(A) The building official or a representative of the building and codes department shall inspect or cause to be inspected all construction, installations or work for compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
(B) The inspections shall be made at the minimum following specified intervals:
(1) Footing, slab, and foundation inspection. This inspection is to be made after trenches are excavated and forms erected and any required reinforcing steel is in place.
(2) Concrete slab and under-floor inspection. This inspection shall be made after inslab or under-floor reinforcing steel and building service equipment, conduit, piping accessories and other ancillary equipment items are in place, but before any concrete is placed or floor sheathing installed, including the subfloor.
(3) Lowest floor elevation. In flood hazard areas, upon placement of the lowest floor, including the basement or crawl-space, and prior to further vertical construction, the elevation certification shall be submitted to the floodplain manager.
(4) Framing inspection. This inspection is to be made after the roof, all framing, fire-blocking, draft-stopping and bracing are in place and all pipes, chimneys and vents are complete.
(5) Rough-in inspection. This inspection is to be made before any framing, electrical, gas, heating, air conditioning, plumbing or other work regulated by this chapter is covered or concealed.
(6) Other inspections. In addition to inspections required in this section, the building official shall have the authority to make or require any other inspections to ascertain compliance with this code and other laws enforced by the building official.
(7) Final inspection. This inspection is to be made upon completion of all work and prior to occupancy.
(C) Inspections. It shall be the duty of the permit holder to give reasonable advance notice to the department when work is ready for inspection and testing. A log of all requests for inspections shall be kept by the department so that a permanent record can be had of the times and dates when the requests for inspections were made.
(Ord. 822, passed 2-7-22)