The purpose of inspecting new construction, repair and maintenance of streets, sidewalks and public property is to ensure development is occurring consistent with adopted standards where public property and streets are used by development.
(Ord. 1694 § 1 (Att. A-2), 2024)
This chapter shall apply to all construction, repair and maintenance of streets, sidewalks, or alleys, include development of new roads for subdivision purposes. All construction, repair and maintenance shall obtain all required permits and is subject to inspection of the work done by the permittee or their designees.
(Ord. 1694 § 1 (Att. A-2), 2024)
All construction, repair and maintenance activities shall be reviewed under an approved city application for such work. Plans shall be subject to approval of the city engineer.
(Ord. 1694 § 1 (Att. A-2), 2024)
A. 
Unless otherwise instructed by the city engineer, the inspections will be made by and certified by the permittee's engineer. The following shall be the minimum inspections performed:
1. 
Inspection No. 1. Temporary sedimentation and erosion control in accordance with approved plans.
2. 
Inspection No. 2. Underground storm drainage, at the stage that trenching and placing of pipe are completed but prior to cover. If the scope of the project is such that more than one trenching, placing and covering is required, each such sequence shall be inspected separately.
3. 
Inspection No. 3. Underground utilities within the right-of-way, including sewers and storm drainage, shall be inspected during backfilling for compliance with the standard specifications and the requirements of the utility permit issued in conformance with the city's adopted construction standards.
4. 
Inspection No. 4. General roadway at the stage that the subgrade has been completed. If the scope of the project is such that the subgrade is completed in stages and is ready for surfacing materials, each such stage shall be inspected separately.
5. 
Inspection No. 5. General roadway at the stage that the gravel base has been placed and compacted and the curbing, if required, has been formed. If the scope of the project is such that the gravel base is completed in stages and is ready for additional surfacing materials, and the curbing, if required, has been formed for that section, each such stage shall be inspected separately.
6. 
Inspection No. 6. General roadway at the stage that crushed surfacing top course has been placed and compacted.
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Inspection No. 7. General roadway, at the beginning of paving.
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Inspection No. 8. Overall roadway, final, after paving, monument inspection, cleaning of drainage systems, and all necessary cleanup.
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Structural Inspections. Structural inspections shall be at critical stages of foundation, placement and assembly of components and final completion and tests, as directed by the city engineer.
B. 
The city shall be notified not less than three working days before construction is started. The permittee is responsible for scheduling a preconstruction conference with the city. Other jurisdictions, the permittee's engineer and contractor, utility companies, subcontractors and other necessary parties to the project shall be present at the preconstruction conference.
C. 
The permittee or the permittee's engineer shall notify the city engineer's office at least one working day prior to each required inspection. Failure to comply with inspection requirements may necessitate removal of work, additional testing and certification as directed by the city engineer. Costs of activities shall be borne by the contractor or developer. At the time that such action is directed by the city engineer, no further work will be permitted until all work and/or tests have been completed and all corrections have been made to the satisfaction of the city engineer.
D. 
If the contractor believes that the inspection sequence indicated above does not fit the requirements of a particular project, he/she should make a request to the city engineer in sufficient time to permit revision to the inspection schedule.
(Ord. 1694 § 1 (Att. A-2), 2024)