Permits & Inspections

PERMITS & INSPECTIONS DEPT

DEPARTMENT OF PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS
INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS FOR CONVENTIONAL STRUCTURES

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Prior to scheduling any inspections, all job sites must meet the following conditions:

The weatherproof placard issued at the time your permit is approved, must be visible to the inspector and displayed at ALL times during construction.

The site address must be posted and visible to the inspector.

Approved plans must be located at the job site at all times. They must be located in an obvious, readily and visible location.

If your inspection is scheduled and the above conditions have not been met, your inspection will NOT be completed and you will be charged a $25.00 inspection fee. Re-inspection fees must be paid before any other inspections will be completed.

Scheduling Inspections

Inspection requests are to be scheduled through our automated Interactive Voice Response System (IVR System) and shall require a minimum 24 hour notice prior to each inspection. The telephone number is 240-313-2488 and the system is available to callers seven (7) days a week, twenty-four hours a day. When calling in your inspection, p3/5/07 11:29 AMm number available to complete the inspection request. Trade inspections (plumbing, electrical and mechanical), which do not require a building permit, should have their trade activity number available. The project number (numbers starting with P) is not to be used for transactions on the IVR System. For quick step-by-step procedures, see the Voice Permits Interactive Voice Response System User’s Guide.

1. The required inspections for your project will be listed under the inspection(s) section of your approved building permit and may be inspected during the following phases of construction:

a.
Footing forms (300 inspection code) and setbacks (200 inspection code) prior to pouring. Depth pins are to be installed and bulkheads and rebar if required. Any construction requiring and entrance to be constructed off a county road must also have an entrance (100 inspection code) inspection at this time.

b. Foundation and basement wall (500 inspection code) must be complete before back filling the wall and before preceding the superstructure. Anchor bolts or straps in place, six-foot (6’) on center, twelve inches (12”) from the corners. Drain tile must be completed if required. The original house location survey, if applicable, must be received and approved by this department prior to the scheduling of this inspection.

c. All garage (510 inspection code) and basement (515 inspection code) slabs prior to pouring.

d. Thimble connections and fireplace throats (1000 inspection code) prior to placement of additional linings above connections or smoke shelf.

e. Rough mechanical inspection (620 inspection code) and framing (700 inspection code) must be scheduled on the same day, prior to insulation, drywall and electrical and plumbing before it is concealed. Rough plumbing (610 inspection code) and rough electrical (600 inspection code) shall be inspected and approved before the rough mechanical and framing inspections are scheduled.

f. Final mechanical inspection (820 inspection code) and final building inspection* (830 inspection code) must be scheduled on the same day when the building or structure is completed. The address Final electrical (800 inspection code) and final plumbing** (810 inspection code) must be approved before the final mechanical and building inspections are scheduled.

NOTES *
STATE FIRE MARSHAL INSPECTION: If a final inspection is required by the State Fire Marshal’s office, this Inspection must be completed prior to the scheduling of the final building inspection.

**
WATER SAMPLES: Favorable water samples must be approved by the Health Dept. prior to scheduling the final plumbing inspection. This requirement, of course, does not apply where the property is served by public facilities.

2. Any major changes, changes to the footprint use or configuration of the interior or exterior building, are to be resubmitted for review to this office before continuing with construction.

3. On jobs involving reinforced concrete work, inspection must be made after steel is in place and before concrete is poured.

4. This department has the right to reject any work, which has been concealed or completed without first having been inspected and approved by the Department in accordance with the requirement of the various codes.

NOTES
EMERGENCY INSPECTIONS: Any time an emergency inspection is needed prior to the date assigned by the IVR System, please contact our office or your inspector directly who will try to get the inspection completed as soon as possible.

re-inspection fees

A $25.00 inspection fee will be charged for inspections scheduled that are not complete or inaccessible for inspection. Please be sure to contact your inspector to ensure entry can be made to complete the necessary inspection(s).

USE & OCCUPANCY DOCUMENTS



A Certificate of Occupancy, indicating the completion of all work for which a permit was issued, shall be obtained prior to any use or occupancy of a building or structure. After the final building inspection approval, provided there is no violation(s) of law or orders of the code pending, a Certificate of Occupancy will be issued by the Code Official. Due to the processing time required to verify supporting documents and collection of all applicable fees, the Certificate of Occupancy will be issued by the end of the second business day following the final building inspection approval.

The Certificate of Occupancy can be expedited by the end of the first business day following final building inspection approval for a processing fee of $75.00. To have the expedited Certificate of Occupancy faxed, an additional faxing fee of $25.00 will be charged. The original Certificate of Occupancy will not be released until all processing fees have been paid.

PERMIT EXPIRATION

Permit Expiration: Every permit issued shall expire by limitation and become null and void if the building or work authorized by such permit is not commenced within six (6) months from the issue of the permit, or if the building or work authorized by such permit is suspended or abandoned at any time after the work is commenced for a period of six (6) months.

Permit Extension:    A permittee holding an unexpired building permit may apply for a one-time six-month extension, provided the permittee can show good and satisfactory reasons beyond control that the work cannot be commenced within the six-month period from the original permit issue date. A letter must be sent to the Director for review requesting an extension. No additional fee is required for this one time extension.

Permit Renewal:      A building permit that has expired for six months or less may be renewed provided no changes have been made in the original plans and specifications for such work. The renewal fee shall be one half of the amount required for a new permit. Permits which have been expired for greater than six months require a new application and payment of full permit fee.

sPECIAL NOTE

Please consider these processing regulations when scheduling real estate closings and/or building occupancy dates.   Final building inspections that are rescheduled due to corrections must still comply with these processing regulations.

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1.	The required inspections for your project will be listed under the inspection(s) section of your approved building permit and may be inspected during the following phases of construction:
	a.	Footing forms (300 inspection code) and setbacks (200 inspection code) prior to pouring. Depth pins are to be installed and bulkheads and rebar if required. Any construction requiring and entrance to be constructed off a county road must also have an entrance (100 inspection code) inspection at this time.
	b.	Foundation and basement wall (500 inspection code) must be complete before back filling the wall and before preceding the superstructure. Anchor bolts or straps in place, six-foot (6’) on center, twelve inches (12”) from the corners. Drain tile must be completed if required. The original house location survey, if applicable, must be received and approved by this department prior to the scheduling of this inspection.
	c.	All garage (510 inspection code) and basement (515 inspection code) slabs prior to pouring.
	d.	Thimble connections and fireplace throats (1000 inspection code) prior to placement of additional linings above connections or smoke shelf.
	e.	Rough mechanical inspection (620 inspection code) and framing (700 inspection code) must be scheduled on the same day, prior to insulation, drywall and electrical and plumbing before it is concealed. Rough plumbing (610 inspection code) and rough electrical (600 inspection code) shall be inspected and approved before the rough mechanical and framing inspections are scheduled.
	f.	Final mechanical inspection (820 inspection code) and *final building inspection (830 inspection code) must be scheduled on the same day when the building or structure is completed. The address Final electrical (800 inspection code) and final plumbing (810 inspection code) must be approved before the final mechanical and building inspections are scheduled.
NOTES		*	STATE FIRE MARSHAL INSPECTION: If a final inspection is required by the State Fire Marshal’s office, this Inspection must be completed prior to the scheduling of the final building inspection.
		**	WATER SAMPLES: Favorable water samples must be approved by the Health Dept. prior to scheduling the final plumbing inspection. This requirement, of course, does not apply where the property is served by public facilities.
2.	Any major changes, changes to the footprint use or configuration of the interior or exterior building, are to be resubmitted for review to this office before continuing with construction.
3.	On jobs involving reinforced concrete work, inspection must be made after steel is in place and before concrete is poured.
4.	This department has the right to reject any work, which has been concealed or completed without first having been inspected and approved by the Department in accordance with the requirement of the various codes.
NOTES		EMERGENCY INSPECTIONS: Any time an emergency inspection is needed prior to the date assigned by the IVR System, please contact our office or your inspector directly who will try to get the inspection completed as soon as possible.