§ 15.20.100. Duties of the Department of Infrastructure and Development—Inspections.

A.

The department of building, permitting and inspections of the city shall be responsible for detecting violations of this chapter, requiring compliance with provisions of approved grading permits and initiating appropriate action against offenders. The department of building, permitting and inspections shall make a final on-site inspection when the work covered by an application is reported completed and shall forward its report to the Wicomico Soil Conservation District.

B.

The permittee shall request the Department of Infrastructure and Development to make inspections at the following stages of work:

1.

Prior to initiating any grading operation, to inspect the natural site and to approve a written description of the supervision and construction control program;

2.

Upon completion of the preparation of the ground to receive fill, but prior to beginning any placement;

3.

Upon completion of final grading, permanent drainage and erosion control facilities, but prior to any seeding, sodding or planting;

4.

Upon completion of installation of all vegetative measures and all work in accordance with the grading permit.

C.

The Department of Infrastructure and Development may make any additional inspections deemed necessary and may waive any of the inspections listed above, except the final on-site inspection. Inspections requested shall be completed within ten working days.

(Ord. 1974 (part), 2005: prior code § 83-10)

( Ord. No. 2455, 10-9-2017 )

Editor's note

Ord. No. 2455, adopted October 9, 2017 , amended § 15.20.100 to read as set out herein. Previously § 15.20.100 was titled "Duties of department of building, permitting and inspections—Inspections."