BRS/BAR Permits
BRS/BAR permits - Order of inspections
1st Inspection:
- Ground Plumbing,
- Sewer,
- Water, (sewer and water can be deferred)
2nd Inspection:
- Setbacks Footings and forms Steel and hardware
- Ground electrode Conduit
- Slab grade (One Pour)
3rd Inspection:
- Slab Grade (2 Pour)
4th Inspection:
- Shear
- Roof Deck
5th Inspection:
- Combo: This will include, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical {Fire approval required prior to this)
6th Inspection:
- Insulation
7th Inspection:
- Drywall/Lath
8th Inspection:
- Gas Test/Attic ventilation, (cabinets must be installed)
9th Inspection:
- Water Heater,
- Heating and Air,
- Mechanical vent
- Grounding and bonding
- Service panel
10th Inspection:
- Final: Smoke Detectors, solar and final, House must be 100% ready
Combo Inspection Requirements
Roof deck and shear must be signed off. Fire must be signed off prior to this inspection. Bldg. must be wrapped; all exterior lath or siding must be installed Roof must be loaded. DWV must be filled to the roof and all showers and tubs are to be filled, all rough plumbing is to be pressurized, including hot and cold water and, all hot water is to be insulated, GAS system must be under test and remain until gas test. All windows must be in place and have their U-factor/SHGC stickers attached. All electrical is to be made up and secured in place, grounding and bonding to gas and water needs to be completed. All HVAC equipment and duct work, condensate must be installed. All appliance vents need to be in place and dams built around “B” vents entering the attic. All draft stopping and fire blocking in concealed spaces must be completed, all penetrations in the top plate must be sealed with an approved fire foam (poly seal). Rat proofing at exterior wall sill plates is required. All safety plates for electrical, plumbing, and mechanical must be in place. All anchor bolts, hold downs need to be re-tightened and all shear transfers need completed from shear and roof deck inspection.Baffles need to be in place where attic ventilation exist at eaves.All these items need to be completed for us to allow them to insulate, if the inspection has not been canceled by 2pm the day before and they are not ready, we will walk the combo and leave a correction. This way we can keep our appointments for the people who are ready.
PEX/CPVC Instructions:
All subdivisions and new single-family dwellings and any new construction that is intending to use PEX or CPVC must provide written certification from the appropriate plumbing subcontractor stating that he or she will comply with flushing procedures set forth in sec 604 of the current CPC. Please read sec 604 in its entirety. This should have been identified prior to permit issuance, if it hasn't, we will still enforce this. Tracts and new custom and/or remodels will be required to provide this certification at final inspection.
The certification must identify: Lot #
Permit# Address
Contractor's name
Contractor's license # which will be verified from the CSLB
Procedure
Sec 604.1.2----New construction, system should be flushed twice over a period of at least one week. Fill the system and flush it for at least ten minutes, refill the system and let stand for no less than one week, after one week flush long enough to empty the volume.
The developer/contractor will be responsible for making sure that the flush tag is installed on each fixture at final inspection and that a valid contractor with an approved contractor license fills out the tag according to sec.604.1.2 (1) (a) (Please make copies and provide the documents to the inspector at final inspection) this tag can only be removed after the second flushing by the building occupant or owner.