Unincorporated Canyon County building inspections

Applies to: Residential Building Permit (New Construction / Addition / Remodel)

1. 1

   Setbacks and Footings

   Address posted at road; property lines stringlined for setback verification; building location confirmed per approved plans; rebar in place if required; R-10 insulation and vapor barrier verified for daylight basements and slab-on-grade per plan. Request via inspection line (208-454-7460) by 4:00 PM for next business day.

2. 2

   Pre-Floor

   Anchor bolts installed per code/approved plans; hot-dipped galvanized fasteners used for floor joist hangers to pressure-treated mudsills; pony walls built per design; point loads to footings verified; interior shear and shear blocking per approved plans.

3. 3

   Shear Panel

   Required shear panels located and fastened per code or engineer spec; galvanized nailing at bottom of all panels into pressure-treated mudsill; OSB with minimum 1" clearance above adjacent slab; portal framing and uplift straps/hold-downs per approved plans; tall wall engineering if applicable.

4. 4

   Weather Barrier / Window Install

   Windows installed and flashed per manufacturer specs; building wrap installed per manufacturer specs; safety glazing (tempered) and fall protection at required locations; emergency escape and rescue openings at required locations.

5. 5

   Framing

   All rough-in trade inspections (electrical, plumbing, mechanical via DOPL/DBS as applicable, fire sprinklers if applicable) completed before framing sign-off; trusses per engineered design (engineering on site); air seal and fire stopping complete; stairs meet code; point loads to footings; smoke detectors at required locations; crawl space access size; modifications to MEP systems checked. All colored stamped plans and engineering on site.

6. 6

   Energy

   All prior framing corrections resolved; attic insulation depth markers present; insulation properly installed; attic access size and locations; garage common wall R-20 (2x6).

7. 7

   Final

   All trade final inspections (electrical, plumbing, mechanical via DOPL/DBS, fireplace, fire sprinklers as applicable) completed; SWDH, fire district, and driveway requirements met; flood zone elevation certificate from engineer in office if applicable; street address visible from public way; final exterior grading complete; egress/escape/rescue/safety glazing/smoke-CO detectors verified; stairs, guardrails, insulation certificate; garage self-closing door and penetration sealing; crawl space and attic completed per plans.