Building Inspection Requirements

What is required for Inspections?

  • Work being inspected must be ready by 8 AM on inspection day.  AM/PM requests are not guaranteed!
  • All Contractors must be listed on permit prior to calling for an inspection.
  • Inspections that are not scheduled will need to be scheduled for another day. Ensure all inspections you are wanting to be conducted for the selected day are scheduled.
  • For safety of our inspectors, all pets must be put in a separate area from Inspectors.
  • Gate code information must be included in inspection notes, if applicable.
  • ALL permits require a Final Building, Final Electrical, Final Plumbing, or Final Mechanical Inspection

Structural Permit Inspections

 

Required at time of inspection:

Structural Requirements
  • REVIEWED SITE PLAN
  • REVIEWED CONSTRUCTION PLANSET
  • REVIEWED JOBSITE PACKET
  • Insulation Certificate (when applicable) - Insulation certificate must also be uploaded to the permit record.
  • Plans must be printed in color and to scale.
  • Plans can be downloaded by Applicant under the documents tab of Oregon ePermitting.  For instructions on downloading your plans, visit the "Downloading Approved Construction Documents" webpage.
  • Link to inspection codes

Above is an example of the Deschutes County Stamp.

 

Electrical Inspections

Electrical Requirements
  • The Electrician that is associated to the permit must complete the White Electrical Sticker. (See image to the right for example).  White Electrical stickers are provided for Homeowners on Jobsite.
  • Only one Electrician should be associated to the permit.

 

Mechanical Inspections

  • For Wood stove permits, the installation manual must be available to Inspectors to verify clearances.
  • If a Flue or Woodstove pipe has been used, a chimney sweep will need to be performed prior to inspection.  Chimney sweep receipt must be supplied to Inspector for verification.

Plumbing Inspections

  • Water must be turned on for inspections to occur.

 

 

 

 

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