(A) All construction, such as street grading, site grading, erosion control measures, street paving, drainage structures, curb and gutter, storm sewers, sanitary sewers and water mains shall be subject to inspection during the construction period by the city, and shall be constructed in accordance with the approved engineering plans and the standard specifications governing the work.
(B) Upon completion of construction, the city may request the engineer for the city to make a final inspection of the work and to file a report of the results of the inspection.
(C) Before work may begin, the subdivider shall furnish the city with a pass thru fee in accordance with § 154.130 below for any inspection of the project. The fees shall be used to pay for all inspection fees charged to the city by consultants or third party inspection services. No person shall be granted notice to proceed to construct, reconstruct, cut or repair any street, drainage or sanitary sewer facility without paying the fees for the inspection of the work.
(D) The subdivider's contractor shall give at least 48-hours' notice in writing to the city of intent to commence actual construction of the facilities in order for inspection personnel to be made available.
(E) The subdivider shall delay connection of buildings to service lines of sewer and water mains until the sewer and water mains and service lines have been completed and accepted by the city.
(F) It shall be the duty of the subdivider to notify all contractors and sub-contractors working for him or her that all of their work is subject to inspection by the City Inspector at any time. Certification of materials being used may be required by the City Inspector.
(G) Laboratory tests required by the City Inspector shall be performed by approved independent testing laboratories and will be at the discretion of the City Inspector. Approved laboratories are laboratories that are members of the American Council of Independent Laboratories and shall comply with standard recommended practice for inspection and testing agencies for concrete, steel and bituminous materials as used in construction (ASTM Designation E 329.) All costs for laboratory tests shall be borne by the subdivider or his or her contractor.
(H) Should any point not be covered in the plans, or subdivider's agreement, the subdivider shall be required to contact the City Engineer for a determination as to the city's requirements.
(I) Any work, which in the opinion of the City Inspector that does not meet the city requirements or has not had proper city inspection, shall be corrected. The Inspector shall notify the contractor and subdivider in writing, of the reasons for requiring the contractor to cease all operations until the defect has been corrected in order to comply with city requirements and receive proper inspection.
(Ord. 08-358, passed 11-18-2008)