Inspections are very important for both you and the Township of Cavan Monaghan
Why inspect?
There are two reasons why you need to have inspections.
- To make sure that your project will be safe and healthy.
- Inspections are required by law.
It is the responsibility of the owner or someone authorized by the owner to make sure that all the scheduled inspections are requested.
When to inspect?
For certain projects, not all the inspections may be needed. However, you must check and make sure which inspections are required.
Your building permit has a list of the required inspections for your particular permit.
You will need to request each of the inspections in the list. Generally, the inspections are listed in the order that they will be required. Note: there may be other inspections. The inspections listed below are the most common.
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Water service
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Installation of new water service. Water must be available and a tracer line is required if the water service is polyethylene.
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Sanitary sewer
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Installation of sanitary sewer from the property line to the interior of the building. A test for this portion of the plumbing system is required.
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| Storm sewer |
Installation of storm sewer from the property line and around the building. A test for this portion of the plumbing system is required.
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| Soil |
Inspect soil for bearing and organic material. All top soil and all organic material must be removed. This includes grass, roots and stumps. For floating slabs, request this prior to the placement of the crushed stone. For strip footings, if there is any question about the soil or ground water at the time of excavation, please request this inspection prior to building any forms. The footing size may have to be changed or a Geotechnical review may be required. If there are no obvious issues, this is often inspected at the same time as the footing inspection and may be requested at the same time.
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| Readiness to construct footings |
Placement of all footing forms prior to pouring concrete. Geotechnical review may be required to confirm soil suitability. Please read the caution in the soil inspection above.
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| Reinforcing Bar |
Re-bar in concrete footings, walls, floors, porch decks etc.
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| ICF |
Reinforcing bar installation specific to ICF walls and / or ICF decks or floors; or Insulated engineered slabs such as Legalett.
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| Foundation wall / Backfill |
Construction of foundation wall including all external drainage and / or waterproofing elements as well as the perimeter drainage system. (Prior to Backfill)
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| Plumbing underground |
Installation of all plumbing that will be covered by the concrete floor. A test for this portion of the plumbing system is required. |
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| Rough plumbing |
Installation of all plumbing including drains, waste, vents and water supply lines. A test for this portion is required including a 100 psi test on all water supply lines. |
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| Rough heating |
Installation of all mechanical supply air and return air duct work. Seal all joints in ducts. Installation of hot water heating piping (including in-floor). A test for this system is required. |
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| Framing |
Construction of all structural framing. (Rough Plumbing and Heating passed (or requested for inspection at the same time) and roof sheathing installed. Engineered drawings must be provided for roof trusses and engineered floors. |
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| Air barrier |
Installation of a continuous air barrier. There are several options for providing an effective Air Barrier. Confirmation may require an inspection during several inspection stages. |
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| Fire separation |
Installation of all required fire separation including fire stopping components. Data sheets for the fire stopping components must be provided. |
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| Insulation |
Installation of the insulating material and vapour barrier. Blown-in insulation can be installed after the ceiling drywall is applied and confirmed at the Occupancy inspection. Spray foam insulation requires the data sheet and certification sheet to be provided. |
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| Rear yard drain |
Installation of private drainage system in the rear yard. Typically consists of a catch basin and drainage tile. The required swale will be confirmed at the Exterior Final inspection. |
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| Plumbing final |
Installation of all CSA approved plumbing fixtures and hot water tank c/w mixing valve set to maximum 120 degrees F. Water meter and MXU must be installed if applicable. A test for this portion of the plumbing system may be required. |
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| Heating final |
Installation of furnace, air conditioner, HRV and grills/registers. An Air Balance Report is required for the HRV and may be be required for HVAC system. Some newer HRV's are "self balancing. However the initial balance sequence needs to be initiated and recorded by the installer. There is usually a digital display that can be photographed during this procedure. This should then be attached to Cloudpermit as part of the inspection. |
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| Occupancy |
Completion of ALL health and safety, Heating and Plumbing components. See the drop down in the next section for details. There shall be no outstanding Building Code Orders. (Issuance of an Occupancy permit may be required) |
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| Helical Pile report |
Helical Piles must be installed by a qualified installer. A report is required to be attached to the permit. This report confirms that the piles are the correct size and state the correct torque as required by the engineered design. |
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| Helical Pile Final Report |
Review submitted Helical Pile report obtained from the installer showing the actual depth and torque of the installed piles. |
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| Final including exterior |
Completion of all required items under the permit including the site grading and the surveyor’s final grading certificate. |
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| Wedding Tent |
Inspect tent for proper installation of pins and straps. Inspect tent for flame resistant fabric label certified to CAN/ULC-S109 or NFPA 705. |
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| Solid Fuel appliance / Fireplace |
Masonry Fireplace meets Building code and stoves meet Building code and manufacturers requirements. A WETT certificate is required. |
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| Septic Site Evaluation |
Evaluate soils in the test holes and location of proposed system |
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| Readiness to Construct the Sewage System (Base Cut) |
Check soil conditions and ground water levels in the excavated bed area. |
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| Septic System Installation Prior to Backfill |
Ensure that all soils, sand and stone as well as all other system components are as they should be according to the design. |
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| Septic Final (Backfill, Grading, Vegetation Cover |
Ensure that the backfill is in place according to the design and sloped as required by the Design and OBC. |
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| Existing Sewage System Site Inspection |
Inspect existing sewage system for deterioration and designed capacity |
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Occupancy or final inspection – there is a difference!
How are they different and why do I need them both?
- An occupancy inspection makes sure that your building is safe to live in, but not everything may be complete. This is a legal requirement prior to anyone occupying the building.
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Water test results from Peterborough Public Health if you have a well.
Water system functioning and complete with hot water.
Septic system final certificate if you have a septic system.
Building drains and sewers complete and tested if you are on town sewage.
Building drainage and venting systems complete.
All HVAC components installed, functioning and balanced, complete with a label on the HRV.
All required exits.
Exhaust fume barrier and self closing device on doors to attached garage.
All required guards and railings. If decks are not finished or have no guards, access is blocked.
All fire fire alarm and detection systems, and fire separations.
Fully functioning electrical system.
At least one fully functioning bathroom.
A fully functioning kitchen.
CSA approved fixtures throughout.
Radon mitigation system in place if required.
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- A final inspection makes sure that your project is:
- Completely finished
- The permit is “closed”. This is important because lawyers will request this information prior to closing any real estate transactions.
- In compliance with the legal requirements under the Building Code Act and Building Code.
You must always close a permit with the final inspection.
Inspection times
We require a minimum of 24 hours' notice for the inspections.
You will be more likely to have your preferred day or time period if you make your request more than 24 hours ahead of time.
This will also allow us to use our resources in the best way possible.
- Certain inspections will take priority, such as footing inspections. However we cannot guarantee that we will always be able to get there when you would like us to. Always leave enough time between the inspection and the next stage of construction to be able to correct any deficiencies. For example, do not book a footing inspection for the morning and order your concrete for 1:00 pm.
We are open for inspections from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. weekdays excluding Holidays.
Please request either morning or afternoon. We usually do not have specific times for inspections unless it is necessary. If a specific time is necessary, it may change the day that you have requested.
Request inspection
Using Cloudpermit, open your permit and scroll down to the required inspection. Click on the inspection and choose the day. Next, click on either the morning or afternoon. Your request is automatically submitted. Once accepted, it will show up as confirmed.
Using this, is the simplest, quickest way to request an inspection. It takes very little time and you will not have to try to reach us when we are out of the office.
If you are unable to use Cloudpermit, you may contact us by telephone and please have all the required information.
You will need: Name, address, permit number, type of inspection, preferred date and time period of inspection.
Please be aware, that by the time we get this information and process it, we may not have your desired day and time available.
What happens next?
A Building Inspector will come to your project and make sure that everything is ready for you to continue to the next stage.
Cloudpermit users will have access to the report on their electronic permit. For paper permits the inspector will give you a copy of the inspection report for your records.
If there are things which need correcting, the inspector will write that on the report they will leave with you.
You may then arrange for a re-inspection after the corrections are made.
