(a) Photographs; Inspection Reports. Prior to final approval of any newly installed sewerage system and/or reconstructed sewer, the Director of Engineering is hereby directed to require that any and all contractors or developers cause photographs or videotapes to be made of such entire system or sewer, showing that the same has been constructed upon a sound engineering basis, that it is free of all accumulations of foreign and natural substances and is of sound workmanship and that the passage and flow of sanitary sewage is free and clear. At the discretion of the Director, if the sewers are large enough for a visual inspection in lieu of photographs, a visual inspection shall be made and a report of such inspection shall be submitted to the City as a permanent record.
(b) Engineer's Approval; Filing Photographs and Reports. If examination of such photographs or visual inspection reports satisfies the Director that such sewer is free and clear of all foreign substances and is of sound workmanship and that there is nothing present to prevent the free flow of sewage, he is hereby authorized to approve the same as a final inspection. The Director shall place all photographs and inspection reports in safekeeping for future reference by the City.
(c) Costs. The entire cost of all photographs and inspection reports shall be paid for by the contractor or developer. All photographs and inspection report shall remain the property of the City.
(Ord. 2012-128. Passed 12-6-12.)