§ 4.6.2.1. Layout Inspection:  


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  • A Layout Inspection shall be made after the permanent footprint of the structure is established and foundation forms and/or piers have been erected and are in place. The Layout Inspection must be performed by a surveyor registered in the State of Texas. The surveyor will provide an as-built survey with all new and existing improvements, legal boundaries, easements, encroachments, lot size square footage and all required dimensions. Surveys taken from string lines or surveys of proposed structures will not be accepted.

    a)

    Special requirements: Building projects located in the area subjected to the Land Development Code, 25-2, Subchapter F (Residential Design & Compatibility Standards Area) or within the 100-year flood plain, may be required to provide additional elevation certification verifying compliance with approved plans and code requirements. The Building Official has the discretion to require additional surveys needed to ascertain compliance with the Code.

    b)

    Impervious coverage: An impervious cover survey will be required for any project within 5% of the maximum allowable impervious coverage.