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Town of North Smithfield Zoning Ordinance
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§ 18.17

Inspections

Sec. 18.17. Inspections.

  • 18.17.1. Periodic inspections. The provisions of this ordinance shall be administered and enforced by the Building Official or his or her designee. All work shall be subject to periodic inspections by the Building Official or his or her designee. All work shall be performed in accordance with an inspection and construction control schedule approved by the Building Official or his or her designee, who shall maintain a permanent file on all of his or her inspections. The owner or his/her agent shall make regular inspections of all control measures in accordance with the inspection schedule outlined on the approved Erosion and Sediment Control Plan. The purpose of such inspections will be to determine the overall effectiveness of the control plan and the need for additional control measures. All inspections shall be conducted by a properly trained professional recognized as a Certified Erosion, Sediment and Storm Water Building Official or his or her designee (CESSWI) by the Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC, Inc). All inspections shall be documented in written form and submitted to the building official as requested. The building official or his or her designee will perform a minimum of two (2) inspections; one during construction and one after final stabilization of the site. The developer or owner shall notify the building official of the installation of erosion and sediment control measures, in order for an inspection to be performed during the construction phase of the project. The building official or his/her designee will confirm that wastes are controlled and that the erosion and sediment control practices are installed as planned, meet the needs of the site and conform with the RI Erosion & Sediment Control Handbook.

  • 18.17.2. Final inspection.

    • (1) Upon completion of all work, the developer shall notify the Building Official or his or her designee that all grading, drainage, erosion and sediment control measures and devices, vegetation and ground cover plantings, and controls for other wastes have been completed in conformity with the approval; all attached plans, specifications, and conditions; and other applicable provisions of this article.

    • (2) Upon notification of the completion by the owner, the Building Official or his or her designee shall make a final inspection of the site in question and shall prepare a final summary inspection report of its findings which shall be retained in the Office of the Building Official or his or her designee and in the Department of Public Works permanent inspections file.

    • (3) The applicant/owner may request the release of his/her performance bond from the Building Official or his or her designee twelve (12) months after the final site inspection has been completed and approved. In the instance where the performance bond has been posted with the recording of a final subdivision, the bond shall be released after the Building Official or his or her designee has been notified by the Town Planner of successful completion of all plat improvements by the applicant/owner.