Apex, NC Building Safety: Building Inspections (2026)
Key Facts
- Footing inspection
- Before footings installed
- Concrete inspection
- Before structural pour
- Framing inspection
- Before framing concealed
- Final inspection
- Required before occupancy
- Enforced by
- Town code enforcement officer
Summary
Apex builders must notify the code enforcement officer and receive approval before footings, before structural concrete pours, before framing is concealed, and again at final completion: occupancy is barred until that last inspection passes.
The builder or permit holder, or such person's agent, foreman, or superintendent shall notify the code enforcement officer and receive approval: (1) Before footings are installed; (2) Before placing any concrete that is to be structurally reinforced; (3) Before any framing is concealed; (4) Promptly following final completion; no occupancy shall be permitted prior to this inspection.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 3).
Full Breakdown
Apex Town Code § 5-27 requires the builder, permit holder, or their agent, foreman, or superintendent to notify the code enforcement officer and get approval at four points: before footings are installed, before any structurally reinforced concrete is poured, before framing is concealed, and promptly after final completion, no occupancy is permitted before that last inspection. Skipping any required notification is itself a violation under § 5-27(b). A certificate of occupancy under § 5-30 then follows final inspections, confirming the building conforms to the town's regulatory codes and zoning ordinance before anyone can move in.
Violations & Fines
Failing to notify the code enforcement officer and obtain approval before footings, concrete pours, or framing concealment is itself a violation of § 5-27, separate from any underlying code defect.
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