Responsibilities For Obtaining A Permit
Once a building permit has been obtained from the Building Division - Permit Section, there are certain responsibilities placed on the Owner and/or Contractor.
OWNER:
All building permits are issued in the name of the Owner.
Must post the building permit on the project job site during the entire time of construction.
BUILDING OWNER AND/OR CONTRACTOR:
Must inform the Building Division - Inspection Section twenty-four (24) hours before starting construction work.
Must call after excavation for the structure is complete and trenches for footings, column pads, piers, spread footings, or other types of footings are ready for concrete. No concrete shall be poured without a soil inspection.
Must call when the foundation forms and reinforcing steel are set in place and before concrete is poured.
Must call after all framing members and plumbing, mechanical, and electrical rough-ins are in place and before being covered with lath and plaster, drywall, paneling, etc.
Must call at the completion of all work covered by the building permit and prior to use of occupancy.
PLUMBING CONTRACTOR:
Must call Building Division - Plumbing Section for an inspection involving: ground rough, roughs, finishes.
MECHANICAL CONTRACTOR:
Must call Building Division - Mechanical Section when mechanical work is completed and ready for inspection.
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR:
Must call Building Division - Electrical Section when electrical work is completed and ready for inspection.
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This Page Last Modified: 11/19/07