[Adopted 6-1-2005 by Ord.
No. 118]
A.
At the time a building permit is issued, the applicant shall obtain
from the Town Building Inspector an application for setting of grade
stake. This application shall be completed by the applicant (permit
holder) and submitted to the Town Surveyor requesting that he set
a grade stake on the subject property marking a cut or fill to the
required ground elevation of the proposed buildings. The application
shall be accompanied by a site plan which shall show:
(1)
The location of the proposed buildings and setbacks from all lot
lines.
(2)
Building and lot grades specified on approved subdivision drainage
plan, if any.
(3)
Proposed ground stakes at all corners of proposed buildings and grades
shown at drainage easements.
(4)
The approximate existing ground grades at the building and lot corners
(derived from the contours shown on the drainage plan or from actual
field data). Showing the existing data will serve to make the builder
aware of how much grading to anticipate in order to comply with the
drainage plan.
B.
If no elevation data has been designated, the builder shall provide
a site plan depicting the proposed building location along with the
existing elevations of the road center line, all lot corners, lot
line elevations adjacent to the proposed buildings, and locations
and ground elevations of existing adjacent buildings on adjoining
lots. Construction of footings or foundation walls shall not begin
until the grade stake has been set. The applicant should allow at
least three business days after applying for the grade stake before
it will be set.[1]
After the foundation wall is poured, the permit holder or his
agent shall contact the Town Surveyor and request that he field check
the top wall elevation. The Town Surveyor will then certify the findings
of his inspection to the Building Inspector who will proceed with
the foundation wall inspection. The Surveyor will affix a seal to
the wall when elevation is found to be satisfactory. When the foundation
wall is found to be satisfactory in all respects, the Building Inspector
shall place notification of that determination (sticker) on the wall
itself. Further construction such as backfilling or framing above
the wall shall not occur until the permit holder or his agent has
obtained such evidence of compliance. In the event deficiencies are
found, the Building Inspector will notify the permit holder or agent
of such noncompliance and of the action necessary to bring the foundation
into compliance.
[Amended 2-16-2011 by Ord. No. 139[1]]
A.
It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to ensure that
the final grade of a lot conforms to the drainage plan. This shall
be accomplished within one year of issuance of a certificate of occupancy
and such grades shall be thereafter maintained. In order to ensure
compliance with this provision, a final yard grade fee deposit shall
be paid at the time the building permit is issued. When final grading
is complete and is found to be in compliance with the drainage plan
(usually within a tolerance of 0.1 foot), the Town Surveyor shall
issue a compliance certificate to the Town.
B.
In the event that the property is found not to be in compliance with
the drainage plan, the Town Surveyor shall reset grade stakes at points
not in compliance showing the amount of cut or fill from the top of
the stake to the correct elevations. It shall be the responsibility
of the property owner to have the grade corrected and request a follow-up
inspection. The cost for the follow-up inspection(s) will be billed
to the Town on a time and material basis.
C.
The Town Surveyor shall provide one copy of his certificate of compliance
to the Town Clerk along with his statement as to any charges for follow-up
inspections. The Town Clerk shall return the final yard grade fee
deposit to the homeowner less any charges for reinspections which
shall be deducted therefrom and retained by the Town. In the event
the deposit is insufficient to cover reinspection charges, the Town
shall bill the property owner for the shortage.[2]
