Arvada, CO Building Safety: Building Inspections (2026)

C. 8, Building Location Inspection, requiring a building location inspection before the foundation is poured for all new buildings and additions; before a certificate of occupancy issues, the builder must also submit an improvement location certificate or survey, prepared by a state-licensed surveyor or professional engineer, showing compliance with the Land Development Code's required setbacks, though the building official may waive the survey for good cause. 7, Grading Performance Inspection, requiring a grading performance certificate before occupancy, also prepared by a licensed surveyor or engineer, affirming the lot drains according to the approved subdivision plat without ponding or flooding adjacent lots.

2 to require a rough mechanical, electrical, and plumbing inspection after the roof, framing, fire-blocking, and bracing are in place and before the rough frame inspection. Section 18-72(12) makes it the licensee's responsibility to take all reasonable steps to get every required inspection, including the final inspection, completed before the permit expires, and to keep the building inspection division informed throughout the process. C. 3.