Inspection record card. Work requiring a permit shall not be commenced until the permit holder shall have posted or otherwise made available an inspection record card such as to allow the Building Official to conveniently make the required entries thereon regarding inspection of the work. This card shall be maintained available by the permit holder until final approval has been granted by the Building Official. Upon final approval the inspection card shall be returned to the City Clerk-Treasurer's Office.

Inspection requests. It shall be the duty of the person doing the work authorized by a permit to notify the Building Official that such work is ready for inspection. The Building Official may require that every request for inspection be filed at least one working day before such inspection is desired. Such request may be in writing or by telephone at the option of the Building Official.

Approval required.

Foundation inspection: To be made after excavation for footings are complete and any required reinforcing steel is in place. For concrete foundations, any required form shall be in place prior to inspection. All materials for the foundation shall be on the job, except where concrete is ready mixed in accordance with UBC standard No. 26-13, the concrete need not be on the job. Where the foundation is to be constructed of approved treated wood, additional inspections may be required by the Building Official.

Concrete slab or under-floor inspection: To be made after all in slab or under-floor 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 sub-floor.

Frame inspection: To be made after the roof, all framing, fire blocking and bracing are in place and all pipes, chimneys and vents are complete and the rough electrical, plumbing, and heating wires, pipes and ducts are approved.

Lath or gypsum board inspection. To be made after all lathing and gypsum board, interior and exterior, is in place, but before any plastering is applied or before gypsum board joints and fasteners are taped and finished.

Final inspection: To be made after finish grading and the building is completed and ready for occupancy.

Other inspections: In addition to the called inspections, specified above, the Building Official may make or require other inspections of any construction work to ascertain compliance with the provisions of this chapter and other laws which are enforced by the code enforcement agency.

When it is necessary to make an inspection to enforce the provisions of this chapter, or when the Building Official has reasonable cause to believe that there exists in a building or upon a premises a condition which is contrary to or in violation of this chapter which makes the building or premises unsafe, dangerous or hazardous, the Building Official may enter the building or premises at reasonable times to inspect or to perform the duties imposed by this chapter, provided that if such building or premises be occupied that credentials be presented to the occupant and entry requested.

If such building or premises be unoccupied, the Building Official shall first make a reasonable effort to locate the owner or the person having charge or control of the building or premises and request entry. If entry is refused, the Building Official shall have recourse to the remedies provided by law to secure entry.