A. Cuts and fills shall be set back from property lines and buildings shall be set back from cut or fill slopes in accordance with Figure No. 1. Retaining walls may be used to reduce the required setback when approved by the Planning and Development Director.

B. Fill placed on or above the top of an existing or proposed cut or natural slope steeper than one vertical to three horizontal shall be set back from the edge of the slope a minimum distance of six feet.

C. Building foundations shall be set back from the top of slope a minimum distance of six feet for all cut slopes steeper than two horizontal to one vertical. No buildings shall be constructed on cut or fill slopes steeper than three horizontal to one vertical.

D. The setbacks given in this section are minimum and may be increased by the Planning and Development Director, if considered necessary for safety or stability or to prevent possible damage from water, soil, or debris, or when development standards contained in Section 703 of the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance require an increase in setbacks. (Ord. No. G-1177, § 1; Ord. No. G-1192, § 1; Ord. No. G-1203, § 3; Ord. No. G-3313, § 1; Ord. No. G-3887, § 1; Ord. No. G-5590, § 1, 2011; Ord. No. G-5707, 2012)