Design & Construction Specifications - Town of Kernersville

SIDEWALK INSPECTION PROCEDUREPurpose: To ensure that new sidewalks installed in the Town limits of Kernersville arein a proper workman condition prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy (CO).Time of Inspection: The sidewalk inspection will be conducted at the end of the COinspection process prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy.Inspection Procedure: The Head of the Town of Kernersville Inspection Division orhis/her designee shall conduct the inspection. The inspector shall examine the sidewalkfor damage such as cracks, missing pieces, etc. If no damage is observed, thesidewalk will be passed. If damage is observed, the sidewalk will fail.Failure of CO: If a sidewalk has been failed during an inspection, the Certificate ofOccupancy will be denied until such repairs have been made to the satisfaction of thePublic Works Department.Referral of Failure: The inspection ticket with the location of failure will be faxed to theTown of Kernersville Public Works Department. The Public Works Department willdetermine the disposition of the failure.Notification of Abatement of Failure: Once the requirements of abatement by thePublic Works Department have been met by the owner and/or future occupant, thePublic Works Department shall notify the Inspection Services Division by faxing theinspection ticket with a statement of the abatement. Upon receiving the disposition ofthe failure, the Inspection Services Division shall issue a CO for the Occupancy.