The county shall retain, at the applicant's expense, the services of an independent engineering consultant to assist with permitting application and observe construction of the SES. The consultant shall be approved by the County Board prior to beginning any work on the SES. The consultant shall be an Illinois state licensed professional engineer. The consultant shall visit the site at intervals appropriate to the stage of construction, or as otherwise directed by the county, in order to observe the progress and quality of work completed by the contractor. The consultant shall prepare reports for each visit to the site detailing observations of the work performed and forward those reports to the Zoning Administrator within five business days following the date of the site visit. The consultant shall submit invoices for services to the applicant and the Zoning Administrator bi-monthly. The applicant shall process and submit payment directly to the consultant within 15 business days of receipt of invoice. The consultant shall file a certification of a final inspection to the County indicating the structure(s) meet compliance with the International Building Code, International Existing Building Code; International Property Maintenance Code, and the 2008 or later edition of the National Electrical Code (NFPA 70) - National Fire Protection Association.
(Res. 2019-01, passed 3-21-2019; Ord. passed 4-21-2022; Res. 23-10, passed 5-18-2023; Ord. passed 11-28-2023)