§ 30.32.140. Off-Site Inspections.

a.

All construction or work within a right-of-way or easement for which a permit is required shall be subject to inspection by the Director of Development Services.

1.

The permittee shall notify the Director, one (1) business day prior to requested inspection, that such work is ready for inspection.

2.

Any permitted work shall not be done beyond each successive stage of construction as indicated in specifications without first obtaining an inspection and approval of the Director.

3.

The Director, upon notification shall, within a reasonable time frame, make the requested inspections and shall either indicate that portion of the construction is satisfactory as completed or shall notify the permittee or their agent where the work fails to comply with this Title. Any portions which do not comply shall be corrected and such portion shall not be covered until authorized.

4.

A re-inspection fee may be assessed for each re-inspection of work in accordance with Chapter 30.80 if any one (1) of the following conditions occur.

A.

Work for which an inspection has been requested is not complete.

B.

Corrections identified in a previous inspection are not complete.

C.

Work for which inspection has been requested has been covered.

D.

Work which requires approval prior to the requested inspection has not been approved.

5.

There shall be a final inspection and approval on all construction when completed and ready for acceptance by the Director and all necessary re-inspection, construction traffic control violation, night work and/or overtime fees have been paid in accordance with Chapter 30.80.

b.

The following inspection provisions are required for grading work permitted under the "Uniform Regulations for the Control of Drainage" to verify compliance with approved plans, specifications and computations, as approved by the local administrator and permitted by the Designated Official. The Designated Official shall ensure that inspections are conducted by qualified individuals and reports are filed to verify compliance by one (1) of the following methods, based upon the project circumstances.

1.

Certification by a Nevada Licensed Professional Engineer who designed the project that work is in substantial compliance with the approved plans, computations, specifications and required testing or certification by a quality control testing and/or inspection agency under this Title or inspection report filed by a County Inspector.

2.

Certifications by a Nevada Licensed Professional Land Surveyor may be required to ensure finish grades comply with the approved plans. No final inspection shall be approved, certificate of completion accepted, or certificate of occupancy issued without such compliance.

c.

Construction Traffic Control Plan. Any applicant with an approved permit not maintaining barricades or signage in conformance with their approved Construction Traffic Control Plan within right-of-way which, upon notification, has not corrected the situation and requires the placing of barricades, warning lights or signs by the Director of Public Works, in the interest of public safety shall be charged a construction traffic control violation fee in accordance with Chapter 30.80, for each occasion in which the Director finds it necessary to place or maintain the traffic control devices in the construction zones on behalf of the contractor. Any traffic control device left in County right-of-way beyond the time limits established on the Construction Traffic Control Plan may be confiscated by the County. The permittee, after providing sufficient proof of ownership, may, at any time up to, and including, the thirtieth day after confiscation, obtain a return of the traffic control device upon payment of the construction traffic control plan violation fee.

(Ord. 2961 § 4 (part), 2003;Ord. 2769 § 80, 2002; Ord. 2482 § 7 (part), 2000; Ord. 2481 § 3 (part), 2000)

(Ord. No. 3859, § 6, 5-5-2010)