Scheduling Inspections

IMPORTANT NOTE: 

You will need to schedule an inspection within six months from your permit issue date. If no inspection is made your permit will expire and you will incur additional permit fees. Before requesting an inspection, please be aware that it is a requirement to have an approved permit box located on the property. All job sites must have an address posted that is clearly visible from the road. Also, a full set of approved "Inspector Copy" of your plans, an approved site plan with all details, and the orange permit card must be in the permit box. No inspections will be made if any of the above items are not on site and a re-inspection fee of $75.00 will be charged.

REQUIRED INSPECTIONS:

The following inspections are required:

  • Footing Inspection
  • Under Slab Inspection:, as appropriate
  • ** Foundation and Damp-Proofing/Waterproofing Inspections: (without the crawl space leveling and without exterior wall backfill)

Temporary service poles and temporary water inspections must be included with the footing or foundation inspection request or next required inspection. Sewer inspection must be included with rough-ins, insulation, or final inspection.

  • ** Open Floor Framing Inspection: crawl space leveling, termite treatment.
  • ** Exterior Inspection: All flashing, lintels, brick ties, windows and door installation, sheathing - (nailing schedule), building wrap insulation.

** Framing Rough-In Inspections: all baffles, air barriers, fire stop, and draft stop in place. Insulation must be installed behind tubs, showers, and gas logs that are located on exterior walls.

(Note: ALL trades -- framing, electrical, plumbing, HVAC -- must be ready for inspection when the request is made; NO single trade inspections will be made.)

  • Insulation Inspection: (only after all framing and rough-in inspections are approved.)
  • ** Septic/Sewer Tie-In Inspection
  • ** Water Line/Plumbing Underground Inspection
  • ** Conditional Power/Gas/Water: (all conditional forms and fees must be filled out and  paid before scheduling these inspections.)
  • Final Inspections: (before a Certificate of Occupancy can be given on any residence, all inspections must be approved and final water and sewer approval (Certification Form from Environmental Health Dept.) must be in our file)
  • ** Courtesy Inspection: For circumstances that occur which are out of the ordinary and may require an alternate method or PE design. 

** Inspections not listed in NC Administrative Code and Policies but are required by the Town of Four Oaks Inspection Department or Inspections which have not described in the NC Administrative Code and Policies.

 

BEING PREPARED:

When a request for an inspection is received in our office, all work must be ready for inspection when you REQUEST THE INSPECTION.

If you find that you will not be ready for an inspection, you must let our office know NO later than 9:00 am to cancel your inspection. Failure to do so may result in a re-inspection fee.

Inspection Notices will be left at the job site for your review.

If your inspection was approved, move on to the next stage of construction. If your inspection was not approved, correct all items listed on your Inspection Notice and request a re-inspection on those items.