A. Concurrently with submission of the operator's report submitted pursuant to Section 2207 of the Public Resources Code, the maintenance department supervisor shall cause an inspection to be conducted within six months of receipt of said operator's report to determine whether the surface-mining operation is in compliance with the approved mining plan, the approval reclamation plan, the approved financial assurances, any permit conditions of approval and in the case of an idle mine, the approved interim management plan. Said inspection may be conducted under the supervision of a qualified, state-registered civil engineer, state-licensed landscape architect, state-registered geologist, or state-registered forester. All inspections shall be conducted using a form approved by the State Mining and Geology Board. After completion of the inspection, the maintenance supervisor shall notify the director of the Department of Conservation that the inspection has been conducted in accordance with Section 2774(b) of the Public Resources Code. A copy of the notice and any supporting documentation shall also be provided to the operator.

B. Each operator shall apply for a special inspection permit from the maintenance supervisor at least once in each year, provided, however, that this subsection shall not be construed to require more than one inspection per year per permit. An application for a special inspection permit shall be submitted and the special inspection permit fee shall be paid concurrently with the operator's report submitted pursuant to Section 2207 of the Public Resources Code by July 1st of each year. (Ord. 95-01 § 8, 1995)