A. General inspections:
1. All grading which requires a permit shall be inspected by the county engineer in accordance with the grading permit:
a. The inspection schedule shall be prepared in accordance with the Grading Design Manual. Fees shall be based on the inspection schedule and payable to the county treasurer in accordance with the fees schedule adopted by county ordinance.
b. The permit holder shall provide notification twenty-four hours prior to an inspection request, or as specified on the grading permit;
c. The county shall provide an inspector within two working days of the requested time.
2. If the county engineer finds site conditions are not as stated in the approved grading permit conditions, the county engineer may order work authorized by the grading permit to stop until a revised grading sketch or plan has been approved.
3. Whenever grading work requiring county inspection is concealed by additional work without first having been inspected, the county engineer may require, by written notice, that such work be:
a. Exposed, for inspection by the county; or
b. Certified by the project civil engineer as being in conformance with applicable regulations.
B. Inspection certification option:
1. The owner may retain a civil engineer to:
a. Perform the required grading construction inspections; and
b. Certify, upon notification of completion, that grading has been performed in conformance with approved plans and permit conditions.
2. The owner shall submit a letter of intent to invoke the certification option, which shall include a written agreement of certification responsibility from a civil engineer, with the grading permit application.
3. Inspection fees are waived, with the exception of the final grading inspection fee.
4. The civil engineer shall maintain project logs and records consistent with accepted engineering practice for a minimum of three years after project completion.
5. The county engineer may periodically inspect the grading to determine that adequate control is being exercised by the civil engineer.
6. The county engineer shall conduct a final inspection and the owner shall be liable for any corrective action deemed necessary.
C. Final inspection of rough grade:
1. All rough grading shall be completed in accordance with the grading permit prior to final rough grade inspection by the county engineer.
2. The final inspection shall be conducted by the county engineer prior to issuance of a certificate of substantial grading conformance or release of grading assurances (if required). The permit holder shall provide a minimum of twenty-four hours' notice to the county engineer when any phase of rough grading is ready for final inspection.
3. The county engineer may approve completed rough grading prior to completion of related work in cases of extreme hardship or where grading has been designed to be completed in phases, provided that no hazards exist and a performance bond has been posted to ensure completion of remaining grading work of that phase.
4. The soil report and certification of sub-base requirements shall be submitted to the building official prior to any foundation inspections.
D. Final grading inspection:
1. All required grading work shall be completed in accordance with the grading permit prior to final grading inspection by the county engineer and issuance of a certificate of final grading approval.
2. Where the conditions of a grading permit include the establishment of vegetation or other final site grading work that extends beyond the expiration of the grading permit, the county engineer shall make a post-grading inspection within six months of permit expiration or as required by the grading permit.
E. Maintenance of revegetation: The maintenance of revegetated graded areas shall be in accordance with Section 18.73.080 (Landscaping, Buffering and Screening Standards).
(Ord. 1990-61 § 1 (part), 1990; Ord. 1986-187 § 1 (part), 1986)