Note: Once you have picked up your permit, please review all documents for changes that may have been made to the submitted drawings. If any changes raise concern please review them with your plans examiner.
Attached to your approved plans will be a permit card and a card with required inspections indicated. In order to avoid costly delays to the construction process, please ensure that the appropriate stages of construction are inspected.
Construction Inspections
Please click on the appropriate category below to view the stages at which an inspection should be requested. Remember the inspections required for your project will be indicated on your inspection list.
Note: Please ensure that the permit drawings are kept on site at all times during construction and available during inspections.
 Building Inspections |
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Footing |
At ready stage for pouring concrete, excavation complete, forms in place on undisturbed soil free of standing water, mud and loose earth |
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Engineered Fill – P. Eng. Report |
Final subgrade and wall reinforcement (if required) reports must be submitted to building inspector prior to framing inspection |
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Perimeter insulation (Slab-on-grade) |
Slab-on-grade insulation inspection in walk-out and some look-out conditions |
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Backfill |
Ready for backfilling of foundation, dampproofing applied, weeping tile covered with stone (min. 6 inches of cover) |
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Weeping Tile Connection |
If presewered, inspected at backfill |
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Structural Framing |
Prior to insulation but after rough ins are complete and passed (plumbing, hvac and electrical) |
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Fire Separations |
Upon completion, usually coincides with framing inspection, usually occurs in semis and townhouses |
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Basement Finish Structural Framing |
Prior to insulation but after rough ins are complete and passed (plumbing, hvac and electrical) |
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Occupancy |
Notice of completion must be submitted (NofC form) to request occupancy inspection, once all applicable inspectors pass occupancy inspections an occupancy permit (sample) will be issued and mailed to owner within 5 business days |
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Final |
All construction is complete, interior and exterior. Once passed by all applicable inspectors a Certificate of Final Inspection will be sent within 10 business days | | | Plumbing Inspections |
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Weeping Tile Connection |
Inspected when connected to storm sewer prior to covering |
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Outside Sewers / Water Service |
Water service, sanitary and storm sewers before covering |
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Inside Drains |
Prior to covering (usually with basement floor) |
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Plumbing Rough-in (Water Pipe) |
Plumbing System (drains, supply and venting) installed and ready for testing |
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Basement Finish Plumbing Rough-in |
Basement Plumbing System (drains, supply and venting) installed and ready for testing |
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Basement Finish UG Plumbing Rough-in |
Prior to covering (usually with basement floor) |
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Occupancy |
Notice of completion must be submitted (NofC form) to request occupancy inspection, once all applicable inspectors pass occupancy inspections an occupancy permit (sample) will be issued and mailed to owner within 5 business days |
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Final |
All construction is complete. Once passed by all applicable inspectors a Certificate of Final Inspection will be sent within 10 business days | | | HVAC Inspections |
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Exterior Insulation |
Exterior insulation complete per design specs |
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HVAC rough in |
HVAC ductwork complete |
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Interior Insulation |
Insulation and vapour barrier complete, prior to drywall but after the framing inspection is passed |
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Exposed Floor Insulation |
Insulation complete in space above unheated space (ie. Cantilevered floor, rooms over garage/porch) |
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Basement Insulation |
Insulation and vapour barrier complete, prior to drywall but after the basement framing inspection is passed |
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Basement Duct Work |
Heating unit installed along with all duct work complete |
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Basement Finish HVAC Rough-in |
HVAC ductwork in basement complete |
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Occupancy |
Notice of completion must be submitted (NofC form) to request occupancy inspection, once all applicable inspectors pass occupancy inspections an occupancy permit (sample) will be issued and mailed to owner within 5 business days |
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Final |
All construction is complete. Once passed by all applicable inspectors a Certificate of Final Inspection will be sent within 10 business days | |
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Requesting Inspections
If you have any questions, please contact your inspector in the specific discipline: building, plumbing or HVAC inspector between 8 am and 9 am. Inspections take place between 9 am and 4 pm. Inspection requests can be:
Production home builders may submit multiple site inspection requests using the Production Res. Inspection Request form.
All inspection requests received before 3 pm will be scheduled for next business day. |
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