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Banks County BuILDING DEPARTMENT, 144 Yowar- Hour RoaD Surre4» Hower, Gronaia 30S47 «(T06) 677-4272 Residential Checklist “Am I Ready For Inspection” Attached is the residential checklist. tis intended asa tool for inspectors, builders and contractors inseference w the 2000 International Restcensial Code (IRC). This ean Be purchased trough | bookstores or at the International Code Council website www icesafe.org. Iis not all-inclusive ort replace the code, but to be used as a guide for normal inspection procedure. It will be updated as code eycles change and new building technologies come out. Iti the responsibilty of the builder and subcontractor fo ensure the homes they constrct are in full compliance with al applicable codes, laws, and ordinances. Banks County Building Department i partnered with these groups to censure the health safety and welfare of our community. This checklist serves as first and final notice of Banks County Building Department's intension to enforee the codes, We appreciate your cooperation with these procedures. Typical Inspection Procedure ‘Under normal conditions the following sequence of inspections willbe utilized, Altemate methods of construction may require additional inspections, Is the responsibility ofthe builder, orhis| authorized agent, to contact the department to request an inspection. Please have your permit number when calling. Every effort will be made to do the inspection on the next working day. Due to workload demand this is not always possible so please schedule accordingly, Inspections should bbe ready when calling or #re-inspeetion fee wil be assessed. I is the responsibilty of the builder to provide access and means for inspection. Work shall not be done beyond the point indicated in each successive inspection without approval of the building inspector or offical. No building shall be used or occupied until final inspection is made and a certificate of occupancy is provided (IRC.109, 10). 1) Footing Inspection: When the footing/foundation is complete, Prior tothe placement of eoncr 2) Plumbing Under-Slab Inspection: Phumbing test is on with fittings exposed. This may be done with foundation inspection 3) Foundation Inspection: Prior to backfill, waterproofing and French drains in place, anchorage installed 4) Rough-In Inspection: Prior to insulation or shestrock, The house is dried-in, framing, HVAC, plumbing and cletrial roughed-in at this time, 5) Final Inspeetion: Prior to occupancy or use, building is substantially complete with all code issues addressed, A certificate of occupancy will be issued (a two step process). Inspections may be combined atthe Inspector's discretion. For example, detached garages usually involve a combined footing and slab (mmonoslah). Modular homes, log homes or alternate methods will follow similar inspection procedures, Additional or courtesy inspections may be required as & design dictates. Any altemnate method will require prior approval from the Building Official (RC104), For example, a stick built home, otherwise built to the IRC ean integrate pre-engineered building components without having engines the entite structure, Please fee Fee to contac the department with questions Footing Inspeetion 1) Work must be completed. Duc to workload we are notable to give a specifi time for the inspection beyond the date ofthe inspection. If ime or weather isa factor, “Third Party Inspection Letters” are permitted with professional engineering (Georgia certification required). 2) Tho jobsite must be accossibla, Silt fences must be installed. Gravel aceass drives are advised to keep mud from road 3) Permit must be posted until completion of project. Please keep it dry, accessibe and easily seen, 105,7 4) 911 adress numbers must be posted at road with 3” or larger numbers. 32/.1 5 ‘Building setbacks less than 3 fet from alot Hine or another bildng require firewall construction, 302 6) No mud or water i allowed in the footing, The builder responsible forthe jab is ‘all and cancel the inspection i the inspection cannot be performed due to weather. 109.3, 7) Remove all vegetation, topsoil and organic material from the area inside the foundation 1084 8) Allexterir footings shall be placed atleast 12 inches below undisturbed ground, Formed ootings ae only allowed below the undisturbed grade plane (i. basements) 403.14 9) Footings must be level. “Hog outs” are not allowed. Stepped footing bulkheads must be properly in place at time of inspection to maintain a continuous level footing. Remove all ‘wood prior to wall construction, “Cold” pours are not allowed without a design professional IRC403,1.3 10) Rebar is required per code: 1w0-No.4or one -No.5. Wooden grade stakes, red brick chaits, Jnadequate conerete coverage and improper slice lap ties ste not allowed. Rebar is a made rounding electrode and a minimum No. 4 AWG bare copper conductor must be bonded and Under-Slab Inspection 1) Slab inspections are required whenever any uiiity (plumbing, electrical or mechanieal duct ‘or condensate) are located underneath a slab 2) Plumbing must be teste by a water or air pressure test, Drains (DWV) must have ‘nimi foot head af water from the highest fitting connectinn or Spel air test. Stexight runs may be covered but fittings must remain exposed. All supply lines must have eilher & water test of not less than 40psi or SOpsi using ai. Water tests are not recommended in rainy weather. 3) Properly size, fit and slope drains. 3005 44) Use proper primer and solvent. Do not mix ABS and PVC, 3003.2 5) Provide drain cleanouts prior to entefing slab. 3005.2 6) Sleeve piping (DWY, water, gas et. through foundation walls and through coneret, Piping rust be properly protected from impact and corosion, 2603, 7) Bearing points for columns and bearing walls should be formed and clearly defined at inspection, Foundation Inspection 1) 1/2" Anchor Bolts are required within 12 inches of each comer and the end of each sill plate and every 6 feet. Anchor straps are allowed per manufacturer's installation instructions, usually 3° on center. £03.2.6 2) Al wood sills that rest on conerete or masonry or less san 8 from grade must be pressure treated, 319.1 3). Masonry construction to be engineered or by empirical design for Seismic group C for single-family dwellings. 606 4) Foundation wal thickness is based upon walls supported, 5) Meximum unbalanced fill (backfill) required 4” pier and curiain walls -2-feet Hollow 8” CMU (concrete block -4fet Solid grouted 12” CMU (conerete block filled with concrete) - 6-feet 12” plain concrete wall (poured wall) -8-feot ‘Any foundation wall that exceeds this would require engineering, Table 404.1.1(1) 6) Backiill should not be placed against the wall until the wall has sufficient strength, anchorage and bracing, 404.1.7 7) Waterproofing and foundation drainage (“french drains") should be inspected at this time. Foundation drainage shall positively slope to daylight a site conditions warrant. Exterior waterproofing and drainage system are required on all Basements, storage spaces, and habitable spaces and when the inside grade ofthe crawl space is lower than the finished ‘outside grade, 405,406 408.5 8) Masonry wells shal be solid units or grouted ata change in thickness. 606.2.3 9) An 18” by 24” era space access shall he maintained. A larger access may be required ‘when equipment is located inthe eravl space. 408.3 10) Craw spaces shall be vented witha 1/1500 ratio with an approved vapor barrier installed, Notice: An 8” by 16” foundation vent does not equal one square foot of ventilation, 408.2 11) 8" CMU piers cannot exceed 80” height. Piers over 32” high must be filled solid and capped. 606.5 12) Generally, wood sis, pier eaps and shims cannot exceed one two-by member. 301.6 13) Masonry walls shall be laterally supported. Usually with a 1/20 ratio, 606.8 14) Flashing and weep holes must be installed correctly. Drilling weep holes is not an seseptable practice, This may be inspected at later inspections. 703.7 Rough-In Inspection 1) Al sub-rade rough-ins (plumbing, gos, mechanical and electrical) must be ready. 2) All masonry and rough framing completed, The stature mut be cried, doors and ‘windows installed, masonry fireplaces and rof flashing and shingles completed, Do not insulate except concealed wall suchas behind showers and cantilevered loos. Do not stack sheetrock along walls. Ifa door or window is backordered, weatherpreo! the opening with poly, 701.2 2), Every coling most have one 3/0 by 68 side hinged exit door. Every sleeping room must have an emergeney egress window or exit door. The window sash must clear open at eas 20" wide, 24 tall, be within 44” of the floor and have an overall opening size of §.7 net clear feet (821") A sleeping room isany room witha clothes closet, inluding basements and bonus rooms. 3/0 4) Every stair must be a minimum of3 fet wide and have a 3°by 3" landing at the top and boom. Stair headroom, measured ftom the slope ofthe stair, must be over 68". 311.3 Glazing of windows in hazardous locations must be tempered (ie. doors, net to doors, ‘over tus, large pete winfows, etc) 308-4 6) All struetoral members, thee size, spans and method of atachment are tobe in sevondance ‘withthe code. Any altemate material not prescribed inthe code must be approved. 3011.3 1) Cuts, notches and holes bored in laminated venect lumber, glue-laminated members, o joists are not permitted beyond the manufacturer's installation guide. Truss members shall tot be altered in any way without the approval of a design professional. Trus design drawings shall be provided, Use “hurscane clips” and oom tie downs as specified per manufacturer (any rftrto pate connection with more than 175Ibs of upli) 302.82 502.11, 802.10.1 8) All load bearing lumber must be grade stamped. 602. 9} Any faming member that has been ut or notched beyond allowances must be reifored 02 10) Wall bracing according to Design Category C. Notice “Ltn” are not allowed onthe totiom floor of a two story. 602 103, 606.5 UN) Attic areas shall be ventilated. A22" by 30" minimum atic access must be provided. A larger opening may be required when equipment is located in the ati, 897.1 12) Fir blocking shal bein place. Use ASTM E2136 ceulk and other approved material o seal each vertical and horizontal penetration at 10" (enclosed chases, floorceling penetrations, soflits, stairs, tubs, et), Drafts every 1000” squae fot of concealed spac. 502.12, 6028 13) Plywood, OSB and EIFS require a weather resistant membrane (304 felt or house wrap, “Tyvek betwee masonry vencer or tice. Du wt stl terior amon ste) vapor etrdant, This wll lead to moisture problems in de stud cavity. Foam plastic may be ‘sed if separated from the interior with sheetrock. 703,318 14) Fash porches, window and door sil and nailing flanges per manufacturer. Wall sheathing shouldbe a east 6" from grade. 703.8 15)Pall downstairs shouldbe fire ated. 5) 2 2 4 » 8) Plumbing Rough-In Plumbing shall be roughed-in to all locations Drain Systems shall be tested by water with no evidence of leaking, Fill to highest flood level rim, 2503.5. ‘Water supply sytem shall be tested and proved watertight under a water pressure test not less than the working pressure ofthe system (min. 40psi) or by an ai test not less than SOpsi {QO0psi for pex.). 2503.6 Where piping is installed through holes in plates or studs les than 1.5” from the nearest edge ofthe member, shield plates shall protect the pipe. 2603.2. ‘Use ant-seald shower valves, 2708.3 ‘Vent terminals min, 6° above rool: Roof boots should be installed. 3703.2606 ‘Vent terminals shall not be within 10 feet horizontally of openings into the building unless it is at least feet higher than the opening. 3103.5 The International Plumbing Code isa referenced standard and may be used in conjunction swith the IRC. Mechanical Rough-In 1) Gas pipe shall be run tall locations and pressure tested. Test must be gauged fiom the location of the meter throug the foundation othe approximate location ofall appliances Minimum tests 20psi and the gauge must be calibrated to discern any leak 2) Use only approved piping materials (copper, CSST, black stel and wrought iron) Properly size and suppert geo piping. No unions, couplings, bushings or Haredfitinga shall bein concealed locations. Protect copper or CSST piping when passing through wood members ‘with shield plates. Protect piping against corrosion when passing through foundation walls and exposed in exterior locations, 2411-2417 3) Fireplaces, vented or un-vented, must be installed, IF gas is to be used in such fireplace, the as line must be tested. Fire block installed at ceiling. 243/ 4) Fuel fired appliances are restricted in sleeping rooms, bathrooms and storage closets, See ‘manufacturers guidelines for exceptions. 2406 5) Airrotums mast be installed, Returns are prohibited in kitchens, bathrooms, garages ind within 10° of fel fired appliance. 1602.3 6) Supply boots must be installed and insulated in non-conditioned spaces conducive 1o condensation. 1601 7) Condensate and HVAC line sets shouldbe installed and fire stopped. 8) All chimneys and vents shall be inspected for proper size and clearances, A mechanical draft ‘venting system shall terminate atleast 3 feet above any air inlet located within 10 feet. 2268 9} Clothes dryer exhaust duct shall be roughed-in. Maximum length not to exceed 25 fect, 2437 10) Bathroom exhaust fans must be installed in every bathroom and water closet and duet run to outside aie, 11) The International Mechanical Code and The Inernational Fuel Gas Code are referenced standards ane! may be used in conjunction withthe JKC. Electrical Rough-In 1) The panel box to have the groncls and neutrals made up. No breakers are required, Service ceniranee must be run 2) Wiring must be ran to al locations 1) Service londs shall be computed in socordance with code, Services over 400 amps require a

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