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INSPECTIONS <br />109.1 General. <br />Construction or work for which a permit is required shall be subject to inspection by the building <br />official and such construction or work shall remain accessible and exposed for inspection <br />purposes until approved. Approval as a result of an inspection shall not be construed to be an <br />approval of a violation of the provisions of this code or of other ordinances of the jurisdiction. <br />Inspections presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of this code or of <br />other ordinances of the jurisdiction shall not be valid. It shall be the duty of the permit applicant <br />to cause the work to remain accessible and exposed for inspection purposes. Neither the building <br />official nor the jurisdiction shall be liable for expense entailed in the removal or replacement of <br />any material required to allow inspection. <br />109.2 Preliminary inspection. <br />Before issuing a permit, the building official is authorized to examine or cause to be examined <br />buildings, structures and sites for which an application has been filed. <br />109.3 Required inspections. <br />The building official, upon notification, shall make the inspections set forth in Sections 109.3.1 <br />through 109.3.10. <br />109.3.1 Footing and foundation inspection. <br />Footing and foundation inspections shall be made after excavations for footings are complete and <br />any required reinforcing steel is in place. For concrete foundations, any required forms and flood <br />vent openings shall be in place prior to inspection. Materials for the foundation shall be on the <br />job, except where concrete is ready mixed in accordance with ASTM C 94, the concrete need not <br />be on the job. <br />109.3.2 Concrete slab and under -floor inspection. <br />Concrete slab and under -floor inspections shall be made after in -slab or under -floor reinforcing <br />steel and building service equipment, conduit, piping accessories and other ancillary equipment <br />items are in place, but before any concrete is placed or floor sheathing installed, including the <br />subfloor. <br />109.3.3 Lowest floor elevation. <br />In flood hazard areas, upon placement of the lowest floor, including the basement, and prior to <br />further vertical construction, the elevation certification required in Section 1612.5 shall be <br />submitted to the building official. <br />109.3.4 Frame inspection. <br />Framing inspections shall be made after the roof deck or sheathing, all framing, fireblocking and <br />bracing are in place and pipes, chimneys and vents to be concealed are complete and the rough <br />ORDINANCE NO. 2010-013 16 <br />