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Section 5 -42. Required inspections. <br /> The building official, upon notification from the permit holder or the permit holder's agent, shall <br /> make the following inspection and shall either approve that portion of the construction as completed or <br /> shall notify the permit holder or the permit holder's agent if the same fails to comply with this code: <br /> (1) 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 shall be in place prior to inspection. Materials for the foundation shall be <br /> on the job, except where concrete is ready mixed in accordance with ASTM C 94, the <br /> concrete need not be on the job. <br /> (2) 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 /> (3) Framing inspections shall be made after the roof deck or sheathing, all framing, <br /> fireblocking and bracing are in place and pipes, chimneys and vents to be concealed are <br /> complete and the rough electrical, plumbing, heating wires, pipes and ducts are approved. <br /> (4) Lathing inspections, to be made after all lathing and gypsum board, interior and exterior, <br /> in construction required to be fire- resistive is in place but before any plastering is applied <br /> or before gypsum board joints and fasteners are taped and finished. <br /> Exception: Lath and gypsum board installed in Group R, Division 3 and Group U <br /> Occupancies. <br /> Section 5 -43. Final inspection. <br /> The final inspection shall be made after all work required by the building permit is completed. <br /> Section 5 -44. Special inspections. <br /> For special inspections, see Section 1704 and 1707. <br /> Section 5 -45. Certificate of occupancy. <br /> (a) Certificate Requirement. No building or structure shall be used or occupied, and no change in the <br /> existing occupancy classification of a building or structure or portion thereof shall be made until the <br /> building official has issued a certificate of occupancy therefor as provided herein. Issuance of a <br /> certificate of occupancy shall not be construed as an approval of a violation of the provisions of this <br /> code or of other ordinances of the jurisdiction. <br /> Exception: Group R, Division 3 and Group U occupancies will not be issued a certificate of <br /> occupancy. <br /> (b) Certificate Issuance. After the building official inspects the building or structure and finds no <br /> violations of the provisions of this code or other laws that are enforced by the department of public <br /> works, the building official shall issue a certificate of occupancy that contains the following: <br /> (1) The building permit number. <br /> (2) The address of the structure. <br /> (3) The name and address of the owner. <br /> 14 <br />