The following guidelines provide information on inspections and the sequence in which they should be called in by the contractor. 

Step 1. Foundation Inspection:

Non-engineered Footings and Foundation:
Inspections will be made by the Jefferson County Division of Building Safety before concrete is poured.

Engineered Footing and Foundation:
Footing and foundation plans stamped by a Colorado Registered Professional Engineer or Architect will require inspections by the engineer and also by the Jefferson County Division of Building Safety, as outlined in the Jefferson County Supplement to the 2003 International Building Codes, Appendix Chapter M (instructions for Completing the Foundation Compliance Form) If Engineered Foundation is marked "YES" on your Building Card (inspection sign off card), the Foundation Compliance Form shall be submitted to, and approved by, our office prior to requesting a Final Building inspection.

Step 2. Wall and/or Roof Sheathing: prior to covering, provide access for inspector.

Step 3. Rough Inspections: (in any order) Electrical, Mechanical, Fireplace/Gas Log & Plumbing.

Rough electrical inspection shall not be requested until the building is weathered in.
If applicable, a Temporary Heat Meter inspection must be requested as a separate inspection along with the rough electrical. The temporary heat meter will be released after the rough electrical inspection has been made and approved.  If electric baseboard heat is installed, all baseboard panels must be mounted on sheetrock.  The installation of a required fire sprinkler system, requires an inspection to be performed in compliance with Section 901.5.1 of the Jefferson County Supplement to the 2003 International Building Code.

Step 4. Mid-roof Inspection: inspection of material application/nailing pattern per manufacturer instructions, call for inspection when at least 10% but not more than 25% of application is applied. Manufacturer's instructions are required to be on-site for the inspection.  This inspection can be called in any sequence after the roof sheathing inspection has been approved.

Step 5. Framing: (call only after all required roughs have been approved) Improvement Location Certificate, if required, must be submitted to the Planning and Zoning Division before a framing inspection can be scheduled.

Step 6. Drywall Screw Inspection:

Step 7. Final Inspections:

The following paperwork must be submitted before calling in for your final building inspection:

Insulation Certification Card (provided by the Jefferson County Division of Building Safety) to show compliance with Chapter 11 of the 2003 IRC for Residential Buildings, signed by the Builder and/or Insulation Installer.

Foundation Compliance Form (provided by the Jefferson County Division of Building Safety) signed and stamped by a Colorado Registered Professional Engineer or Architect.

Engineered Documents required by the Building Division, so noted on your plans, signed and stamped by a Colorado Registered Professional Engineer or Architect. 

Special Inspection Report - Fire Sprinkler System - Form provided by the Building Division.

Residential/Commercial Final:

Electrical, Mechanical, Fireplace/Gas Log and Plumbing finals must be approved before a final Building Inspection can be done.  The final electrical inspection will not be made without permanent power.

Help Us Make Your Inspection a Successful One

It is your responsibility, and the responsibility of your sub-contractors, to call this division when these phases of the work are complete and ready for inspection.  Each Inspector, where applicable, Building, Electrical, Mechanical and Plumbing will visit your project a minimum of two times during construction.

Please remember each inspector has between 15 and 30 other inspections to make that same day, make sure an address is posted in a visible location and access to the project is provided.
If the Building Permit Card (inspection sign off card), County accepted plans and manufactures instructions are not on the job site, the inspection will be rejected and may be assessed a reinspection fee.

Important Note: The Certificate of Occupancy will not be issued, nor a final electric meter released to the power company until all required paperwork and Planning and Zoning final approval are submitted to the building division. The Certificate of Occupancy will be issued after 11 a.m. the next working day after all required paper work has been submitted and approved by the Jefferson County Division of Building Safety.

Last Modified: Mar 28, 2009 10:16 PM