Unincorporated Summit County building inspections

Applies to: Residential Building Permit

1. 1

   Rough Grade (Engineering)

   Must be completed by Summit County Engineering prior to footing inspection

2. 2

   Footing / Foundation

   Geotechnical report must be provided at time of footing inspection

3. 3

   Certificate of Elevation/Survey Inspection

   Planner reviews as-built top-of-foundation-wall and roof-ridge elevations against the approved site plan to verify height/setback compliance; required prior to shear/framing inspection when indicated on the approved plan. Performed by a planner in-office, not on-site.

4. 4

   4-Way Inspection

   Windows, fireplaces, and furnaces must be installed before this inspection. Gas line and Power-to-Panel inspections are performed only after 4-way (gas lines must be under test pressure; minimum two 20-amp GFCI-protected circuits required for power-to-panel).

5. 5

   Weather Barrier

   Windows must be installed and all exterior wall penetrations completed prior to this inspection

6. 6

   Insulation (incl. Spray-Applied)

   Spray-applied (closed/open cell foam) insulation must be inspected before additional insulation covers it; allow 24 hours ventilation prior to inspection

7. 7

   Final Building and Final Engineering

   Both required prior to Certificate of Occupancy for new construction. Local fire district inspection (scheduled directly with the fire district) should be completed prior to the building department's final.

Applies to: Certificate of Occupancy / Change of Use

1. 1

   Final Building Inspection

   Required prior to C.O. issuance for new construction, per the County's C.O. checklist; see this file's residential/commercial building-permit entries for the full inspection sequence leading up to this step.

2. 2

   Final Engineering Inspection

   Required prior to C.O. issuance for new construction; not required for a tenant improvement project.

3. 3

   Final Fire Inspection

   Performed by the applicable local fire district (not the County Building Division) to verify life-safety systems, access, and identification; if fire sprinklers were required, a separate Final Fire Sprinkler Inspection is also required.

4. 4

   Building Official Premises Inspection

   Per Development Code Section 10-3-20(J)(3), the building official inspects the subject premises as part of reviewing the C.O. application before notifying the applicant of the determination.

Applies to: Commercial Tenant Improvement / Tenant Finish Permit

1. 1

   Framing / Rough-In (MEP)

   After framing and rough-in mechanical, electrical, and plumbing work — before insulation or wall cover; only applies to the extent the scope of work includes these items

2. 2

   Weather Barrier

   Only applicable if the scope of work includes redoing the exterior; windows must be installed and all exterior wall penetrations completed prior to this inspection

3. 3

   Fire District Inspection

   If applicable to the scope of work, the local fire district should complete its inspection prior to the building department's final. Scheduled directly with the applicable fire district, not through EPROCESS360.

4. 4

   Final

   All work complete; space approved for occupancy under the tenant's use classification. An approved final inspection does not by itself constitute a Certificate of Occupancy.

Applies to: Fire Sprinkler & Fire Alarm System Permit

1. 1

   Fire District Plan Review

   Performed by the applicable fire protection district (not the County Building Division) after the online application, fee payment, and plans/calculations are submitted.

2. 2

   Fire Sprinkler/Alarm Rough-In and Final Inspection

   Scheduled directly with the fire district, separate from the County's own 4-Way and Final Building inspections. North Summit Fire District's fee schedule lists distinct 'Sprinkler Inspection' and 'Alarm Inspection' line items at $165.00 each, plus a 'Re-inspection' fee (same as the initial inspection fee) if a scheduled inspection is not passed.

Applies to: Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Installation Permit

1. 1

   Electrical / PV Interconnection Inspection

   Not separately published as a distinct solar-specific inspection sequence by the County; follows the standard electrical inspection practice documented for this jurisdiction's residential-building-permit entry (e.g., minimum two 20-amp GFCI-protected circuits required for power-to-panel work, per the County's 4-Way Inspection description).

2. 2

   Final

   Final inspection sign-off for the PV system installation.

Final inspection only: EV Charger / EVSE Permit