I think regardless of what license you currently have you should get a permit to do grading at a cite before doing the work. Check with the city/municipality where it's at to make sure everything is legal.
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From what I have seen the plans should definitely be updated for that project. One of our main agency clients has a habit of doing this all the time, which is good for us.