Residential Inspections

Monday-Friday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. 

Saturday-Sunday: Closed 

Services are unavailable on the following holidays.

Temporary Pole – Request to construct a temporary pole to meet utility company standards and the current edition of the National Electric Code. 

Footing Inspection - Request after: 

• Zoning setbacks are confirmed
• Trenches are excavated
• Grade stakes are installed
• Reinforcing steel and supports are in place and properly tied
• All required forms are installed and braced
• Before any stone or concrete is placed

The building official may require a soil test. If so, it must be completed by a registered design professional.  

Foundation and Crawl Space - Request after all foundation elements have been installed prior to backfill.  

Under Slab Inspection: Habitable or Future Habitable Slabs, or Slabs with Integral Footings. Request after: 

• All forms are in place
• Concealed electrical and plumbing work has been inspected and approved
• Gravel, reinforcing steel with supports, and/or welded wire fabric and slab insulation are installed as required
• Before any concrete is poured

Exceptions: An under-slab inspection is not required for non-habitable areas such as driveway slabs, garage slabs without integral footings, carport slabs, porch slabs, and walkways. Any flat work in the city ROW is subject to zoning approval prior to pouring. 

Electrical Rough-In - Request when all wiring, boxes, and panel boards have been installed. 

Plumbing Rough-In - Request once all concealed plumbing work is installed and ready to be checked. This includes: 

• Drainage system and drainage test
• Water supply system and water test

• Vent piping
• Shower pan test
• NOTE: Call in the exterior underground inspection after the plumbing rough-in inspection is approved and prior to the plumbing final.

Mechanical Rough-In - Request after: 

• Gas piping, and required tests are complete
• Ventilation ducting and exhaust ducts are installed
• All concealed ducts are properly supported and free of restrictions
• Gas log inserts are installed

Note: Any plumbing, mechanical, or electrical work installed underground is considered part of the rough-in and may be inspected at any time before it is covered. 

Framing Inspection – Request after: 

• All electrical, mechanical and, plumbing have been approved
• All roof, wall, ceiling, and floor framing is complete
• Required blocking, bracing, structural members are in place, and fire stopping are installed
• Windows and doors are set
• The roof is covered so the structure is dried in

The following items must be in place and visible: 

• Pipes, chimneys, and vents
• Flashing for roofs, chimneys, and wall openings
• Insulation baffles
• All lintels that must be bolted to the framing

Note: Lintels that are not bolted and rest on masonry or concrete may be installed without prior approval. 

Insulation Inspection – Request after: 

• The framing inspection has been approved
• All concealed insulation is installed
• All vapor barriers are in place in concealed locations
• Before any wall or ceiling coverings are applied
• Roof boots are installed

Electrical Final - Request when the wiring system, panels, and devices are complete. 

Plumbing Final – Request when: 

• All plumbing systems are fully installed and free of leaks
• The water system is pressurized at the time of inspection

Mechanical Final – Request when:

• The entire mechanical system is fully installed and complete
• All manufacturer instructions have been followed and left on site for inspection
• All gas piping has been tested
• All CO detectors are in place

Final Building Inspection – Request after: 

• All electrical, mechanical and plumbing final inspections have been approved
• All energy requirements are complete

• Building and life safety systems are in place
• Exterior grading slopes away from the dwelling