14.60.210 Final approval.
(1) The Director shall give final approval to the clearing and grading operations once all the work is completed per the permit. The following must be completed, as a minimum, prior to final approval:
(a) All clearing and grading must be complete;
(b) The site shall be permanently stabilized, temporary erosion control measures removed, and storm drainage control facilities constructed and operational;
(c) The site shall be in a neat and orderly manner, free from junk, trash, debris, equipment, stockpiles and other construction materials;
(d) All required reports, certification letters, as-built drawings, and other documents shall be submitted and approved by the City;
(e) The site shall be free of hazards; and
(f) All disputes regarding property damage caused by the clearing and grading operations shall be resolved to the satisfaction of the Director.
(2) The City shall not issue final approval for any development proposal or issue a certificate of occupancy or final building inspection for property that has not received final approval for the clearing and grading operations.
(3) Final Reports. Upon completion of the clearing and grading operations, the professionals having conducted inspections in their respective areas shall submit, in a form acceptable to the Director, final reports certifying that all portions of the project pertaining to their area of expertise have been constructed in accordance with the approved plans and specifications. The reports shall identify problems encountered, field changes, methods or designs utilized to correct deficiencies, and other information deemed necessary by the Director.
(a) Geotechnical Engineer. The geotechnical engineer shall submit a final soil grading report prepared by the geotechnical engineer, including locations and elevations of field density tests, summaries of field and laboratory tests, final description of the geology of the site including any new information disclosed during the grading and the effect of same, and other substantiating data and comments on any changes made during grading and their effect on the recommendation made in the approved geotechnical report. The geotechnical engineer shall provide certification as to the adequacy of the site for the intended use as affected by soil and geologic factors.
(b) Civil Engineer. The civil engineer shall submit an as-built grading plan, including original ground surface elevations, as-graded ground surface elevations, lot drainage patterns and locations and elevations of all surface and subsurface drainage facilities. The civil engineer shall provide certification that the work was done in accordance with the final approved grading plan. Upon completion of the work, a reproducible as-built drawing, stamped by the civil engineer of record, of the storage, conveyance, and discharge elements of the detention system and the newly constructed downstream components of the storm drainage system shall be required. The Director may require additional information in respect to any significant deviations from the approved plans, specifications, or reports.
(c) Special Inspectors. Special inspectors shall submit final reports describing original and final conditions, changes, and methods utilized to correct deficiencies or mitigate specific conditions. (Ord. 04-19 § 2 (Exh. B); Ord. 08-13 § 1 (Exh. A))