General Requirements and Policies:

• It shall be the responsibility of the permit holder or the permit holder's representative to notify the building department when the stages of construction requiring inspection are reached.
• A minimum 24 hours notice is required for all inspection requests. Inspections will be performed within two working days.
• Be ready for the inspection when it is requested.
• Failure to cancel an inspection by 8:30am on the day the inspection is requested may result in re-inspection fees being assessed.
• Failure to request any inspection will require the removal of any concealing materials to determine code compliance and will likely lead to sanctions against the contractor(s) responsible.
• Inspections will not be conducted unless the building permit card is posted conspicuously on site.

Minimum Required Inspections: 

• Footings:
  • Bottom of excavated footing trenches, after all reinforcement steel is set, and the bottom of all pier, post, or column footings before any concrete is placed. Also, any graded areas prepared for concrete prior to floor placement.
• Foundation:
  • Foundation wall and piling systems after anchor bolts or approved anchoring straps are installed, and supporting piers have been capped with 4 inches of solid masonry or solidly grouted. For Mechanically-driven piles, a 3rd party "blow count" or engineer report must be provided to the building official before starting any framing work above the pilings to verify pilings were driven to the designed depth.
    Basement dampproofing, waterproofing and drainage systems must be inspected and verified prior to backfilling.
• Exterior Sheathing Fastening:
  • Structural exterior wall and roof sheathing fastening, prior to covering with any concealing materials.
• Framing, Rough Plumbing, Rough Mechanical, Rough Electrical:
  • All structural framing and fasteners, prior to covering with concealing materials. All rough-in plumbing is to be completed and pressure-tested in the inspector's presence. All concealed mechanical installations shall be inspected prior to covering.
  • A rough-in wiring inspection must have been conducted and approved by the electrical inspector.  Please contact the Building and Zoning department, weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at (757) 787-5720, to apply for an electrical permit so that an inspection can be scheduled.
• Energy Code Compliance:
  • Insulation of exterior walls, and any other energy conserving materials, prior to covering.
• Flood Zone Structures:
  • If the structure is located in a flood zone, there must be a total of 3 Flood Elevation Certificates that must be provided for review and approval.
  • The 1st certificate must be provided during the application process, the 2nd must be provided after the completion of the foundation or pilings to make sure the structure is elevated correctly.
  • The 3rd Final Flood certificate must be provided to Accomack county for review and approval at the end to check compliance with heights, flood vents, elevations of electric/mechanical etc.
    
• Final Building, Final Mechanical, Final Plumbing, Final Electrical (by 3rd party):
  •  Upon completion of the building or structure, prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy or Certificate of Completion.