Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
The department of health or its designee, when notified by
the applicant in writing has authority to conduct all of the inspections
described in this section.
(1)Site/foundation inspection.
To be made after excavations for footings are complete, and after any required
forms and reinforcing steel are in place, but before any concrete
has been placed.
(2)
Concrete
slab or under-floor inspection. To be made after all in-slab or
under-floor building service equipment, conduit, piping accessories and other
ancillary equipment items are in place, but before any concrete is
placed or floor sheathing installed, including the subfloor.
(3)Framing/rough-in inspection.
To be made after the roof, all framing, wall, and roof members are in place
including fire blocking and bracing, heating, and rough electrical and plumbing
has been installed.
(4)
Final
inspection. To be made after finish grading and the building is
completed and ready for occupancy.
(5)Additional inspections. To be
made after the applicant has received notification that an additional
inspection or inspections are necessary. The department of health will conduct
the following additional inspections to:
(a)Assure the requirements of this chapter
are being met, specifically to verify:
(i)
Stop work orders, WAC
246-359-130, are adhered
to;
(ii) Approved plans, according
to WAC 246-359-080, have not been
altered without prior department of health approval; and
(iii) A construction permit has been issued
according to WAC
246-359-090;
(b) Determine compliance with other required
laws or ordinances necessary to enforce this chapter; and
(c)Determine if an approved variance is being
followed, when verification cannot be determined through the inspections
described in subsections (1) through (4) of this section.
(6)Special inspections. To be
made by a special inspector when the applicant is building to the alternate
construction standards and the inspections required in subsections (1) through
(5) of this section are not sufficient to determine compliance with the
alternate construction methods.
(7)Reinspections. Reinspections
will be conducted and a reinspection fee charged for each reinspection
conducted for the following reasons:
(a)Work
for which an inspection is requested and is not complete;
(b)Required corrections called for have not
been made;
(c) The inspection
record card is not posted or readily available at the worksite;
(d)The approved plans are not readily
available to the inspector; and
(e)The inspector's request for equipment or
information was not provided at the site preventing the inspector from
conducting the scheduled inspection.
(8)
FAS inspections.
(a) Inspections of FAS site foundations will
be conducted at the following events, where applicable:
(i) After excavation for footings or after
foundation stem walls are completed;
(ii) After required forms and reinforcing
steel are in place for footings and foundation stem walls;
(iii) Before concrete has been poured;
and
(iv) At the following stages
during concrete slab or under-floor inspection:
(A)After all slab, runner, or under-floor
building service material, such as conduit, piping, accessories and other
ancillary equipment items are in place; and
(B)Before any concrete has been cured or
floor sheathing installed, including the subfloor.
(b)Inspections of unit settings,
anchoring and hook-ups include, but are not limited to, potable water, sewage
disposal systems, or gas connections. Inspections will be conducted:
(i) After the FAS unit(s) has been delivered;
and
(ii) Include bracing,
anchoring, any below floor ducting installation, and rough electrical and
plumbing.
(c)Final
inspections will be conducted after finish grading and the building is
completed and ready for occupancy. Final inspections will determine if required
ventilation, water, septic, electrical, and, if installed, gas systems are
installed, connected, and operable.
Statutory Authority:
RCW
70.114A.081. 99-03-065, § 246-359-120,
filed 1/18/99, effective 2/18/99.
