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Grading and erosion control in Hollister

Hollister's own rules on grading and erosion control, with the code text for every value.

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Each rule below links to the section of the Hollister Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Hollister's code says

Hollister code What Hollister's code adds
Grading without a permit
  • No permit only if all limits are met, including 10,000 square feet or less disturbed and slopes under 10%.
    Also: 50 cubic yards or less stored, new hard surface under 2,500 square feet, over 100 feet from water, no drainage changed.
    § 15.24.110 · code text
    Natural and finished slopes are less than ten percent;
  • No permit for basement and footing digs under a valid building permit.
    Applies: Does not cover fill made from them or an unsupported height over 5 feet.
    § 15.24.115 · code text
    The following activities are exempt from the grading permit requirements:
Rainy-season limits
  • Wet-season grading may start only with the city engineer's permission, renewed every 5 working days to continue.
    Applies: Grading permit holders.
    § 15.24.210 · code text
    For continuation of land-disturbing or grading activities, other than installation, maintenance, or repair of measures in the interim or final plans, during the wet season, permittee must apply for and receive, every five working days, special permission from the city engineer to proceed.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the grading rules in Hollister?

Hollister's code: No permit only if all limits are met, including 10,000 square feet or less disturbed and slopes under 10%. (Also: 50 cubic yards or less stored, new hard surface under 2,500 square feet, over 100 feet from water, no drainage changed.) (§ 15.24.110); Wet-season grading may start only with the city engineer's permission, renewed every 5 working days to continue. (Grading permit holders.) (§ 15.24.210).

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