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<br />SECTION 110 <br />INSPECTIONS <br /> <br />110.1 General. <br /> <br />Construction or work for which a permit is required shall be subject to inspection by the <br />Building Official and such construction or work shall remain accessible and exposed for <br />inspection purposes until approved. Approval as a result of an inspection shall not be <br />construed to be an approval of a violation of the provisions of this Code or of other <br />ordinances of the City. Inspections presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the <br />provisions of this Code or of other ordinances of the City shall not be valid. It shall be the <br />duty of the permit applicant to cause the work to remain accessible and exposed for <br />inspection purposes. Neither the Building Official nor the City shall be liable for expense <br />entailed in the removal or replacement of any material required to allow inspection. <br /> <br />110.2 Preliminary inspection. <br /> <br />Before issuing a permit, the Building Official is authorized to examine or cause to be <br />examined buildings, structures and sites for which an application has been filed. <br /> <br />110.3 Required inspections. <br /> <br />The Building Official, upon notification, shall make the inspections set forth in Sections <br />110.3.1 through 110.3.10. <br /> <br />110.3.1 Footing and foundation inspection. <br /> <br />Footing and foundation inspections shall be made after excavations for footings are <br />complete and any required reinforcing steel is in place. For concrete foundations, any <br />required forms and flood vent openings shall be in place prior to inspection. Materials for <br />the foundation shall be on the job, except where concrete is ready mixed in accordance <br />with ASTM C 94, the concrete need not be on the job. <br /> <br />110.3.2 Concrete slab and under-floor inspection. <br /> <br />Concrete slab and under-floor inspections shall be made after in-slab or under-floor <br />reinforcing steel and building service equipment, conduit, piping accessories and other <br />ancillary equipment items are in place, but before any concrete is placed or floor <br />sheathing installed, including the subfloor. <br /> <br />110.3.3 Lowest floor elevation. <br /> <br />In flood hazard areas, upon placement of the lowest floor, including the basement, and <br />prior to further vertical construction, the elevation certification required in Section 1612.5 <br />shall be submitted to the Building Official.