(A) After the issuance of any building permit, the Building Commissioner shall, upon written notification by the permittee, make or shall cause to be made, inspections of the work being done as are necessary to insure full compliance with the provisions of this code and the terms of the permit. Re-inspections of work found to be incomplete or not ready for inspection are subject to assessment of reinspection fees as prescribed in this code.
(B) All construction work for which a permit is required shall be subject to inspection by the Building Commissioner and all such construction work shall remain accessible and exposed for inspection purposed until approved by the Commissioner. It shall be the duty of the permit applicant to cause the work to remain accessible and exposed for reinspection purposes. Neither the city nor its representatives shall be liable for the expense entailed in removal or replacement of any material required to allow inspection.
(C) It shall be the duty of the person doing the work authorized by the permit to notify the Building Commissioner that the work is ready for inspection. Such notification shall be given not less than 24 hours before the work is to be inspected. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to lathe over, plaster or cover up any work covered by this code before the work has been inspected. Upon notification it shall be the duty of the Inspector to inspect the work within 48 hours, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays excluded, of the time said work is ready for inspection. The method of notification shall be determined by the Building Commissioner. The Building Commissioner shall in all cases designate the stage of construction when inspections shall be required.
(1979 Code, § 153.030) (Ord. 4608, passed 8-20-2001; Am. Ord. 4704, passed 9-23-2002; Am. Ord. 4922, passed 9-16-2005)