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Home & Neighbourhood Home Improvement Permits Lot Grading
The City of Beaumont’s lot grading acceptance process applies to all residential lots.
The application period for the 2024 season closes October 13. Inspections submitted before October 13 will continue, in the order they were received.
The purpose of lot grading is to maintain compliance for all properties (public and private) with Surface Drainage Bylaws and meet the surface drainage requirements set out in the subdivision lot grading plan to prevent flooding on private property and other water-related damages.
Positive lot grading drains surface runoff away from building foundations and towards the city storm system. The city regulates lot grading to control drainage discharge points as well as the rate of flow entering the public roads and storm sewer system.
All residential lots must be graded in accordance with the City of Beaumont’s Surface Drainage Bylaw 732-08 [pdf] & 732-01-10 Amendment [pdf], City of Beaumont’s General Design Standards, and the accepted Surface Drainage Plan for the area. Lot grading inspections are conducted at two stages: Rough Grade and Final Grade.
Please check out the Lot Grading Guidelines and Why Inspections Fail resources below to review a complete breakdown of both inspection types.
In this document, Lot Grading complied a set of most common deficiencies found during lot grading inspections.
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