DATE: ____________________________

TO: _______________________________

FROM: ___________________________

LOT ADDRESS : ________________PERMIT NUMBER: ___________________

LOT NUMBER: _________________SUBDIVISON: ________________________

This is to inform you that the final inspection for compliance with the specifications of the Fulton County Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Ordinance has been APPROVED OR REJECTED as indicated below by the Department of Environment and Community Development.

INSPECTION ITEMS

	Accepted	Rejected	N/A
1. Address verification (visibility to street)
2. Curb, gutter, driveway, & sidewalks
3. Sewer clean out
4. Drainage (to include compliance with site grading plan, lot site ____plan and 6"/10' and facilities such as head wall protection)
5. Stabilization (at least 90% vegetative cover)
6. Slope stability 2:1 (vegetation, matting, plant material)
7. Retaining wall indemnification (Permits)
8. Buffer intact
9. Sediment barriers removed (IE: silt fence)
Approved for release ______________ Denied for release
A copy of this document has been provided to the owner/contractor/job site foreman and pictures were taken which will be maintained in Fulton County 's records to document site conditions at the time of release.

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Environment & Community Development Inspector

A detailed description of the standards for each inspection item follows:

EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 2004 , ALL BUILDING PERMITS WILL BE ISSUED WITH A CONDITIONAL FINAL INSPECTION REQUIREMENT, THERFORE, NO CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY WILL BE ISSUED UNLESS THIS CONDITION IS SATISFIED

• Building permit available for review
• Site permit available for review

ADDRESS

Any building that is not visible from the roadway must have address posted at the street. Buildings which are 50 feet or less from the edge of the roadway require the following:

• The building address number to be over the main entrance door(s);
• The numbers to be at least four (4) inches and not more than twelve (12) inches in height; and
• Contrasting color with the surrounding surface and identifiable without obstruction.

The blue line tributary distinction is as depicted on USGS Quadrangle Maps. Any encroachment into a stream buffer area should be reported to Blake Dettwiler (404)-730-8733, or Gene Callaway (404)-730-7531.

Detention Ponds : All detention facilities should have the following.

• A landscaped buffer as illustrated on the approved and most current development plans.
• A six foot security fence (with lock) and an internal 10 foot access easement for maintenance purposes.

Tree Save Areas & Specimen Trees : Verify that all tree save fence has been removed and any/all tree save areas and specimen trees are located on the applicable lot.

Natural Drainage Features (existing) :

• No natural drainage way that crosses a subdivider's property or adjacent property shall be encroached upon or altered.
• No natural drainage way that crosses a subdivider's property or adjacent property shall be blocked.

It is unacceptable to render any existing drainage way less suitable to accept and transport storm water that has historically flowed through such drainage way.

Drainage Easements : The following are the responsibility of the owner, person, firm, corporation or other entity:

• To maintain the drainage patterns and the stormwater management facilities that are in existence at the time of the issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
• They, their heirs, or assigns are prohibited from performing any improvements, or regrading of the property, that in any way blocks, alters or redirects stormwater from an easement or other stormwater management facility.

Drainage System Connection : Permission is required from the County to:

• Connect to or into any drainage system, conveyance system or watercourse within the County.
• Discharge to or into any drainage system, conveyance system or watercourse within the County.

Permission shall be implied as part of an approved stormwater management plan from the County. Deviations from the approved stormwater management plan, that do not have permission from the County, shall be deemed an illicit connection and in violation of the Stormwater Management Ordinance.

Drainage Adjacent to Structures : All lots are required to be graded so as to:

• Drain surface water away the foundation. The grade away from the foundation shall be a minimum of 6 inches in the first 10 feet or 6' slope to the property line. Note: Alternatives such as underground drains may be used but should be reviewed and approved prior to installation.
• The finish grade shall be a minimum of 6” below wood siding, sheathing and wall framing on the exterior of a building.

• Sediment barriers such as silt fences and hay bales shall be removed when the project is stabilized at the time of final inspection; or
• The permittee shall be required to post a bond.

• All areas disturbed during construction must be stabilized at least 90% at the time of final inspection: or
• The permittee shall be required to post a bond

All slopes greater than 2:1 shall be stabilized structurally, or through a combination of matting and vegetative measures at the time of final inspection.

Sewer cleanouts are required to be:

• Intact;
• Visible; and
• Flush with the finished grade.

Cleanouts in drives are to be fitted with a “traffic grade” fixture.

Retaining wall permits must be provided for verification at the time of final inspection.

Where applicable, the posting of a bond may be accepted in lieu of completing outstanding items in the final inspection. The bond may be in the form of cashiers check made payable to Fulton County Government or an escrow account. Multiple bonds may be posted for multiple building permits at the issuance of the permits. All bonds should submitted to Leslie Campbell at the Fulton County Government Center located at 141 Pryor Street, Suite 2085, Atlanta/404-730-8033. The bond amounts are calculated as follows;

Final stabilization and the removal of sediment barriers:

• ½ acre lot ...................$1,000.00
• 1 acre lot ....................$2,000.00
• 2 acres or greater lot ....$3,000.00

Curb & Gutter Repair......... $700.00

Side Walk Repair................$700.00

Driveway Repair...............$1,000.00

STEPS TO AQUIRE AN SFR FINAL SIGN-OFF

1. YOU MAY REQUEST AN SFR SIGN-OFF AT ANY TIME.
2. CALL 404-730-5858 TO SCHEDULE INSPECTION NO. 530 (SFR FINAL INSPECTION).
3. YOUR INSPECTION WILL THEN BE CONDUCTED WITHIN 24 HOURS.
4. ITEMS SUCH AS STABILIZATION, REMOVAL OF SEDIMENT BARRIERS, CURB & GUTTER, SIDE WALK AND DRIVEWAY CAN BE BONDED.
5. IF AN SFR FINAL IS REJECTED THE REINSPECTION IS FREE, EACH SUBSEQUENT RE-INSPECTION WILL COST $50.00.
6. ALL REINSPECTIONS MUST BE SCHEDULED THROUGH 404-730-5858