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� �� . , 108.6-109.6 ADMINISTRATION 108.6 Refunds. The building official is authorized to estab- cal, plumbing, heating wires, pipes and ducts are lish a refund policy. approved. SECTION 109 109.3.5 Lath or gypsum board inspection. Lath and INSPECTIONS gypsum board inspections shall be made after lathing and gypsum board,interior and exterior,is in place,but before 109.1 General. Construction or work for which a permit is any plastering is applied or before gypsum boazd joints � required shall be subject to inspection by the building official and fasteners are taped and finished. and such construction or work shall remain accessible and exposed for inspec[ion purposes until approved.Approval as Exception: Gypsum board that is not part of a fire- a result of an inspection shall not be construed to be an resistance-rated assembly or a shear assembly. approval of a violation of the provisions of this code or of other ordinances of the jurisdiction.Inspections presuming to 109.3.6 Fire-resistant penetrations. Protection of joints give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of this code and penetrations in fire-resistance-rated assemblies shall or of other ordinances of the jurisdiction shall not be valid.It not be concealed from view until inspected and approved. shall be the duty of the permit applicant to cause the work to remain accessible and exposed for inspection purposes. 109.3.7 Energy efticiency inspections. Inspections shall Neither the building official nor the jurisdiction shall be be made to determine compliance with Chapter 13 and liable for expense entailed in the removal or replacement of shall include,but not be limited to,inspections for: enve- any material required to allow inspection. lope insulation R and U value, fenestration U value, duct system R value, and HVAC and water heating equipment 109.2 Preliminary inspection. Before issuing a permit, the efficiency. building official is authorized to examine or cause to be examined buildings, structures and sites for which an appli- 109.3.8 Other inspections. In addition to the inspections cation has been filed. specified above, the building official is authorized to make or require other inspections of any construction 109.3 Required inspections. The building o�cial, upon work to ascertain compiiance with the provisions of this notification, shall make the inspections set forth in Sections code and other laws that aze enforced by the department 109.3.1 through 109.3.10. of building safety. 109.3.1 Footing or foundation inspection. Footing and 109.3.9 Special inspections. For special inspections, see foundation inspections shall be made after excavations for Section 1704. footings are complete and any required reinforcing steel is in place. For concrete foundations, any required forms 109.3.10 Final inspection. The final inspection shall be shall be in place prior to inspection. Materials for the made after all work required by the building permit is foundation shall be on the job, except where concrete is completed. ready mixed in accordance with ASTM C 94,the concrete need not be on the job. 109.4 Inspection agencies. The building official is autho- rized to accept reports of approved inspection agencies,pro- 109.3.2 Concrete slab or under-floor inspection. vided such agencies satisfy the requirements as to qualifica- Concrete slab and under-floor inspections shall be made tions and reliability. after in-slab or under-floor reinforcing steel and building service equipment, conduit, piping accessories and other 109.5 Inspection requests. It shall be the duty of the holder ancillary equipment items are in place, but before any of the building permit or their duly authorized agent to noti- concrete is placed or floor sheathing installed, including fy the building official when work is ready for inspection. It the subfloor. shall be the duty of the permit holder to provide access to and means for inspection of such work for any inspections that 109.3.3 Lowest floor elevation. The elevation certifica- aze required by this code. tion required in Section 1612.5 shall be submitted to the building official. 109.6 Approval required. Work shall not be done beyond the point indicated in each successive inspection without first 109.3.4 Frame inspection. Framing inspections shall be obtaining the approval of the building official. The building made after the roof deck or sheathing, all framing, fire official, upon notification, shall make the requested inspec- blocking and bracing are in place and pipes,chimneys and tions and shall either indicate the portion of the construction vents to be concealed are complete and the rough electri- that is satisfactory as completed,or shall notify the permit 8 2000 iNTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE�