An inspector is responsible for performing inspections and determining that work, for which they are certified to make inspections, is performed in compliance with the approved construction documents. All inspectors shall inspect the work to the extent of the approval given when construction documents were approved by the building official and for which the inspection was requested. All inspectors shall effectively communicate the results of their inspections as required by Section 108, and shall conduct themselves in a professional, courteous, impartial, responsive, and cooperative manner.
A building inspector is responsible to determine compliance with the approved construction documents in accordance with Section 108.
A building inspector trainee is designated to determine compliance with approved construction documents, in accordance with Section 108, under the direct supervision of an individual holding a building inspector certification.
A plumbing inspector is responsible to determine plumbing system compliance with approved construction documents in accordance with Section 108.
A plumbing inspector trainee is designated to determine plumbing system compliance with approved construction documents, in accordance with Section 108, under the direct supervision of an individual holding a plumbing inspector certification.
An electrical safety inspector is responsible to determine electrical systems compliance with approved construction documents in accordance with Section 108.
An electrical safety inspector trainee is designated to determine electrical systems compliance with approved construction documents, in accordance with Section 108, under the direct supervision of an individual holding an electrical safety inspector certification.
Building departments may elect to employ inspectors designated as responsible for determining that work, for which they are certified, to make inspections is performed in compliance with approved construction documents.
A mechanical inspector is responsible to determine compliance with the approved construction documents for heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, and the associated refrigeration, fuel gas, and heating piping systems in accordance with Section 108.
If the department does not have in its employ or under contract persons holding the mechanical inspector certification, then the enforcement of the mechanical provisions shall be done by the building inspector;
A mechanical inspector trainee is designated to determine compliance with the approved construction documents for heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, and the associated refrigeration, fuel gas, and heating piping systems, in accordance with Section 108, under the direct supervision of an individual holding a mechanical inspector certification.
A fire protection inspector is responsible to determine compliance with approved construction documents for fire protection systems (automatic sprinkler systems, alternative automatic fire-extinguishing systems, standpipe systems, fire alarm and detection systems, and fire pump) in accordance with Section 108.
If the department does not have in its employ or under contract persons holding the fire protection inspector certification, then the enforcement of the fire protection provisions shall be done by the building inspector.
A medical gas piping inspector is responsible to determine compliance with approved construction documents for non-flammable medical gas, medical oxygen, and medical vacuum systems in accordance with Section 108.
If the department does not have in its employ or under contract persons holding a medical gas piping inspector certification, then all enforcement of medical gas piping systems shall be deferred to either of the following: the local health district when that district requests to enforce those piping systems and the district has employed or hired under contract a person holding the medical gas piping inspector certification; or the superintendent of the division of industrial compliance in the department of commerce.