§ 15.01.190. General description.

Prior to commencing construction on any improvements in a development or within public right-of-way of any streets or proposed streets of American Fork City, or any work that will connect with any city public utility, the city public works department shall be notified and appropriate permits obtained so that the proper inspection may be provided, and so that it might be determined that the work has been approved. Certain types of construction shall have continuous inspection (at the discretion of the city public works director) while others may have only periodic inspections.

A.

Periodic inspections shall be required on the following:

1.

Street grading and gravel base.

2.

Excavations for curb and gutter and sidewalks.

3.

Excavations for structures.

4.

Trenches for laying pipe.

5.

Forms for curb and gutter, sidewalks and structures.

B.

Continuous inspection shall be required on the following types of work:

1.

Laying of street surfacing.

2.

Placing of concrete for curb and gutter, sidewalks and other structures.

3.

Laying, of water pipe, valves, hydrants, drainage pipe, sewer pipe, and testing.

On construction requiring continuous city represented inspection, no work shall be started except in the presence of a city inspector. No construction requiring inspection shall be performed on city holidays, Saturday, Sunday or non-business hours, unless prior arrangements are made with the city public works department. Appropriate scheduling may be required during months where city staff works four-day work week.

It shall be unlawful to do any construction, excavation work on any street, curb, gutter, sidewalk, sewer line, water line or other infrastructure addition or improvement in American Fork City without a public works permit from the city to do so.

(Ord. No. 2007-07-31, § 2.1, 7-10-2007)