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provided in this chapter, and any and every owner, contractor or other person engaged in construction of the building or structure, or otherwise, covering or allowing to be covered such portion of work or equipment, or removing any notice not to cover same placed thereon by the building official shall likewise be liable to the penalties provided for in this chapter. (e) Owner builders will be required to have inspections, unless done by a licensed contractor or certified by licensed architects/engineers. Section 5-42. Required inspections. The building official, upon notification from the permit holder or the permit holder's agent, shall make the following inspection and shall either approve that portion of the construction as completed or shall notify the permit holder or the permit holder's agent if the same fails to comply with this code: (1) Footing and foundation inspections shall be made after excavations for footings are complete and any required reinforcing steel is in place. For concrete foundations, any required forms shall be in place prior to inspection. Materials for the foundation shall be on the job, except where concrete is ready mixed in accordance with ASTM C 94, the concrete need not be on the job. (2) Concrete slab and under-floor inspections shall be made after in-slab or under-floor reinforcing steel and building service equipment, conduit, piping accessories and other ancillary equipment items are in place, but before any concrete is placed or floor sheathing installed, including the subfloor. (3) Framing inspections shall be made after the roof deck or sheathing, all framing, fireblocking and bracing are in place and pipes, chimneys and vents to be concealed are complete and the rough electrical,plumbing,heating wires,pipes and ducts are approved. (4) Lathing inspections, to be made after all lathing and gypsum board, interior and exterior, in construction required to be fire-resistive is in place but before any plastering is applied or before gypsum board joints and fasteners are taped and finished. Exception: Lath and gypsum board installed in Group R, Division 3 and Group U Occupancies. Section 5-43. Final inspection. The final inspection shall be made after all work required by the building permit is completed. Section 5-44. Special inspections. For special inspections, see Section 1704 and 1707. Section 5-45. Certificate of occupancy. (a) Certificate Requirement. No building or structure shall be used or occupied, and no change in the existing occupancy classification of a building or structure or portion thereof shall be made until the building official has issued a certificate of occupancy therefor as provided herein. Issuance of a certificate of occupancy shall not be construed as an approval of a violation of the provisions of this code or of other ordinances of the jurisdiction. Exception: Group R, Division 3 and Group U occupancies will not be issued a certificate of occupancy. 14