A.
No work approved in accordance with the provisions of this chapter shall proceed until the Department inspects the site and approves the work previously completed or has notified the permittee otherwise. Upon notification from the permittee as required in § 244-26 of this article, said Department shall inspect the site and notify the permittee of its approval or rejection within 24 hours, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. If the inspector does not make an inspection within the specified time period, work may proceed without presumption of approval at the risk of the permittee. The Department shall have the right to waive inspections, except the final inspection.
A.
The permittee shall maintain a copy of the approved erosion and sediment
control plan on site.
B.
Every active site having a designed erosion and sediment control
plan should be inspected for compliance with the plan on the average
once every two weeks.
It shall be a condition of every grading and/or development
services permit that the Department, the inspection agency, and/or
the District has the right to enter the property periodically to inspect
for compliance with this chapter.
After commencing initial operations, the permittee shall require
inspections by the Department at the following stages in the development
of the site, or of each subdivision thereof:
A.
Upon completion of installation of perimeter erosion and sediment
controls, prior to proceeding with any other earth disturbance or
grading. Other building or grading inspection approvals may not be
authorized until initial approval by the Department is made;
B.
Upon completion of stripping, the stockpiling of topsoil, the disposal
of all unsuitable materials, and preparation of this ground to receive
fill, but prior to beginning any placement;
C.
Upon completion of rough grading, but prior to placing topsoil, permanent
drainage or other site development improvements;
D.
Upon completion of final grading, permanent drainage and erosion
control facilities, but prior to any seeding, sodding or planting;
E.
Upon completion of installation of all vegetative measures and all
other work in accordance with the development services permit. The
Department may make additional inspections as such Department might
deem appropriate;
F.
Upon final stabilization before removal of sediment controls; and
G.
After final stabilization and after the removal of sediment controls.
When inspection of the site indicates the approved erosion and
sediment control plan needs modification, a plan revision shall be
made in compliance with the erosion and sediment control criteria
contained in the Standards and Specifications as follows:
A.
The permittee shall submit requests for a plan revision approval
for modifications to an approved erosion and sediment control plan,
directly to the District, to be processed appropriately. This processing
includes modifications due to plan inadequacies at controlling erosion
and sediment as revealed through inspection; and/or
B.
The inspector may approve minor modifications to approved erosion
and sediment control plans in the field if permitted by the District's
approved list of allowable field modifications and if documented on
a field inspection report. The District may, in conjunction with the
Department and/or inspection agency, develop a list of allowable field
modifications for use by the inspector.
The Department and/or inspection agency shall receive complaints
and initiate enforcement procedures when violations are confirmed.
Any complaint received shall be acted upon routinely within three
days and the complainant shall be notified of any action or proposed
action routinely within seven days of receipt of the complaint.
No debris is to be deposited in floodplains, watercourses, public
streets, highways, sidewalks or other public thoroughfares, and the
permittee shall promptly remove all soil, miscellaneous debris or
other materials spilled, dumped or otherwise deposited in floodplains,
watercourses, public streets, highways, sidewalks or other public
thoroughfares during transit or operation. Soil shall be taken to
a site with an approved and active sediment and erosion control plan.
The owner of any property on which grading or other work has
been done pursuant to the provisions of this chapter (or any other
person, firm or corporation in control of such property) shall maintain
and/or promptly repair or restore all graded surfaces, erosion control
measures, vegetative and/or other protective measures. If disturbed
or destroyed during the course of operations, such repair and/or restoration
shall be in accordance with the approved plans, the Standards and
Specifications Manual as required by this chapter until permanent
measures are accepted by the Department.
If the Department determines that an excavation, embankment, or fill endangers or adversely affects the public safety, or stability of any public or private property, as determined from the guidelines of this chapter, the Department shall notify the owner (or other person in control) of the property, in writing. Notification shall include a description of the hazardous condition and a period of time for corrective action. If the correction is not commenced in accordance with the provisions of this chapter within the period of time specified in said notice, the owner (or person in control) shall be subject to the penalties set forth in § 244-36 of this chapter.
A.
As required by the Department or District, inspection and testing
shall be performed under the direction of a professional engineer,
who shall certify all inspection reports and test results. Such reports
shall include certification by the engineer of the adequacy of:
(1)
Cleaned areas and benched or keyed surfaces prepared to receive fills;
(2)
Removal of unsuitable materials;
(3)
Construction of erosion control and drainage devices, buttress fills,
underdrains, retaining walls, and other grading appurtenances; and
(4)
The degree of compaction where tests are performed.
B.
All certified inspection reports and certified test results shall
be periodically submitted to the Department biweekly during the performance
of the work.
C.
The Director may establish industry standard minimum accreditation
requirements for engineering laboratories and private inspection agencies.
D.
The Director may establish industry standard minimum certification
requirement for individuals performing laboratory testing and construction
testing and inspections.
The Department shall maintain permanent files on its inspections.
Upon completion of permitted work, the Department may require the
following for its files and shall also require copies for the Charles
Soil Conservation District:
A.
An "as-built" plan and survey by a professional land surveyor or
professional engineer at the same scale as the original plan and showing
all improvements and final grades.
B.
Certification by the owner that all grading, drainage, erosion control
measures, and facilities and vegetative measures have been completed
in conformance with the approved plans and the Specifications Manual.
C.
A report summarizing the inspection reports, field and laboratory
tests and location tests.
D.
"As-built" plans for ponds approved by the District. "As-built" plans
shall be prepared per District requirements.
