Inspection Requirements
Building Department Required Inspections
The following are REQUIRED inspections pursuant to NJAC 5:23-2.18 for NEW BUILDINGS, ADDITIONS, RENOVATIONS & ALTERATIONS.
Other inspections may be required depending on the scope of the project. Consult the Subcode Officials in you have questions.
1. Building: Footing **Bottom of trench, PRIOR to the pouring of concrete**
2. Building: Wall forms & Steel **PRIOR to the pouring of concrete**
3. Building: Foundation **PRIOR to the placement of backfill**
- For New Homes; Foundation location survey required PRIOR to inspection
4. Building: Sheathing **PRIOR to the installation of house wrap, siding & roofing. Windows and doors must be installed**
5. Building: Slab **PRIOR to the placement of concrete**
- Electrical & Plumbing : under-slab inspections required at this time
5. Building: Slab **PRIOR to the placement of concrete**
- Electrical & Plumbing : under-slab inspections required at this time
6. Electric, Plumbing & Fire: Rough
- Plumbing: rough installation; air test for gas piping, water test for water piping, waste and vent piping
- Electric: rough wiring for all fixtures
- Fire: rough location of all fire protection equipment, including smoke alarms
- All trenches for Electric & Plumbing
7. Building: Framing
- AFTER passing Electrical, Plumbing & Fire rough inspections
- BEFORE insulation
- Installation of windows and siding must be complete
- Completed UCC Framing Checklist MUST be submitted to inspector at time of framing inspection. Failure to hand in checklist SHALL result in failure of inspection and inability to install insulation
ALL PENETRATIONS AND FIRE STOPPING MUST BE DONE AT THE TIME OF THE FRAMING INSPECTION (thermal fiber, fiberglass, fire rated caulk, foam rated for penetrations, plywood or sheetrock)
8. Building: Insulation **PRIOR to the installation fo gypsum board and sheetrock**
9. Electric, Plumbing & Fire: Final
10. Building: Final **CANNOT be scheduled until electric, plumbing and fire pass final inspections
ONLY SCHEDULE INSPECTIONS WHEN WORK IS READY SO YOU ARE NOT TAKING UP INSPECTION TIME FOR SOMEONE ELSE