(a)
The
building official may require third party plan review and inspection
on projects over five thousand (5,000) square feet and on specialty
construction. The third party plan review and inspection will be paid
for by the developer. All reports and inspection documentation shall
be submitted directly to the city by the third party plan reviewer
and/or third party inspector.
(b)
Third party plan reviewers and inspectors must be preapproved by the city. Plan review and inspection companies shall submit an application and a summary of qualifications to the engineering, planning and development department in order to be evaluated and possibly added to the approved third party plan reviewers and inspectors. The initial application fee is as set forth in the fee schedule in appendix A of this code.
(Ordinance 2010-023, sec. 2, adopted 6/28/10; 1988 Code, sec. 7-3)