11-05-2010, 08:05 PM
I've never heard of the 6 month thing. The paperwork says you can't stop work for more than 120 days or your permit will be canceled, but that's never enforced. Pretty ridiculous that it's even written. There's no time limit per inspection that I've ever come across, you just call in for your scheduled inspections when you are at that point. And be sure you ARE at that point, or some inspectors will charge you for an extra trip.
It never hurts to call up your inspector and ask what they want to see when they show up. Typically, if you pour a slab, you have a foundation inspection, then your rough-in, which is when your structure is up and walls framed(but not covered), so that plumbing and electric can be seen. Then you have final inspection. Plumbing and electric inspections are peppered in around the same times, ground, rough-in or top-out, then final.
Different designs have different components. We've worked with people building very slowly as they could afford, and didn't call for rough-in for 2 years, more even! But no worries when they finally did call for inspection. Others have been like clockwork every 4 months. It's relative. At the codes meeting the other day, they said that there was no limit on the time a permit was open. Odd because I remember seeing a 3 year maximum on several projects. Kona told me a few months ago that they didn't ever enforce and not to worry about it.
But Dennis, are you asking how long the permit is good for or the architect stamp?
It never hurts to call up your inspector and ask what they want to see when they show up. Typically, if you pour a slab, you have a foundation inspection, then your rough-in, which is when your structure is up and walls framed(but not covered), so that plumbing and electric can be seen. Then you have final inspection. Plumbing and electric inspections are peppered in around the same times, ground, rough-in or top-out, then final.
Different designs have different components. We've worked with people building very slowly as they could afford, and didn't call for rough-in for 2 years, more even! But no worries when they finally did call for inspection. Others have been like clockwork every 4 months. It's relative. At the codes meeting the other day, they said that there was no limit on the time a permit was open. Odd because I remember seeing a 3 year maximum on several projects. Kona told me a few months ago that they didn't ever enforce and not to worry about it.
But Dennis, are you asking how long the permit is good for or the architect stamp?
Melissa Fletcher
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