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FOOTING - Inspect footing before concrete is poured. ROUGH PLUMBING - Piping to appliance locations, vent stack, etc. FRAMING SHEETING - Initial exterior wall coverings and roof decking, if ready ROOF - Decking, or final if ready BUILDING FINAL - Exterior and finished interior walls, final plumbing, exterior site clean up, windows and doors installed Minimum Site Visits FOOTING ROUGH PLUMBING, FRAMING, EXTERIOR SHEETING, ROOF DECKING ROOFING FINAL, BUILDING FINAL, SITE FINAL Minimum Permit Fee - $100.00 Re-Inspection Fee - $25.00 per inspection Plan Review conducted by City Manager Tax Parcel Map from Property Assessor with building footprint superimposed to determine compliance with zoning ordinance Sketch of front elevation Wall, floor and ceiling framing information General plumbing layout * TOP * Single Story same as described above except on Slab. FOOTING - Inspect footing before concrete is poured. STUB OUT - 1st rough plumbing within the gravel before pour of floor slab. ROUGH PLUMBING - Piping to appliance locations, vent stack, etc. FRAMING SHEETING - Initial exterior wall coverings and roof decking, if ready ROOF - Decking, or final if ready BUILDING FINAL - Exterior and finished interior walls, final plumbing, exterior site clean up, windows and doors installed Minimum Site Visits FOOTING SEWAGE STUB OUT ROUGH PLUMBING, FRAMING, EXTERIOR SHEETING, ROOF DECKING ROOFING FIN AL, BUILDING FINAL, SITE FINAL Minimum Permit Fee - $125.00 Re-Inspection Fee - $25.00 per inspection Plan Review Conducted by City Manager Tax Parcel Map from Property Assessor with building footprint superimposed to determine compliance with zoning ordinance Sketch of front elevation Wall, floor and ceiling framing information General plumbing layout * TOP * Single Story same as described above except with Basement or Two Story. FOOTING - Inspect footing before concrete is poured. STUB OUT - 1st rough plumbing within the gravel before pour. 1st STORY WALL - wall and corresponding footing drainage lines ROUGH PLUMBING - Piping to appliance locations, vent stack, etc. FRAMING SHEETING - Initial exterior wall coverings and roof decking, if ready ROOF - Decking, or final if ready BUILDING FINAL - Exterior and finished interior walls, final plumbing, exterior site clean up, windows and doors installed Minimum Site Visits FOOTING STUB OUT 1st STORY WALL ROUGH PLUMBING, FRAMING, SHEETING, ROOF DECKING ROOFING FINAL, BUILDING FINAL, SITE FINAL Minimum Permit Fee - $150.00 Re-Inspection Fee - $25.00 per inspection Plan Review Conducted by City Manager Tax Parcel Map from Property Assessor with building footprint superimposed to determine compliance with zoning ordinance Sketch of front elevation Wall, floor and ceiling framing information General plumbing layout PENALTIES: The penalty for continued non-compliance will be a $50.00 Fine, plus $25.00 Re-Inspection Fee, and no further inspections or Certificate of Occupancy until fine is paid and re-inspection is passed. * TOP * OTHER ITEMS REQUIRING INSPECTION Exterior Wall Remodeling (Room additions, changes in numbers and sizes of window/door openings or closures, roof reconstruction (50% or more sheeting or one or more joists/trusses, etc.) (Fee - up to $150, max.- 8 Inspections) Free Standing Structures greater than 500 square feet (Roofed garages, roofed carports, out buildings built on site, not pre-fabricated, pre-assembled sheds) (Fee - up to $100, max.- 6 Inspections) ITEMS NOT INSPECTED UNLESS SPECIFICALLY REQUESTED: Driveways - $25.00 Fee/one trip Interior Remodeling (Policy: If I can't see it from the outside, you don't need a permit.)( as long as no exterior walls are modified, except when land use changes) Window/Door Replacement (unless adding or eliminating) Re-Roofs (as maintenance not structural re-construction) Decks, Fences Pre-Constructed Outbuildings Heating and Air Conditioning Insulation Painting Siding Gutters, Roof Vents, Whirly Birds, Gable Ends CUSTOMER HANDHOLDING / advise $10.00 per site visit CONSUMER CONVENIENCE QUESTIONS: Is a vapor barrier installed? Is the slab reinforced by wire or fiber? What is PSI design of concrete? Does footing have rebar? What are the insulation R-Factors (walls and ceilings)? MOBILE HOMES Tie down and sewer/water hook up - One Site Visit Requires certificate from Health Dept re: acceptable sewage disposal Minimum Permit Fee $25.00 MULTI-FAMILY Same inspections as the single-family home schedule Minimum Permit Fee $100.00 per unit $25.00 plan review fee $15.00 plan revision fee, if revisions are required COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL Full set of design plans are required Site Plan / Survey Front and Side Elevation Floor Layout Wall Section/Floor Section/Roof Section Footing/Foundation Section Same inspections as a residential unit plus a parking lot inspection Minimum Permit Fee Based on Square Footage $150.00 per each 5000 square feet $25.00 plan review fee $15.00 plan revision fee, if revisions are required * TOP * INTERIOR REMODELING If remodeling does not involve changing the land use of the property then an inspection is not required and permits are not required. If remodeling does change the land use of the property (i.e. single-family home to multi-family dwelling) then inspections are required with fee structure as follows: $ 50.00 per new unit plan review framing plumbing final Two Site Visits - Minimum * TOP *
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