A. City Engineer. The City Engineer shall be responsible for all inspections of work not otherwise delegated to some other person. These inspections include, but are not limited to, drainage facilities, fencing, and compliance with state and City regulations in regard to the health and safety of the general public.

B. Private Engineer. The private engineer shall be responsible for all surveying work necessary for proper construction of the grading and drainage facilities. He shall inspect the site to ensure that the embankment and cut slopes are placed at their proper line and grade. He shall, prior to the release of bonds and surety, provide a written statement that, in his professional opinion, all work incorporated in the grading and drainage plans, authorized under the grading permit to include grading, drainage, and construction of appurtenant structures, has been constructed to the lines and grades in substantial conformance with the approved plans, and any approved revisions thereto.

C. Soil Engineer. The soil engineer shall be responsible for the testing of compaction and determination of stability of the various slopes. He shall, prior to release of the bond and surety, provide a written statement that inspections and tests were made by him, or under his supervision, and that, in his professional opinion, all embankments have been compacted to City standards and in accordance with the earthwork specifications for the project.

D. Landscape Architect. All landscaping work shall be designed under the supervision of a landscape architect; however, a registered civil engineer or registered architect may be responsible for the inspection of all landscaping and irrigation required in accordance with the grading permit and plans if it is in conjunction with a project he has been contracted to do. He shall, prior to the release of the bond and surety, provide a written statement that in his professional opinion all work incorporated in the landscape and irrigation plans authorized under the permit has been constructed in accordance with the approved plans and revisions thereto.

E. Biologist. A biologist, as defined by CVMC 17.35.030, shall be required to inspect all land development or clearing and grubbing sites prior to work occurring in areas of sensitive biological resources, as defined by CVMC 17.35.030, to ensure compliance with the permit issued pursuant to this chapter. The biologist shall identify areas to be protected with appropriate staking and fencing, ensure that these sensitive biological resources, as defined by CVMC 17.35.030, are correctly identified on the grading or clearing and grubbing plan, and inspect the staking and fencing after installation to ensure installation according to plan. In addition, the biologist shall conduct an inspection after the work is completed. Prior to the release of the bond and surety, the biologist shall provide a written statement that in his/her professional opinion all work was conducted as authorized under the permit in accordance with approved plans and revisions thereto.

F. Prior to the release of building permits for any given lot or lots, the private engineer shall submit a statement (Form PW-E-106B) as evidence that rough grading for land development has been completed within standard tolerance in accordance with the approved plans, and that all embankments and cut slopes and pad sizing are as shown on the approved plans.

The soil engineer will submit a statement that all embankments, under his direction, have been completed to an indicated 90 percent relative compaction of dry density. (Ord. 3005 § 1, 2005; Ord. 1877 § 2, 1979; Ord. 1797 § 1, 1978).