(a) The construction of all building sewers and water service laterals shall be inspected and approved by an authorized inspector of the Department of Service. Any work covered prior to the inspection shall be uncovered by the contractor, and an opportunity shall be provided to inspect the inside as well as the outside of the pipe.
(b) All materials and workmanship shall be in strict accordance with the specifications of the Department. Inferior or defective materials may be ordered removed from a job, and improper and substandard workmanship shall be ordered to be reinstalled.
(c) A minimum of forty eight hours notice shall be given prior to the initiation of any construction in order to permit the scheduling of an inspector. The contractor shall ensure the delivery of such notice. Such notice shall state the permit number, location of the work to be performed and the anticipated construction time required for the inspection requested. The contractor shall immediately inform the Department of any unforeseen delays or postponements prior to 9:00 a.m. of the day for which an inspection is scheduled.
(d) If it is necessary for another inspection to be made to complete the approval of either the water service lateral or the building sewer, an additional inspection fee shall be levied. Also, inspections scheduled for weekends or holidays shall result in additional fees to be determined by the Sanitary Engineer. (See Section 1040.08 et seq.)
(e) The presence of the Sanitary Engineer or his or her authorized inspector does not relieve a contractor or other individual of his or her duty to protect any structure either above, below or at the surface of the ground. If any damage arises due to negligence of the contractor or other individual, it shall be his or her bonded duty to correct such damage within a period of ninety six hours. Upon the builder's failure to do so, the Sanitary Engineer may cause such damage to be repaired and the damaged property to be replaced either by contract, without advertising, or by such other arrangement as may be most convenient and satisfactory. The bill for the entire cost of the same shall be rendered to the contractor who shall be liable therefor and shall pay the same at once. (Ord. 9-87. Passed 3-9-87.)