(A) Notification. It shall be the responsibility of the subdivider or developer to notify the Plan Commission Office and arrange for a pre-construction conference to take place at least 24 hours in advance of the commencement of construction. The meeting shall be held at the Plan Commission Office or other designated location. At this conference an inspection schedule shall be discussed and set up. The conference shall be made up of representatives of the subdivider, Plan Commission, County Engineer, County Surveyor, and the County Soil and Water Conservation District.
(B) Inspection required. All improvements shall be subject to inspection by duly authorized and qualified county inspectors both during the course of construction and after construction is complete. The inspector shall have authority over materials of construction, the methods of construction and workmanship to ensure compliance with working drawings and specifications. The contractor shall provide for reasonable tests and proof of quality of materials as requested by the inspector. Upon due cause, the inspector may require that work will be suspended and due cause shall include weather conditions, questionable materials of construction, methods of construction, workmanship or non- adherence to specifications and drawings.
(C) Inspector. The inspectors referred to herein shall be duly qualified inspection officers appointed by the County Plan Commission.
(D) Inspection Reports. The inspector shall prepare and submit to the Board of County Commissioners from time to time a report stating progress of work and giving his or her findings as to quality and quantity of materials used and quality of methods and workmanship. He or she shall in particular call attention to any circumstances that entail departures from working drawings and specifications such as unforeseen difficulties of drainage, ground water, poor subsoil, unstable fill material, unconventional or faulty practices of contractors or other circumstances. Whenever, in his or her opinion, such departures are likely to cause either a lower ultimate standard of performance of a higher construction cost than could reasonably be anticipated, he or she shall immediately notify the Board of County Commissioners. When an improvement has been completed, he or she shall prepare a summary report.
(E) Subdivider responsible. Approval by the inspector or absence of inspection shall in no way relieve the subdivider or developer of full responsibility for adherence by his or her contractors to specifications and working drawings nor for high standards of materials, methods and workmanship.
(BCC Ord. 1977-38, passed 12-19-77) Penalty, see § 10.99