Building Inspection Requirements

• Documents: Permits, Job Cards and Stamped Reviewed/Approved Plans must be on the job site in a weather-tight permit box and must remain on-site until a certificate of occupancy or completion is issued by the Building Official. No documents, no inspection. Plans are not required for over-the-counter type jobs (HVAC/Water Heater/Electric Service Restore/Panel Changeouts, etc.).
• Access: We require access to the job from 8:00 AM until 4:00 PM. We do not call ahead and due to inspection scheduling and volume of work, we cannot accommodate special requests for time of day. The job must be open and if an occupied residence, someone must be present.
• Inspection Results: The inspector will leave an inspection result on each job card. Please be aware that not every inspection on the permit may be required. Check with the inspector on this. Contractors are expected to monitor and manage their jobs and check the permit box for their inspection results.
• Re-Inspections: When an inspection fails, permit holders must correct noted violations, pay the re-inspection fee, and reschedule the inspection. If an inspection fails, the re-inspection fee may not be paid until the next business day. After the fee is paid, the inspection may be scheduled for the following business day. Example: Fail inspection on Monday, pay re-inspection fee on Tuesday, request re-inspection before 4:00 PM on Tuesday for a Wednesday inspection. The inspectors do not have authority to alter this procedure nor remove fees for a failed inspection. Inspectors are not for construction punch list preparation. If inspectors deem a permit holder is negligent in preparing for inspections and using inspectors to prepare punch lists, inspections will be suspended and the permit holders are required to schedule a meeting with the Building Official for instructions to resolve inspection issues.
• Cancelling Inspections: You may cancel an inspection if you call us before 8 AM the day of the inspection. You can call your inspector if he has given you his direct number, or the Building Official. We never automatically cancel an inspection because of inclement weather. The Building Official may cancel inspections due to storm/freezing weather, but you will receive a phone call alerting you of this. Inspections may not be cancelled once the inspector has arrived on the site.
• Temporary Power: "Temp Power" requests require that the panel box be in an area that is lockable. If located in a garage, then the overhead door must be installed with a way to secure it. If located anywhere else in the structure, doors must be installed with locks. Make sure electricians know of this requirement before they request an inspection. One GFCI breaker or outlet and one duplex outlet are required.

Each inspection below is a separate inspection and must be inspected as applicable: