Yavapai County, AZ Building Safety: Building Inspections (2026)

3 of the Administrative Building Code lists 15 required inspection stages, Sec. 1 through Sec. 15: footing, stem wall/grout, reinforced masonry or ICF wall, concrete slab and under-floor, floodplain (for lots the Flood Control District flags), rough plumbing/mechanical/gas/electrical, roof nailing and braced wall panels, moisture barrier, framing and exterior lath, insulation, gypsum board, fire-resistant penetrations, special inspections under IBC Sec. 1704, other inspections the building official deems necessary, and finally Sec. 15 final inspection, made after all permitted work is complete. 1 requires the work to "remain accessible and exposed for inspection purposes until approved," and neither the building official nor the county is liable for the cost of uncovering work that was concealed too early.

5 puts the duty on the permit holder to call for each inspection and to provide site access; Sec. 6 bars any further work past the point of a given inspection until the building official approves it, and anything that fails must be corrected before it is covered again. 7 allows a re-inspection fee, set in the county's adopted fee schedule, whenever the work called for inspection is not ready or corrections were not made, though the first rejection on a job is not fee-bearing.

Re-inspection fees can also apply when the inspection card is not posted, approved plans are not on site, access is refused on the scheduled date, or the work deviates from approved plans.