(A) Inspections. The Department of Inspections shall inspect all buildings and structures and work therein for which a permit of any kind has been issued as often as necessary in order to determine whether the work complies with this chapter and the appropriate codes.
(1) When deemed necessary by the appropriate inspector, materials and assemblies may be inspected at the point of manufacture or fabrication, or inspections may be made by approved and recognized inspection organizations; provided, no approval shall be based upon reports of the organizations unless the same are in writing and certified by a responsible officer of the organization.
(2) All holders of permits, or their agents, shall notify the Department of Inspections at each stage of construction so that approval may be given before work is continued.
(B) Requests for inspections.
(1) Requests for inspections shall be made to the office of the Department of Inspections. The requests must be on forms provided by the Department. The Department shall make inspections as soon as practical after the requested inspection date. However, work may proceed without the inspection, should the Department fail to make the requested inspection within 48 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays) following the requested inspection date.
(2) Reinspections may be made at the convenience of the inspector. No work shall be inspected until it is in proper and completed condition ready for inspection. All work which has been concealed before a timely inspection and approval shall be uncovered at the request of the inspector and placed in condition for proper inspection, provided that the inspection is made within 48 hours following the requested inspection date. (Excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays).
(a) Approval or rejection of the work shall be furnished by the appropriate inspector in the form of a notice posted on the building or given to the permit holder or his or her agent or contractor.
(b) Failure to request inspections or proceeding without approval at each stage of construction shall be deemed a violation of this chapter.
(Ord. 2021-03, passed 6-8-2021)