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Inspections
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The Department of Building & Life Safety requires mandatory inspections while work is in progress to ensure that construction complies with approved plans and code regulations. Inspections must be scheduled with the Building & Life Safety Department at least 24 hours in advance. All inspection requests for the following business day must be called in before 4:00 pm.
List of Inspections
The following is a list of (but not limited to) required inspections:
Final Inspection Requirements
Failure to observe the following guidelines could lead to a delay in receiving your Certificate of Occupancy. For all permit work executed with documents prepared by a structural engineer or architect, a letter indicating completion and code compliance must be prepared by the design professional and submitted to the Building & Life Safety Department prior to scheduling the final inspection. The statement must be dated, signed, and sealed with expiration date by the design professional and submitted 48 hours in advance of the final inspection. To ensure accurate statements, it is the design professional’s responsibility to thoroughly inspect all work prior to preparing the letter. All required building systems must be online and checked out before the inspections take place. The design professional must state that to the best of their knowledge, information, and belief, the structure and all related systems comply in all respects to all applicable codes and match the Village-approved permit drawings.
Occupancy
A Certificate of Occupancy shall be issued within 5 days after written application, and only if determined the building at the time of application meets the requirements of issuance. The 5-day period herein provided for the issuance of occupancy permits may be extended to permit the Building Official to determine if such occupancy will meet applicable codes.
The Department of Building & Life Safety requires mandatory inspections while work is in progress to ensure that construction complies with approved plans and code regulations. Inspections must be scheduled with the Building & Life Safety Department at least 24 hours in advance. All inspection requests for the following business day must be called in before 4:00 pm.
List of Inspections
The following is a list of (but not limited to) required inspections:
- For flat work like walks, patios etc… Concrete | Asphalt | Brick Work: Prior to placement & final. Backfill required prior to final approval.
- Remodeling projects: rough-in electric, rough-in plumbing and framing & final electric, final plumbing and final building.
- New buildings or portions of buildings...
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- Projects with new foundations: Pre-pour for footing and pre-pour for foundation
- Drain tile | Damp proofing: Prior to backfill
- Approved Spotted Plat: Prior to framing.
- Underground Electric, Underground plumbing
- Rough-in Electrical, Rough-in Plumbing, Rough-in HVAC and Framing: Rough-in inspections must be approved prior to framing
- Insulation/fire stopping/draft stopping: Prior to drywall installation
- Architect's Letter: Prior to scheduling the final inspections.
- Residential Final: Building, Electric, Plumbing, Engineering
- Commercial Final: Building, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire, Health, Grades, Landscaping
Final Inspection Requirements
Failure to observe the following guidelines could lead to a delay in receiving your Certificate of Occupancy. For all permit work executed with documents prepared by a structural engineer or architect, a letter indicating completion and code compliance must be prepared by the design professional and submitted to the Building & Life Safety Department prior to scheduling the final inspection. The statement must be dated, signed, and sealed with expiration date by the design professional and submitted 48 hours in advance of the final inspection. To ensure accurate statements, it is the design professional’s responsibility to thoroughly inspect all work prior to preparing the letter. All required building systems must be online and checked out before the inspections take place. The design professional must state that to the best of their knowledge, information, and belief, the structure and all related systems comply in all respects to all applicable codes and match the Village-approved permit drawings.
Occupancy
A Certificate of Occupancy shall be issued within 5 days after written application, and only if determined the building at the time of application meets the requirements of issuance. The 5-day period herein provided for the issuance of occupancy permits may be extended to permit the Building Official to determine if such occupancy will meet applicable codes.