Turlock Municipal Code Art. 8 Construction Inspections

All improvements shall be subject to inspection by the Permits and Inspections Division in accordance with the Standard Specifications of the City.

Prior to commencing any construction, the subdivider may arrange for a pre-construction conference with the City Engineer.

Upon the completion of the subdivision improvements, the developer shall apply in writing to the Permits and Inspections Division for a preliminary final inspection. The Division shall schedule a preliminary final inspection.

A deficiency list shall be compiled during the inspection, noting all corrections or any additional work required. If the number of items is excessive or the subdivision appears incomplete, the preliminary final inspection may be halted and rescheduled on a date as determined by the Division.

When the preliminary final inspection has been completed, a copy of the deficiency list shall be transmitted to the subdivider for correction.

Upon having completed all corrections or additional work as outlined by the deficiency list, the subdivider shall certify in writing that all the corrections have been completed satisfactorily and request a final inspection. The Permits and Inspections Division shall then make a final inspection.

Upon finding that all items on the deficiency list have been corrected and the receipt of as-built improvement plans, the subdivision shall be placed on the Council agenda for acceptance.

Throughout all phases of construction, including suspension of work, and until final acceptance of the project, the contractor shall keep the work site free from rubbish and debris. The contractor shall also abate dust nuisance by cleaning, sweeping, and sprinkling with water or other means as necessary. The use of water resulting in mud on public streets will not be permitted as a substitute for sweeping or other methods.

When required by the plans or by request of the inspector, the contractor shall furnish and operate a self-loading motor sweeper with spray nozzles at least once each working day to keep paved areas acceptably clean wherever construction, including restoration, is incomplete.

Materials and equipment shall be removed from the site as soon as they are no longer necessary; and upon completion of the work and before final inspection, the entire work site shall be cleared of equipment, unused materials, and rubbish so as to present a satisfactorily clean and neat appearance.

Care shall be taken to prevent spillage on haul routes. Any such spillage shall be removed immediately and the area cleaned.

Excess excavated material from catchbasins or similar structures shall be removed from the site immediately. Sufficient material may remain for use as backfill. Forms and form lumber shall be removed from the site as soon as practicable after stripping.

Earth dams will not be permitted at catchbasin openings, local depressions or elsewhere, except in times of emergency. Temporary dams of sand bags, asphaltic concrete, or other acceptable material may be permitted when necessary to protect the work, provided their use does not create a hazard to the public. Such dams shall be removed form the site as soon as their use is no longer necessary.

Failure of the contractor to comply with the engineer's cleanup orders may result in an order to suspended work until the condition is corrected.