Planning Department, Permits and Inspections Division

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Planning Department, Permits and Inspections
Division

• Building Contractors Luncheon

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Builders Luncheon

• Used as communication tool
• Will invite all builders and contractors that
  conduct business with the city
• Will discuss code and ordinance issues
• Will bring up issue of recurring code violations
• Offer interpretation of codes and ordinances
• Allow comments from the floor

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Inspector / Builder Luncheon

• Questions and Answers

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Inspector / Builder Luncheon

• Mayor and Council Members are invited
• In this picture, Mayor and Building Official
  welcome and introduce new builders in town

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National Survey Identifies Common Violations

• Survey date May 2005, 400 Building Officials
  Participated
• Most common violations in new homes were in wood
  framing.
• Beam, Studs, Joist sizing, Cutting Notching,
  Fire Blocking
• Egress Windows, Stairs, Handrails, Guardrails

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LOCAL SURVEY July 1, 04 through June 30, 05

• Bldg. Frame inspection 632 Turndowns
• Bldg. Final Inspections - 330 Turndowns
• Plbg. Top Out Inspect. - 570 Turndowns
• Plbg. Final Inspections - 250 Turndowns
• Elec. Cover Inspection - 376 Turndowns
• Elec. Final Inspection - 541 Turndowns
• A/C Cover Inspection - 353 Turndowns
• A/C Final Inspection - 373 Turndowns

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Ladder Effect

• IRC Section 316
• Ornamental Pattern cannot create a ladder effect
  as shown in this picture.
• Child can climb and fall.

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TYPICAL ORNAMENTAL GUARD
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STEP FLASHING
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STEP FLASHING APPLICATION

• ASPHALT ROOFING MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION (ARMA)
  RECOMMENDS STEP FLASHING.
• IRC REQUIRES IT. See Section R905.2.8.4
  Sidewall Flashing

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MANIFOLD PLUMBING SYSTEM

• APPROVED AND LISTED PLUMBING SYSTEMS ARE
  ACCEPTABLE.
• MANIFOLD SET-UP MUST NOT INTERFERE WITH THE
  REQUIRED GARAGE / LIVING AREA SEPERATION BY ½
  GYP BOARD AS REQUIRED IN SECTION R309 OF THE IRC.

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MANIFOLD PLUMBING SYSTEMS

• IRC CODE REQUIRES ½ GYP BOARD SEPERATION BETWEEN
  GARAGE AND LIVING AREA.
• SUPPLIED THIN PLASTIC COVER DOES NOT MEET THE
  INTENT OF THE CODE.

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MANIFOLD PLUMBING SYSTEMS

• MUST MEET IRC REQUIEMENTS FOR CUTTING AND
  NOTCHING
• STEEL PLATE OR OTHER MEANS OF SUPPORT AND
  PROTECTION IS REQUIRED

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GROUNDING

• NEC SECTION 250-52 REQUIRES ROD TO BE INSTALLED
  AT LEAST 8 IN SOIL AND TOP OF ROD FLUSH WITH
  GROUND LEVEL
• MANY CASES SERVICES ARE NOT PROPERLY GROUNDED
  WHEN ROD IS NOT IN SOIL THE FULL 8.

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GROUNDING

• TESTS CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE IF THERE IS A NEED
  FOR 2 GROUND RODS AS SOME CITIES ARE NOW
  REQUIRING.

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GROUNDING

• Spot checks conducted at different locations in
  the city found that at this time we do not need
  two ground rods.
• Code says we must maintain less than 25 ohms of
  resistance at the ground rod and our tests
  results indicate a variance from a low 4.9 ohms
  to a high 14.3 ohms. All less than 25 Ohms.

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INSPECTORS TO USE NEXTELS

• INSPECTORS WILL START USING THEIR NEXTELS TO
  CONTACT CONTRACTORS IN ADVANCE OF ARRIVING AT JOB
  SITE. THOSE WITHOUT DIRECT CONNECT TWO WAY
  RADIO WILL GET A CELL PHONE CALL.

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