West Covina Municipal Code § 23-196 Maintenance inspections

All work done under the provisions of this article shall be subject to inspection by and shall meet the approval of the city engineer.

(Code 1960, § 5215)

Immediately after the work covered by this article is ready for inspection, and at least twenty-four (24) hours before inspection is to be made, the permittee shall request such inspection by the city engineer. The city engineer may provide such inspection on shorter notice if inspection personnel are readily available.

(Code 1960, § 5215.1)

At the time of the inspection the permittee shall have all work uncovered and convenient for the city engineer's examination, and shall give the city engineer every facility to make a thorough examination and to apply water pressure tests as hereinafter provided.

(Code 1960, § 5215.2)

If any pipes are enclosed or covered in any way so as to tend to obstruct a thorough inspection of the sewer construction or installation and the city engineer notifies the permittee to remove such obstructions the city engineer need not inspect the work until such obstructions are removed.

(Code 1960, § 5215.3)

Within ten (10) days after the city engineer notifies the permittee that any work is defective, either in its construction or material, the permittee shall reconstruct or remove such work and make it conform to the provisions of this article.

(Code 1960, § 5215.4)

The permittee under this article shall furnish all labor, tools and materials necessary for all tests. No house connection sewer will be inspected unless the required plug and water for test are available on the job when the city engineer arrives. Plugs shall be those designed for operation from outside the fitting.

(Code 1960, § 5215.5)

All forms for concrete work for industrial liquid waste pre-treatment plants, grease interceptors, sand interceptors, sand and grease interceptors, and dairy screen chambers shall be inspected by the city engineer before the pouring of concrete.

(Code 1960, § 5217)

When it appears to the satisfaction of the city engineer that all work done under a permit issued under this article has been constructed according to, and meets the requirements of, all the applicable provisions of this article, and that all fees and deposits have been paid, the city engineer, if requested, shall cause to be issued to the permittee constructing such work a certificate of final inspection. Such certificate shall recite that such work as is covered by the permit has been constructed according to this article and that such work is in an approved condition.

(Code 1960, § 5218)

(a) All materials used in any work done under provisions of this article shall be new, first-class material and shall conform to, and the manner of construction shall meet all the requirements prescribed by this article or by the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction and shall be approved by the city engineer before a certificate of final inspection will be issued.

(b) The city engineer may order tests of any material at the expense of the permittee, to determine whether such materials meet such specifications.

(Code 1960, § 5218.1; Ord. No. 1562, § 7, 10-25-82)

In the event that a house connection sewer, industrial connection sewer, grease interceptor, sand interceptor, sand and grease interceptor, dairy screen chamber or other similar appurtenance is placed in use and fails to pass inspection, the permittee shall have ten (10) days in which to make the construction conform to the requirements of this article. Failure to do so constitutes a violation.

(Code 1960, § 5219.1)

The city engineer may inspect as often as he deems necessary, every sewage pumping plant, industrial liquid waste pre-treatment plant, industrial connection sewer, house connection sewer, sand interceptor, grease interceptor, sand and grease interceptor, dairy screen chamber, dilution basin, neutralization basin, back water trap or valve, or other similar appurtenances to ascertain whether such facilities are maintained and operated in accordance with the provisions of this article. All persons shall permit the city engineer to have access to all such facilities at all reasonable times. No object, whether a permanent structure, or a temporary structure, or any object which is difficult of removal, shall be placed in such a position as to interfere with the ready and easy access to any such facility. Any such obstruction, upon request of the city engineer shall be immediately removed by the violator at no expense to the city and shall not be replaced.

(Code 1960, § 5221)

The city engineer may make inspections at any reasonable time of all interceptors or dairy screen chambers on any premises, and shall require that any such interceptor or chamber be used and maintained as required by this article, and be kept in a clean and sanitary condition, and may prosecute any person managing, operating or having control of any such premises, or portion thereof, for failing, refusing or neglection to comply with the provisions of this article, using the penal provisions of this Code for any such prosecution.

(Code 1960, § 5258)

The city engineer shall provide badges for sanitary sewer inspectors which shall identify them as such. Inspectors shall display the badge, upon request, when entering upon the work of any sewer contractor or property owner for any inspection required under this article.

(Code 1960, § 5222)