Part VII — Inspections

Development for which a permit is required shall be subject to inspection. (Ord. 5350 § 1, 2020)

The Building Official and Floodplain Administrator or designees shall inspect buildings and structures to determine compliance with the flood load and flood-resistance construction requirements of the building codes. Upon placement of the lowest floor, including the basement, and prior to further vertical construction, the documentation of the elevation requirements required by this code shall be submitted to the Building Official. (Ord. 5350 § 1, 2020)

The Floodplain Administrator or designee shall inspect development other than buildings and structures that are within the scope of the building codes to determine compliance with the requirements of this chapter and the conditions of the issued permit. (Ord. 5350 § 1, 2020)

The filing of an application for development in a floodplain constitutes a grant of permission for the County to enter the development area for the purpose of administering this chapter from the date of the application to the termination of the permit. The Planning Director shall be supplied with a key or lock combination or permitted to install a County lock. (Ord. 5350 § 1, 2020)

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County of Santa Cruz, CA

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