A. 
All activity regulated under this title shall be subject to inspection by the Director and shall remain accessible and exposed for inspection purposes until approved by the Director. The engineer of record will be responsible to perform professional inspections of the permitted activity. In addition, certain types of construction shall have special inspections, as specified in this article.
B. 
Approval of inspected work shall not be construed to be an approval of a violation of the provisions of this code, other provisions of the UPMC or City ordinances. Inspections presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of this code or of other ordinances of the City shall not be valid.
C. 
It shall be the duty of the applicant to cause the work to remain accessible and exposed for inspection purposes. The applicant shall be liable for any expense entailed in the removal or replacement of any material required to allow inspection. Failure to receive the City’s approval can result in removal or modification of construction at the applicant’s expense to bring the work into conformance with approved plans.
(Ord. 395 § 3, 2003; Ord. 518 § 1, 2008)
A preconstruction conference is required prior to the commencement of work. It is the responsibility of the applicant to arrange for this meeting and to notify the City in advance of the commencement of any authorized work.
(Ord. 395 § 3, 2003; Ord. 518 § 1, 2008)
The hours of construction for any activity permitted under this code are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Director may authorize work outside of these hours upon request based upon the type of work to be performed or the proximity to residential areas. Requests for extended working hours must be submitted in writing to the Director 24 hours in advance.
(Ord. 395 § 3, 2003; Ord. 518 § 1, 2008)
The City will provide the permit holder with the inspection card upon permit issuance. This card shall be on the project site at all times until final approval has been granted by the Director. Any work under the permit shall not be commenced until the permit holder has posted or otherwise made the inspection card available such as to allow the Director to conveniently make the required entries thereon regarding inspection of the work.
(Ord. 395 § 3, 2003; Ord. 518 § 1, 2008)
All permitted work is subject to inspection by the Director at any time. The permit holder, as a condition of obtaining a permit, shall authorize the Director to enter the site for inspection throughout the duration of the project.
(Ord. 395 § 3, 2003; Ord. 518 § 1, 2008)
A. 
It shall be the duty of the applicant to notify the Director that such work is ready for inspection. The Director may require that every request for inspection be filed at least one working day before the desired inspection date. Such request may be in writing or by telephone at the option of the Director. It shall be the duty of the applicant to provide access to and the means to inspect the work.
B. 
If all required inspections are not requested before completion of the work, the City may require the applicant to pay for additional testing and analysis to be performed to ensure conformance with the approved plans and as a condition of final inspection and approval of the City.
(Ord. 395 § 3, 2003; Ord. 518 § 1, 2008)
Work shall not progress beyond the point indicated in each successive inspection without the prior approval of the Director. The Director shall make the requested inspections and shall indicate to the applicant whether the construction is satisfactory as completed, or fails to comply with this code, other provisions of the UPMC, or other City ordinances. Any portions of the work that do not comply shall be corrected by the applicant. Any such portions of the work shall neither be covered nor concealed until authorized by the Director.
(Ord. 395 § 3, 2003; Ord. 518 § 1, 2008)
A. 
A reinspection fee may be assessed for each inspection or reinspection when such portion of work for which inspection is called is not complete or when corrections called for previously have not been made. This section shall not be construed to require imposition of reinspection fees the first time a job is rejected for failure to comply with the permit conditions, this code, other provisions of the UPMC or other City ordinances. The City, however, may impose a reinspection fee when the applicant has called for an inspection before the work is ready for inspection or reinspection.
B. 
Reinspection fees may be assessed for violations including, but not limited to: the inspection record card is not posted or otherwise available on the work site; the approved plans are not readily available to the inspector; failure to provide access on the date for which inspection is requested; or deviating from the plans approved by the Director. If a reinspection fee has been assessed, further approvals of work under the permit are expressly conditioned on prior payment of reinspection fees.
(Ord. 395 § 3, 2003; Ord. 518 § 1, 2008)
A. 
The engineer of record shall prepare an inspection program that shall be submitted to the Director for approval prior to permit issuance. The inspection program shall designate the portions of the work that require professional and special inspection, the stages of construction at which the professional and special inspections are to occur, the name or names of the individuals or firms who are to perform these inspections, and the duties of the inspectors. The inspection program shall include samples of proposed inspection reports and provide time limits for submission of reports.
B. 
The Director shall approve or amend the inspection program in conjunction with issuing the permit. The inspection program as approved by the Director shall be a permit condition.
C. 
Professional Inspections. Professional inspections are those inspections to be performed by the engineer of record. The engineer of record shall provide professional inspection only within the engineer’s area of technical specialty. The inspections shall be of a nature that enables the engineer of record to provide a “Certification from Engineer” in conformance with Article VIII of this chapter. If revised plans are required during the course of the work they shall be submitted by the engineer of record.
D. 
Special Inspections. Special inspections are those inspections identified in the inspection program not performed by the engineer of record. Special inspectors shall be employed by the applicant or the engineer of record. Special inspections will be required for any portion of the project that is outside of the engineer of record’s area of expertise. This may include erosion and sedimentation control, compaction testing, material testing, and geotechnical and structural components of the project.
1. 
Special Inspector. The special inspector shall be a qualified person who shall demonstrate competence, to the satisfaction of the Director, for inspection of the particular type of construction or operation requiring special inspection.
2. 
Duties and Responsibilities of the Special Inspector. The special inspector shall observe the work assigned for conformance to the approved plans and the permit conditions. The special inspector shall furnish inspection reports at such times as the Director may require. The reports shall be furnished to the Director, the engineer of record, and the applicant. All discrepancies in the work shall be brought to the immediate attention of the contractor for correction and included in the inspection report. The special inspector shall submit a final signed report stating whether the work requiring special inspection was in conformance to the approved plans and the permit conditions.
3. 
Failure to Perform. If the Director determines that the special inspector has failed to perform the duties and responsibilities indicated above, the Director may require the applicant to replace the special inspector with another qualified person who will assume the duties and responsibilities of the special inspector.
4. 
Exception. The Director may waive the requirement for the employment of a special inspector if the construction is of a minor nature.
E. 
Investigation. If the Director determines that the engineer of record or special inspector have failed to ensure compliance with the approved plans and permit conditions, the Director may retain the services of a qualified individual to evaluate the quality of the work. The applicant shall be responsible for all costs incurred by the City in the investigation. Payment of costs incurred by the City is an express condition precedent to final inspection, acceptance of the work by the City, and release of financial guarantees.
(Ord. 395 § 3, 2003; Ord. 518 § 1, 2008)
The applicant is responsible to request a final inspection of all permitted activities upon completion. The applicant must secure approval by the City of these facilities prior to use and release of any applicable financial guarantees.
(Ord. 395 § 3, 2003; Ord. 518 § 1, 2008)
If, in the course of fulfilling their respective duties under this code, the engineer of record or the special inspector finds that the work is not being done in conformance with this code, the approved plans, or the permit conditions, the discrepancies shall be reported immediately in writing to the applicant and to the Director.
(Ord. 395 § 3, 2003; Ord. 518 § 1, 2008)
If the applicant wishes to change the engineer of record during construction, the work shall be stopped until the replacement engineer agrees in writing to accept the duties and responsibilities of the original engineer of record and certify the work. Such an agreement shall be filed with the City and approved by the Director prior to the recommencement of work.
(Ord. 395 § 3, 2003; Ord. 518 § 1, 2008)
Testing shall be as specified in the approved inspection program. Tests shall be performed at the applicant’s expense. At a minimum, testing shall be done on all materials and construction as specified in the WSDOT/APWA Standard Specifications, this code, and the University Place Standard Notes and Details.
(Ord. 395 § 3, 2003; Ord. 518 § 1, 2008)