Chapter 15.15
INSPECTION
Sections:
15.15.010 All work subject to inspection.
15.15.030 Acceptance of improvements.
15.15.040 Requests for inspection.
15.15.050 Construction completion inspection.
15.15.060 Work without inspection.
15.15.010 All work subject to inspection.
A. All construction work involving the installation of improvements in subdivisions shall be subject to inspection by the city. The developer shall be responsible to ensure inspection and certified reports are obtained and maintained on record and are provided in the as-built subdivision packet. All utilities shall be completely backfilled and compaction tested prior to camera and air testing. The records shall include the following inspections:
1. Compaction of all trenches; passing test for every lift or one foot maximum vertically and every 100 feet laterally along trench line every lift, or one foot maximum vertically and every 1,000 square feet laterally on embankment.
2. Pressure tests on water system mains; two sets of bacteria samples.
3. Pressure tests, television inspection of sewer and storm drain system mains, and mandrel deflection tests for sewer and storm drain mains; vacuum test all manholes/boxes on sewer and storm drain per APWA Standards.
4. Slump, compression, and air entrainment testing required on all concrete work; test (air, slump) and set of cylinders per 50 yards of concrete.
5. Proof rolls on native, subbase and base (curb and pavement) (four proof rolls).
6. Red heading is required on native, subbase and base, and TBC stakes required for all proof rolls. Curb machine string line is acceptable for all proof rolls and will be required for subbase and curb base proof rolls.
7. Compaction test on all subbase, untreated base course, and bituminous surface course.
B. Certain types of construction shall have continuous inspection while others may have only periodic inspections. It is the responsibility of the developer/subdivider to ensure that all contractors give the city appropriate notice to allow scheduling of said inspections.
1. Inspection shall be required on the following types of work:
a. Laying of street surfacing.
b. Placing of concrete for curbs and gutters, sidewalks and other structures.
c. Laying of sewer pipe, drainage pipe, water pipe, lateral connections, pressurized irrigation, valves, hydrants and testing.
d. Subgrade.
e. Street grading and gravel base.
f. Excavations for curbs and gutters and sidewalks.
g. Excavations for structures.
h. Trenches for laying pipe.
i. Forms for curbs and gutters, sidewalks and structures. No work shall be started except in the presence of, or with the prior approval of, the city engineer or his/her designee.
j. Collars around storm drain inlet boxes/manholes. Thrust blocks for water, collars for storm drain and collars for manholes. Valve boxes in asphalt.
k. Collars around sewer manholes and water valve boxes.
2. Inspectors must be notified and must approve all catch basin elevations and locations prior to final tie-ins.
3. Inspectors may require survey stakes with elevations to ensure depths and slopes meet the approved construction drawings. Specifically, requirements may be made on fire hydrants, cleanouts, and sewer manholes.
4. See individual chapters for specific inspection and testing requirements. [Ord. O-09-2024 § 2 (Exh. A); Ord. O-21-2022 § 2 (Exh. A); Ord. O-13-2015 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. O-03-2010 § 1 (Exh. A § 3.010)].
15.15.020 Inspection fees.
Inspection fees and/or connection fees required by ordinance shall be paid and permits required shall be obtained prior to the recording of the final plat.
The developer or contractor shall be responsible for all sampling, delivery of samples to a qualified testing agency, testing, and delivery of test results or materials certifications to the city at no charge to the city.
Testing and certifications reports shall be approved by the city as to conformance to city standard specifications prior to final inspection and/or acceptance by the city of any materials or workmanship. All samples must be taken in presence of an EMC representative.
Inspection requests made for weekend or off-hours of regular city business hours shall be subject to overtime inspection fees. If such inspections are scheduled at these times due to an inability of the city to provide inspections during normal business hours, no additional inspection fees shall be required. [Ord. O-09-2024 § 2 (Exh. A); Ord. O-21-2022 § 2 (Exh. A); Ord. O-13-2015 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. O-03-2010 § 1 (Exh. A § 3.020)].
15.15.030 Acceptance of improvements.
A. Inspection made by the city to determine compliance with the specifications does not imply acceptance of the work. The city requires completion of all facilities before any are finally accepted to start the warranty period established by this code or otherwise by development agreement. Final acceptance of improvements will be made at an inspection by the city at the completion of all improvements. All improvements shall be free from defects or damage at the time of inspection. Specifically, the following are required:
1. All asphalt, sidewalks and curbs and gutters shall be free of cracks greater than one-eighth inch vertically and horizontally and construction damage and shall be true to line and grade.
2. All sewer manholes and water valve boxes shall be raised to pavement level.
3. All water valves and hydrants shall be operative.
4. All storm drainage improvements shall be completed.
5. All street lights shall be operable.
6. All open space improvements shall be planted and all irrigation improvements installed, unless a separate landscape bond is provided to the city, in which case landscaped improvements shall be warranted separately from the infrastructure improvements.
7. All trail improvements in open space areas shall be completed.
8. All recreational equipment shall be installed in the trails and open space areas, or a separate landscape bond may be posted. All landscape improvements are required to be installed prior to one year from the date of recordation, or prior to the second half building permit being issued.
9. Cleanup. Where excavations are made in city streets, the rock, etc., shall be removed and gravel base placed in the excavation the same day as backfill is placed. All debris leaving a job site shall be the responsibility of the contractor to clean up each day.
10. All lot corner stakes installed.
B. A final walk-through to inspect the improvements shall be arranged by the developer with the city when said improvements are completed. The improvements will be accepted when the punch list from the final walk-through is completed and accepted by the city. [Ord. O-09-2024 § 2 (Exh. A); Ord. O-13-2015 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. O-03-2010 § 1 (Exh. A § 3.025)].
15.15.040 Requests for inspection.
Requests for inspection shall be made to the city by the person responsible for the construction. Requests for inspection on work requiring continuous inspection shall be made three working days prior to the commencing of the work. Notice shall also be given one working day in advance of the starting of work requiring periodic inspection. The city shall provide confirmation either through verbal, text, fax or email for all scheduled inspection appointments. [Ord. O-09-2024 § 2 (Exh. A); Ord. O-13-2015 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. O-03-2010 § 1 (Exh. A § 3.030)].
15.15.050 Construction completion inspection.
An inspection shall be made by the city engineer or his/her designee before and after the warranty period. Specifically, the city engineer or his/her designee will determine if any installed infrastructure displays signs of failure, such as concrete cracks greater than one-eighth inch, rutting or settled asphalt. When such defects are minimal, patching or sealing will be allowed by the city, provided the defect is not a structural defect. The city engineer or his/her designee will generate a punch list of all items to be corrected by the developer prior to final acceptance by the city.
Any punch list generated by the city engineer or his/her designee shall only be valid for a period of 30 days. Subdivisions with outstanding items past 30 days may be subject to an additional walk-through prior to acceptance by the city to address any additional faulty or defective work.
It is further agreed and understood that the determination for necessity of repairs of the work rests with the city engineer or his/her designee. His/her project review shall include, but shall not be limited to, the entire street base, and all pipes, utilities, joints, valves, backfill and compaction as well as the working surface, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, and other accessories that are, or may be, affected by the construction operations, and whenever, in the judgment of the city engineer or his/her designee, work is not complete, shall cause a written notice to be served to the developer and thereupon the developer shall undertake and complete such repairs or rebuilding prior to the final city acceptance and release of the warranty bond. The city engineer and his/her designee shall make every effort to distinguish between failures which result from poor design or workmanship from those caused by third parties such as builders, and shall not knowingly require developers to correct failures caused by third parties. Specific examples shall include: cracked concrete which likely would have resulted from builders placing heavy equipment on concrete shall not require replacement. However, excessive spalling of concrete which is likely caused by workmanship issues will be required to be replaced. Contractors and subcontractors hired for the completion of the required improvements are not considered third parties, and damage found to be from such individuals will be obligated to be repaired by the developer. Failure to complete repairs in a timely manner may result in a forfeiture of the warranty bond, at which time the city will complete the improvements. Appeals to items included in the project review must be made in writing to the public works director within five days of being notified of the deficient items. Additional appeals may be made to the Eagle Mountain City mayor or city council. [Ord. O-09-2024 § 2 (Exh. A); Ord. O-21-2022 § 2 (Exh. A); Ord. O-13-2015 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. O-03-2010 § 1 (Exh. A § 3.040)].
15.15.060 Work without inspection.
Any work performed without proper inspections, as required in this chapter, will give the city the option to hold the bond covering that portion of the improvements in violation or require removal and replacement of the uninspected work. The city shall have the option of retaining part or all of the bond for five years after installation of improvements in violation of this chapter. It is the responsibility of the developer to ensure his/her contractors request all necessary inspections.
Inspection services provided by outside inspection services will be allowed; provided, that the city approves of any inspection companies in writing prior to inspection services, and the city is notified of what services will be provided by said outside inspection services prior to the inspection services taking place. [Ord. O-09-2024 § 2 (Exh. A); Ord. O-13-2015 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. O-03-2010 § 1 (Exh. A § 3.050)].
15.15.070 As-built drawings.
As-built drawings shall be submitted to the city engineer or his/her designee before final inspection and acceptance by the city. As-built drawings shall be prepared by a licensed land surveyor and submitted on a hard copy and a computer aided design (CAD) file. As-built drawings shall show all utilities and boundary lines as shown in the Eagle Mountain standard drawings for as-builts. CAD files shall be submitted on a CD or by email in an AutoCAD or .dxf format. The CAD file of the as-built drawings must be in the NAD27 State Plane Coordinate System with a tie to a section corner. If anything is submitted by email, the engineering division must be contacted for the proper email address and for confirmation the email was received. The portion of the bond generally released at final inspection will not be released until the as-builts are submitted and approved. [Ord. O-09-2024 § 2 (Exh. A); Ord. O-13-2015 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. O-03-2010 § 1 (Exh. A § 3.055)].