(A) Whenever a stage of construction activity is reached which is designated below, the person who applied for the building permit (or if it is impossible or would impose a substantial hardship for the applicant, the person, partnership, or corporation which obtained the permit) shall be under a duty to give appropriate notice to the Building Commissioner that the construction activity is available for inspection.
(1) Relative to the construction of, remodeling of or addition to a structure, notice of availability is required, as applicable, for:
(a) A foundation inspection after poles or piers are set, trenches or basement areas excavated, any required reinforcing steel is in place, but prior to the placing of concrete and
(b) A frame and masonry inspection after the roof, masonry, all framing, firestopping, and bracings are in place and all electrical wiring, pipes, chimneys, and vents are complete, but prior to the interior covering of walls.
(2) Relative to the installation, modernization or replacement of building equipment (including, but not limited to plumbing work for which licensure is required by the State Plumbing Commission, or work on electrical power distribution systems, heating systems, space heating equipment, cooling systems, or space cooling equipment), notice of availability for a separate rough inspection is required, as applicable, for each of the three crafts after installation, but prior to the covering or concealment thereof and before fixtures are set.
(3) Relative to demolition or removal of a structure, notice of availability for a fill inspection is required (in the instance when a basement or subgrade chamber exists) after demolition or removal and prior to placing fill.
(4) The Building Commissioner or his authorized representative may relative to any construction activity add a reasonable number of other construction stages by communicating the additional stage requirements to the person obtaining the building permit for that construction activity.
(B) Notice of availability shall be given either by telephone communication over a specified telephone line in the office of the Building Commissioner (to which may be attached a recording device to make a record of all information supplied), by hand-delivered written notice, or by a letter delivered by the United States postal service.
(Ord. 29-1977, passed 10-17-77)