(A) If the civil engineer, the soil engineer, the engineering geologist, the structural engineer, the testing agency, or the grading contractor of record is changed during the course of the work, the work may be stopped by the City Engineer/Public Works Director until:
(1) The permittee submits a letter of notification to the City Engineer/Public Works Director verifying the change of the responsible professional, or the civil engineer who prepared the approved plans submits a letter indicating that he or she is not the engineer of record for construction of the project.
(2) The new responsible professional submits in writing that he or she has reviewed all prior reports and approved plans (specified by date and title) and work performed by the prior responsible professional and that he or she concurs with the findings, conclusions, and recommendations and is satisfied with the work performed. The new responsible professional must also state that he or she assumes all responsibility within his or her purview as of the specified date.
(B) All exceptions to the requirements of this section must be justified to the satisfaction of the City Engineer/Public Works Director.
(C) Where clearly indicated that a corporation, partnership, limited liability partnership, or limited liability corporation, not the individual engineer and/or geologist, is the responsible professional, the designated engineer and/or geologist may be reassigned and another engineer and/or geologist within the corporation, partnership, limited liability partnership, or limited liability corporation may assume responsibility without the requirement for written notification to the City Engineer/Public Works Director.
(Ord. 2022-364, passed 11-16-2022)