San Ramon Municipal Code Ch. V Inspections

Contents: C7-69. - Inspections. C7-70—C7-75. - Reserved. C7-76. - Notice of non-compliance. C7-77. - Approval of transfer of responsibility. C7-78. - Site inspection by the director. C7-79. - Special inspections. C7-80. - Final reports. C7-81. - Notification of completion. C7-82. - Certificate of completion.

A. All work for which a permit is required under this division shall be subject to inspection by the director as provided in this division and in the Grading Manual. This includes inspections deemed necessary by the director to determine that adequate control is being exercised by the professional consultants.

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B. It shall be the responsibility of the civil engineer of record, who prepares the grading plan approved by the director, to incorporate all recommendations from the soils engineering and engineering geology reports into the grading plan. The civil engineer of record shall also be responsible for the professional inspection and written certification of the grading within the his or her area of technical specialty. During grading operations, all necessary reports, compaction data, soil engineering and engineering geology recommendations shall be submitted to the civil engineer and the city by the soils engineer and the engineering geologist. The civil engineer shall act as the coordinating agent for liaison between the other professionals, the contractor and the city. The project's civil engineer shall also be responsible for the preparation of revised plans, erosion control plans, and the submission of as-graded grading plans when required by the director upon completion of work. C. Prior to foundation work, the civil engineer of record shall certify in writing that the building pad elevations do not vary more than two-tenths of a foot from the approved pad elevations. (Ord. No. 409, § 2, 12-9-2008)

C7-70—C7-75. - Reserved.

If, in the course of fulfilling their responsibility under this division, the civil engineer, the soil engineer, the engineering geologist or the testing agency finds that the work is not being done in conformance with the provisions of the approved specifications and grading plans, the discrepancies shall be reported immediately in writing to the person in charge of the grading work and to the director. Recommendations for corrective measures, if necessary, shall be submitted to the owner. The owner shall submit two copies of all recommendations and reports to the director. (Ord. No. 409, § 2, 12-9-2008)

If the civil engineer, the soil engineer, the engineering geologist, the testing agency or the grading contractor of record are changed during the course of the work, the work shall be stopped unless: A. At least five working days prior to the transfer of responsibility the owner advises the director in writing of the proposed change; and B. The new responsible professional submits in writing that he or she has reviewed all prior reports and/or 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. He or she may modify or revise recommendations, specifications or work performed if accompanied by supporting data and approved, by the director. He or she must state that he or she assumes all responsibility within his or her purview as of a specified date. All exceptions must be justified to the satisfaction of the director. Exception: Where clearly indicated that the firm, not the individual engineer and/or geologist, is the contracting party, the designated engineer or geologist may be reassigned and another engineer and/or geologist within the firm may assume responsibility. (Ord. No. 409, § 2, 12-9-2008)

A. Prior to the approval of any building or grading plans and specifications, the director may inspect the site to determine that the plans and specifications are current and reflect existing conditions.

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B. The permittee or the permittee's agent shall notify the director when the grading operations specified in this article are ready for inspection. C. If the inspector finds the soil or other conditions not as stated in the approved plans and soil or geology reports or as in additional information which was required for issuance of the grading permit, he or she may, using reasonable judgment, refuse to allow further work until approval is obtained for a revised grading plan which will conform to the conditions. D. Prior to the issuance of building permits for a graded site, the rough grading shall be completed in accordance with this division and to the satisfaction of the responsible engineer or architect, engineering geologist, soil engineer and the director. E. Whenever any work on which inspections are required is covered or concealed by additional work without first having been inspected, the director may require by written notice, that such work be exposed for examination. The work of exposing and recovering shall not entail or be subject to expense by the city. (Ord. No. 409, § 2, 12-9-2008)

The director may establish special inspection requirements in accordance with the California Building Code, as amended for special cases involving grading or paving-related operations. Special cases may apply to work where in the opinion of the director it is necessary to supplement the resources or expertise available for inspection. (Ord. No. 409, § 2, 12-9-2008)

Upon notification that the work authorized by a permit has been completed, the director shall determine whether a final grading report shall be prepared. If the director determines that a final grading report is required, the engineer who prepared the grading plan shall provide all of the following information in hard copy and electronic format as approved by the director:

1. Review the work performed pursuant to such plan;
2. Verification and a statement that the work performed has been accomplished as set out in the grading plan or prepare and submit a record plan and statement in regard to the adequacy of the work as actually built;
3. Verification of the line, grade, and drainage of the site;
4. A final description of the geology of the site and any new information disclosed during grading and the effect of same on recommendations incorporated in the approved grading/clearing permit;
5. The engineering geologist's professional opinion as to the adequacy of the site for the intended use as affected by geologic factors;
6. A description of all work performed, to include compaction test results, and discussion of subdrains and a map thereof;
7. The results of tests, including locations and elevations of field and laboratory tests and other substantiating data and comments on any changes made during grading and their effect on the recommendations made in the Preliminary Soils Report; and
8. A soils engineer's opinion as to the adequacy of the work completed, the conformance with plans and specifications, and the adequacy of the site for its intended use. (Ord. No. 409, § 2, 12-9-2008) City of San Ramon, CA | Municipal Code 569

The permittee or the permittee's agent shall notify the director when the grading operation is ready for final inspection. All work including installation of all drainage facilities and their protective devices and all erosion control measures must be completed in accordance with the final approved grading plan and the required reports approved by the director before final approval of the grading permit is given by the director. The director may approve the grading work prior to completion of all work in special cases of extreme hardship and if no hazard exists and an adequate bond is posted to assure completion of all remaining work. (Ord. No. 409, § 2, 12-9-2008)

The director shall issue a certificate of completion when he or she has determined that all work authorized by the permit, including but not limited to the installation of required drainage facilities and their protective devices, completion of all required erosion control measures in accordance with the conditions of the permit, and submittal of all required reports has been completed. (Ord. No. 409, § 2, 12-9-2008)