§ 24.02.500. General provisions.

A.

Construction or work for which a permit is required shall be subject to inspection by the building official and the construction or work shall remain accessible and exposed for inspection purposes until approved by the building official. In addition, certain types of construction shall have continuous inspection and structural observation as specified in Chapter 17 of Building Code.

B.

Approval as a result of an inspection shall not be construed to be an approval of a violation of the provisions of this title or of other ordinances of the jurisdiction. Inspections presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of this title or of other ordinances of the jurisdiction shall not be valid.

C.

It shall be the duty of the permit applicant to cause the work to remain accessible and exposed for inspection purposes. Neither the building official nor the city shall be liable for expense entailed in the removal or replacement of any material required to allow inspection.

D.

A survey of the lot may be required by the building official to verify that the structure is located in accordance with the approved plans.

E.

All inspections specified herein shall be at the discretion of the building official and nothing in the technical codes or in this chapter shall be construed as requiring the city to conduct such inspection nor shall any actual inspection made imply a duty to conduct any other inspection. Furthermore, neither the technical codes nor this section shall be construed to hold the city or any officer, employee or representative of the city, responsible for any damage to persons or property by reason of making inadequate or negligent inspection or by reason of any failure to make an inspection or reinspection.

(Ords. 28166, 28838.)