A. General. All projects which include clearing or grading shall be subject to inspection by the Director or his/her designee. The Director or his/her designee shall be granted unlimited right of entry to the work site by the applicant for the purposes of making inspections to determine that the requirements of the plans and permits are being complied with and for the purposes of taking corrective measures of an emergency nature. The cost of such corrective measures shall be borne by the applicant. The Director may require inspection and testing by an approved testing agency at any stage of the application or project. Said inspection and testing shall meet or exceed the minimum schedules as listed in the City standards or as conditioned on the permit or published by the Director.

B. Notice. It shall be the permittee’s responsibility to notify the Director and his/her designee, if applicable, at least 24 hours prior to the time required for inspection. All inspections and testing required shall be determined prior to issuance of the application when requesting a permit. The Director may require additional inspection or testing if conditions are found to be different than those presented in the plans or supporting documents; however, if conditions change, it shall be the responsibility of the applicant or the professional consultant(s) who submitted the plans or documents to provide the Director with recommended changes in procedures, for its review and approval.

C. Suspension of Permits. Whenever the Director determines that the act or intended act of clearing, grading, excavation or fill has become or will constitute a hazard to life and limb, or endangers property, or adversely affects the safety, use or stability of a public way, drainage channel, stream or surface water, including siltation and sedimentation therein, the Director shall immediately suspend the clearing and grading permit.

The permittee or other person or agent in control of the property, upon receipt of notice in writing from the Director, shall, within the period specified therein, terminate such clearing, grading, excavation, embankment or fill, or eliminate the same from the development plans, or modify the plans, as may be required so as to eliminate the hazard and be in conformance with the requirements of this code. The permittee shall also be required to take measures to correct damages caused to adjacent or downstream or upstream properties, under the direction of the Director, or if not accomplished in a reasonable period of time, the City shall do so using the security provided as part of the clearing and grading permit under which the work was done. (Ord. 2783 § 3 (Exh. A3), 2016; Ord. 2560 § 3 (Exh. A2), 2009; Ord. 2487 § 1, 2007).