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J103.3 Fees. Fees shall be assessed in accordance with the provisions of this section and shall be as set forth in the fee tables outlined in Table J103.3.1, Grading Plan Review Fees, and Table J103.3.2, Grading Permit Fees, contained in the Boise City Building Code Fee Schedule as adopted by the City Council.
(Ord. 44-17, 12-19-2017, eff. 1-1-2018; amd. Ord. 39-20, 12-1-2020, eff. 1-1-2021)
J103.3.1 Grading Plan Review Fees. When a plan or other data are required to be submitted, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting plans and specifications for review. Said plan review fee shall be as set forth in the fee table outlined in Table J103.3.1, Grading Plan Review Fees, contained in the Boise City Building Code Fee Schedule as adopted by the City Council. Separate plan review fees shall apply to retaining walls or major drainage structures as required elsewhere in this code. For excavation and fill on the same site, the fee shall be based on the volume of the excavation or fill, whichever is greater.
(Ord. 44-17, 12-19-2017, eff. 1-1-2018; amd. Ord. 39-20, 12-1-2020, eff. 1-1-2021)
J103.3.2 Grading Permit Fees. A fee for each grading permit shall be paid as set forth in the fee table outlined in Table J103.3.2, Grading Permit Fees, contained in the Boise City Building Code Fee Schedule as adopted by the City Council. Separate permits and fees shall apply to retaining walls or major drainage structures as required elsewhere in this code. There shall be no separate charge for standard terrace drains and similar facilities.
(Ord. 44-17, 12-19-2017, eff. 1-1-2018; amd. Ord. 39-20, 12-1-2020, eff. 1-1-2021)
J103.4 Bonds. The building official may require bonds in such form and amounts as deemed necessary to ensure that the work, if not completed in accordance with the approved plans and specifications, will be corrected to eliminate adverse conditions.
In lieu of a surety bond, the building official may allow the applicant to post a cash bond or instrument of credit with the building official in an amount equal to that which would be required in the surety bond.
(Ord. 44-17, 12-19-2017, eff. 1-1-2018; amd. Ord. 39-20, 12-1-2020, eff. 1-1-2021)
J105.1 General. Grading operations for which a permit is required shall be subject to inspection by the building official or designee as governed by Section 110 of this code and in accordance with sections J105.1.1 through J105.3.1. Professional inspection of grading operations shall be provided by the registered design professional retained to provide such services for engineered grading and as required by the building official for regular grading.
(Ord. 44-17, 12-19-2017, eff. 1-1-2018; amd. Ord. 39-20, 12-1-2020, eff. 1-1-2021)
J105.1.1 Registered Design Professional. The registered design professional shall provide professional inspection within his or her technical specialty, which shall consist of observation and review as to the establishment of line, grade, surface drainage of the development area, observation during grading and testing for required compaction, and professional inspection of the bedrock excavation to determine if conditions encountered are in conformance with the approved report. The soils engineer shall provide sufficient observation during the preparation of the natural ground and placement and compaction of the fill to verify that such work is being performed in accordance with the conditions of the approved plan and the applicable requirements of this chapter. Revised recommendations relating to conditions differing from the approved soils engineering and engineering geology reports shall be submitted to the permittee, the building official and the registered design professional. If revised plans are required during the course of the work they shall be prepared by the registered design professional.
(Ord. 44-17, 12-19-2017, eff. 1-1-2018; amd. Ord. 39-20, 12-1-2020, eff. 1-1-2021)
J105.1.2 Permittee. The permittee shall be responsible for the work to be performed in accordance with the approved plans and specifications and in conformance with the provisions of this code. The permittee shall engage consultants, if required, to provide professional inspections on a timely basis. The permittee shall act as a coordinator between the consultants, the contractor and the building official. In the event of changed conditions, the permittee shall be responsible for informing the building official of any such change and shall provide revised plans for approval.
(Ord. 44-17, 12-19-2017, eff. 1-1-2018; amd. Ord. 39-20, 12-1-2020, eff. 1-1-2021)
J105.1.3 Building Official. The building official, or designee, shall inspect the project at the various stages of work requiring approval to determine that adequate control is being exercised by the professional consultants.
(Ord. 44-17, 12-19-2017, eff. 1-1-2018; amd. Ord. 39-20, 12-1-2020, eff. 1-1-2021)
J105.1.4 Notification of noncompliance. If, in the course of fulfilling their respective duties under this chapter, the registered design professional finds that the work is not being done in conformance with this chapter or the approved grading plans, the discrepancies shall be reported immediately in writing to the permittee and to the building official.
(Ord. 44-17, 12-19-2017, eff. 1-1-2018; amd. Ord. 39-20, 12-1-2020, eff. 1-1-2021)
J105.1.5 Transfer of responsibility. If the registered design professional of record is changed during grading, the work shall be stopped until the replacement has agreed in writing to accept responsibility within the area of technical competence for approval upon completion of the work. It shall be the duty of the permittee to notify the building official in writing of such change prior to the recommencement of such grading.
(Ord. 44-17, 12-19-2017, eff. 1-1-2018; amd. Ord. 39-20, 12-1-2020, eff. 1-1-2021)
J105.2 Special inspections. The special inspection requirements of Section 1705.6 shall apply to work performed under a grading permit where required by the building official.
(Ord. 44-17, 12-19-2017, eff. 1-1-2018; amd. Ord. 39-20, 12-1-2020, eff. 1-1-2021)
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