Chapter 17.10
PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS

Sections:

17.10.010    Inspection – Notice.

17.10.020    Requirements for immediate final approval – Bonds, and the like.

17.10.010 Inspection – Notice.

(A) The zoning administrator may, when he deems necessary, inspect and examine the construction, erection, installation or building of any public facility, and said zoning administrator may require that samples of materials used or intended to be used in said public facilities be furnished to his office for testing purposes. Testing shall be done by a recognized independent testing laboratory, the expense being paid for by funds appropriated for such purpose.

(B) Upon completion of the construction project, notice shall be given to the zoning administrator who shall make a final inspection thereof. Upon completion of the final inspection, the zoning administrator will notify the council whether or not construction has been performed in accordance with the plans and specifications tentatively approved by the council. [Amended during 2012 recodification; Code 1983 § 19-22; Code 2000 § 213.40].

17.10.020 Requirements for immediate final approval – Bonds, and the like.

(A) If the person constructing, installing, or causing the construction or installation of any public facility desires immediate final approval from the council after the town engineer’s report is received by the council, such person shall post with the council a cash deposit or surety in an amount and form acceptable to the council to protect the town against any latent defects in such construction and installation of any of the public facilities, which cash deposit or surety shall remain effective for a period of two years from the date of such final approval.

(B) The deposit or surety, as required above, shall be retained by the clerk-treasurer for a period of two years from the date final approval is granted by the council. If, at the end of such period, the zoning administrator determines the public facility has been constructed in conformity with plans, profiles or specifications as set forth herein or such plans, profiles and specifications are approved by the council in writing, and that no latent defects have appeared or occurred in any of such construction, the deposit or surety will be refunded to the person having made the same.

(C) In the event that during the two-year period following the granting of final council approval there appear or develop any defects in the public facility which result from the failure of any person to construct and install the facility in accordance with plans, profiles, and specifications tentatively approved by the council, then the zoning administrator shall notify the person of making such deposit or furnishing such surety and allow the person 10 days in which to repair or remedy such defects. The person so notified shall either repair or remedy such defects within said 10 days or, in the event the council is requested to hold a hearing concerning the defects, the council may extend the time which the person is to make such repairs. If the defects are not repaired or remedied within the time allowed above, the town may use its own resources or let a contract as provided by law to repair said municipal property. The expenses of the town to make this repair shall be deducted from the deposit or surety prior to reimbursement at the end of the two-year period. [Code 1983 § 19-23; Code 2000 § 213.41].