14.60.200 Inspections.
(1) All projects with a clearing and grading permit are subject to City inspections to ensure compliance with the permit and that adequate control is being exercised by the contractor, civil engineer, and geotechnical engineer. The Director will specify the general stages of work when City inspection is required and may require inspection and testing by an approved testing agency, to be paid by the applicant.
(2) The applicant shall employ professionals to perform inspections of the site grading as follows:
(a) Geotechnical Engineer. The geotechnical engineer’s area of responsibility shall include, but need not be limited to, the professional inspection and certification concerning the adequacy of erosion control measures, the preparation of ground to receive fills, testing for required compaction, stability of all finish slopes, the stability of cut slopes with respect to geological matters, and the need for subdrains or other groundwater drainage devices. The geotechnical engineer shall perform on-site geotechnical testing and observation during implementation of drainage features and while site grading is underway. Records of the geotechnical observation and testing shall be provided to the City on a regular basis.
(b) Civil Engineer. The civil engineer’s area of responsibility shall include, but need not be limited to, the inspection of the site grading and construction of roads and drainage facilities to verify compliance with approved plans, evaluate the need for design changes based on field conditions, including submittal of revised plans to the City for review and approval, and providing accurate as-built drawings upon completion of the clearing and grading operations.
(c) Special Inspectors. The applicant shall employ professional inspectors in the area of special concrete work, seismic hazards, or other areas as required by the project and/or the Director. (Ord. 04-19 § 2 (Exh. B); Ord. 08-13 § 1 (Exh. A))