Chapter 15.18 — GRADING REGULATIONS - INSPECTIONS

• 15.18.010 General provisions.

• 15.18.020 Inspections required as a condition of a permit.

• 15.18.030 Other inspections.

• 15.18.040 Access to place or thing to be inspected.

• 15.18.050 Special inspections and tests.

All grading work governed by the grading regulations adopted by this title shall be subject to the inspections and/or tests hereinafter provided for by this chapter.

• (Ord. 758-2005 (part), 2005)

When a grading permit is issued pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 15.16 of this title which require that grading work performed pursuant to such permit to be inspected by the building official on a specific date or at a particular state of such grading work, the building official shall conduct such inspection on such date or at such stage and shall either approve the grading work as complying with the grading standards adopted by Chapter 15.14 of this title and/or the grading permit issued pursuant to Chapter 15.16 of this title, or shall notify the permit holder or an authorized agent as to the reason why such grading work does not comply with same. Provided that, when a grading permit requires the inspection of grading work at a particular stage of such work, it shall be the responsibility of the permit holder or an authorized agent to request the building official, either orally or in writing, to make such inspection no less than 24 hours prior to the time the inspection is desired, unless the building official waives the time in which request is to be made for good cause shown. Moreover, when a grading permit requires grading work to be inspected either on a specific date or at a particular stage of such work, the grading work shall be suspended and not resumed until the inspection has been made and the work approved as complying with the grading standards adopted by Chapter 15.14 of this title and/or the conditions of the grading permit issued pursuant to Chapter 15.16 of this title.

(Ord. 758-2005 (part), 2005)

Where the building official has reasonable cause to believe that grading work is being performed in a manner which violates the grading regulations adopted by this title, including but not limited to the grading standards adopted by Chapter 15.14 of this title and/or conditions of any grading permit issued pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 15.16 of this title, the building official is authorized to make any inspections of such grading work necessary to ascertain whether such a violation has occurred.

(Ord. 758-2005 (part), 2005)

15.18.040 Access to place or thing to be inspected.

When inspections are required prior to or as a condition to the issuance of a grading permit required by Chapter 15.16 of this title, it shall be the responsibility of the permit holder or any authorized agent of the permit holder to provide the building official with a safe and convenient access to the place or thing to be inspected as well as all facilities and assistance necessary for the building official to make such inspection. Moreover, when an inspection will entail the removal of any material, such removal shall be carried out by the permit holder or an authorized agent and all costs of such removal shall be borne by the permit holder.

(Ord. 758-2005 (part), 2005)

When provided for by the grading standards adopted by Chapter 15.14 of this title or the conditions of a grading permit issued pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 15.16 of this title, or whenever determined necessary to verify compliance with such standards or the conditions of such permit, the building official may require the permit holder, or any permit applicant requesting approval of a variance or alternative method of work, to perform such special inspections and/Or tests which are conducted by an individual, association or agency having particular qualifications or technical expertise to carry out such inspections or make such tests. Such special inspections and/or tests shall be made at the sole cost and expense of the permit holder or applicant, shall be undertaken by an individual, association or agency whose qualifications and technical expertise have been approved by the building official, and shall be conducted in accordance with the inspection or test protocol established by the grading standards adopted by Chapter 15.14 of this title or by other recognized inspection or test methods.

(Ord. 758-2005 (part), 2005)