Once a building permit has been issued, there will be several inspections required at various stages of construction.
You are required to notify your inspector once your project reaches a point where you are ready for each required inspection. Inspections will take place within the next two business days. The inspection is conducted using your copy of the approved permit plans. The inspector must be able to see the entire building element being inspected. Any elements which are covered before they have passed an inspection will have to be uncovered so they can be inspected.
The schedule below lists the various inspections that may be required for your project. Please note, some inspections can be combined and not all inspections below are necessarily required. If you have any questions about the required inspections for your project, please contact the Building Department.
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Required Building Inspections
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- Footing inspections are required at completion of formwork, before pouring concrete.
- Foundation inspections are required once the foundation is complete and prior to backfilling.
- Framing inspections are required once the structural framing is complete and includes all floors, walls, and roofs including truss packages.
- Insulation and vapor barrier inspections are required once the electrical and mechanical rough ins are complete, and once the insulation and vapor barrier installation is complete but prior to installing any interior finishes.
- Fireplaces, solid fuel burning appliances, gas appliances and chimneys/flues required an inspection at the commencement of the installation.
- Contact the Building Department to schedule an occupany inspection.
- Final inspection is required once the project has been completed as per plans and specifications.
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| Required HVAC Inspections |
- HVAC rough in inspection required of rough in before the installation of insulation is complete.
- Occupancy inspection required when mechanical systems are ready for testing.
- Final inspection required when all mechanical systems are completed.
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| Required Plumbing Inspections |
- Building services (outside storm and sanitary sewers) require an inspection before back filling and ready for testing.
- Water service inspection is required before back filling and ready for testing.
- Inside storm and sanitary sewers require an inspection at completion. The project can be partially complete, but it needs to be ready for testing.
- Underslab rough in requires inspection of any plumbing rough ins below slabs prior to placing concrete.
- Water supply, drains and waste vents (rough in) require inspection and testing at rough in stage before fixture installation.
- Occupancy inspection is required at installation of all required fixtures.
- Final inspection is required at completion of installation of all fixtures.
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