INSPECTIONS
At various stages, your work will need to be inspected by the building department. It is your responsibility to request the appropriate inspections, to assure that the work is complete and ready for inspection, and to assure that inspectors have access to that work. When the permit is issued, the general contractor is given a "field inspection card" which must be conspicuously posted within ten feet of the front door (or future front door). As each inspection is approved, the inspector will initial its corresponding line on the field inspection card. The general contractor is also given a set of approved (redlined) plans, which must be on the job-site in a conspicuous location for every inspection. Inspections are performed to assure compliance with approved plans as well as specific code requirements. If these approved plans are not at the job site, the inspector will not perform the inspection.
The building department is quick to recognize that changes are often necessary or desired as construction of a project proceeds. If these changes are not first reviewed and approved by a plans examiner, the inspector will reject the work for failing to comply with approved plans.
REQUESTING INSPECTIONS
The building department provides inspection services for new construction, additions, and remodels. The building department does not provide home inspections or maintenance inspections for existing structures.
Inspection requests must be made the day before you want the inspection performed. Requests are taken by telephone via an automated system, or on the web, which is available almost, 24 hours a day, every day. The system is only down during computer back up from 11:45PM - 1:45AM. To request an inspection, you must have two pieces of information: the permit number and the code for the particular inspection type. You will be given a list of codes at the time you pull your permit. Each day at 7:00 AM, the inspection requests that have been received during the past 24 hours are printed and assigned to the inspectors. Inspection requests received by that time will be done that day. So,.. if you request an inspection at 6:00 AM, it will be performed that day, if you request at 7:00 AM, it will be done the following day. The phone number for requesting inspections is 668-5959. The web address for requesting inspections is www re summitc:n irslhiriidinginspe tinns. If you have any problems with the system, please leave a voice mail at the 668-3170 number.
REQUIRED INSPECTIONS
Although the necessary inspections may vary slightly for each project, the following is a list of typical inspections for a new single family home and the sequence in which they are required. If you have questions about inspections for your project, please ask when picking up your permit or contact the Building Inspection Department.
1. Site Set Back: After all footing forms are in place and all property lines are marked to allow verifying all building distances from the property lines. This is done in conjunction with the footing inspection. If a Site Improvement Location Certificate (SILC) has been required for your project, approval of the SILC by the engineering department replaces this inspection. The SILC must be approved before a foundation wall inspection can be performed.
2. Foundation Footings: After all forms and reinforcement are in place and before placement of concrete.
3. Foundation Walls: After all forms and reinforcement is in place and More placement of concrete. Masonry walls should be inspected during their construction at a point where reinforcement is in place and before placement of grout in cells. Preservative-treated wood foundation walls should be inspected after all framing and sheathing is complete and before applying the exterior moisture barrier.
4. Concrete Slah and Under-slah Plumbing: After all forms, reinforcement, and under-slab insulation is in place and before placement of concrete. Under-slab plumbing must be in place, visible for its entire length, and under test during inspection.
5. Rough Plumbing: After all water supply, drain/wastelvent, and fuel gas piping is installed but before installing any fixtures or appliances. System piping must be under test during inspection.
6. Rough Mechanical: After all air distribution ducts, hydronic circulation piping, exhaust ducts, appliance vents, prefabricated fireplaces, and chimneys are installed. Appliances may be installed but may not be connected to any source of energy or fuel.
7 Rough Electrical:After all electrical wiring, raceways, and boxes have been installed and all wiring in boxes, main distribution panel, and sub-panels is complete, but before connection to utility service.
8. Framing: After all framing, the roof, fire blocking, bracing, and sheathing are complete and the rough plumbing, mechanical, and electrical are approved.
9. Drywall: After all gypsum board, interior and exterior, is in place but before gypsum board fasteners are taped and finished. A separate inspection may be called for exterior gypsum sheathing.
10. Final Electrical: After all devices, fixtures, and fixed appliances have been installed, utility service connected, and all portions of the system operable.
11. Final Building: After all code related building construction, exterior stairs and decks, and required finishes are complete, all plumbing fixtures installed and operable, and all mechanical appliances are installed and operable. At this point, the building must be complete and safe for occupancy. (This final building inspection is in conjunction with final plumbing and final mechanical inspections at this time.)
being performed.
For disapproved inspections, the inspector will complete a field inspection report and leave a copy of the report at the job site. This report will list all required corrections and indicate that re-inspection is required. All work that is disapproved must be corrected, re-inspected, and approved before being covered up by subsequent construction. The procedure for requesting a re-inspection is the same as for requesting the original inspection.
RE-INSPECTION FEES
The building inspection department is authorized to assess re-inspection fees. This $47.00 fee is assessed when it is obvious that an inspection trip has wasted the inspectors' time and thereby inconveniences other people who have requested inspections that same day and are actually ready. When a re-inspection fee has been assessed, no additional inspections will be performed at that job site until it has been paid. A re-inspection fee may be assessed for any of the following:
Failing to provide premise 1.D.
When the work for which the inspection is requested is not complete when the inspector arrives.
When corrections previously called for is not complete when the inspector arrives for re-inspection.
When approved plans or the field permit card are not readily available to the inspector.
For failure to provide access to a project on the date for which the inspection is requested.
For deviating from the approved plans without prior review and approval.
It is the intent of the building inspection department to provide prompt service and the greatest possible cooperation with contractors within the framework of the building permit process, available manpower, and available time. Understanding of these limits and cooperation on the part of homeowners and contractors will improve this performance and allow inspectors to more efficiently serve all builders.
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