(A) Inspections. The Planning and Development Department 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. 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 such organizations unless the same are in writing and certified by a responsible officer of such organization. All holders of permits, or their agents, shall notify the Planning and Development Department and the appropriate inspector at each of the following stages of construction so that approval may be given before work is continued:
(1) Foundation inspection. To be made after trenches are excavated and the necessary enforcement and forms are in place, and before concrete is placed. Drilled footings, piles and similar types of foundations shall be inspected as installed;
(2) Framing inspection. To be made after all structural framing is in place and all roughing-in of plumbing and electrical and heating has been installed, after all fire blocking, chimneys, bracing and vents are installed, but before any of the structure is enclosed or covered, Poured-in-place concrete structural elements shall be inspected before each pour of any structural member;
(3) Fireproofing inspection. To be made after all areas required to be protected by fireproofing are lathed, but before the plastering or other fireproofing is applied; and
(4) Final inspection. To be made after the building or structure has all doors hung, fixtures set and ready for occupancy, but before the building is occupied.
(B) Calls for inspection.
(1) Request for inspections may be made to the Planning and Development Department. The Planning and Development Department shall make inspections as soon as practicable after request is made therefor; provided, such work is ready for inspection at the time the request is made.
(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 after the inspection and approval shall be uncovered at the request of the inspector and placed in condition for proper inspection. 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. Failure to call for inspections or proceeding without approval at each stage of construction shall be deemed a violation of this chapter.
(C) Street or alley lines. Where the applicant for a permit proposes to erect any building or structure on the line of any street, alley or other public place, he or she shall secure a survey of the line of such street, alley or other public place adjacent to the property upon which such building or structure is to be erected before proceeding with construction of such building or structure. It shall be the duty of the Planning and Development Department to see that the building does not encroach upon such street, alley or other public place.
(D) Certificate of occupancy. No new building or part thereof shall be occupied, and no addition or enlargement of any existing building shall be occupied, and no existing building after being altered or moved shall be occupied, and no change of occupancy shall be made in any existing building or part thereof until the Planning and Development Department has issued a certificate of occupancy therefor. A temporary certificate of occupancy may be issued for a portion or portions of a building which may safely be occupied prior to final completion and occupancy of the entire building. Application for a certificate of occupancy may be made by the owner or his or her agent after all final inspections have been made for new buildings, or, in the case of existing buildings, after supplying the information and data necessary to determine compliance with this chapter, the appropriate regulatory codes and the Land Use Code for the occupancy intended. The Planning and Development Department shall issue a certificate of occupancy when, after examination and inspection, it is found that the building in all respects conforms to the provisions of this chapter, the regulatory codes, and the Land Use Ordinance for the occupancy intended.
(1997 Code, § 150.79) (Ord. 2010-26, passed 12-14-2010) Penalty, see § 10.99