Inspections & Code Enforcement

Each municipality is mandated by the state to adopt and enforce a building code. Cities have building inspection personnel that issue permits and perform inspections of construction to check for code compliance. Although many people think that inspection by the city guarantees 100% code compliance, that is not the case. A building inspection is an attempt to verify that the work complies with the code. As soon as the inspector leaves the jobsite, anything can be changed. Building inspections are intended as spot checks of construction to verify substantial code compliance. Although city inspections identify visible code violations, they cannot, and are not intended to, guarantee every aspect of the work. Inspection by the city also does not guarantee workmanship or that the work is free of construction defects. Contractors and material suppliers are responsible for problems associated with construction defects and workmanship.

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