Burleson, TX Building Safety: Building Inspections (2026)

Amendment (2) to the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code in § 10-352 renumbers and rewrites Section 105.2 Required Inspections. The stages run in this order. R105.2.1 is the footing and foundation inspection, verifying R-value, location, thickness, depth of burial and protection of insulation. R105.2.2 is the framing and air barrier rough-in, made before application of interior finish insulation, checking types of insulation and R values, fenestration properties such as U factor and SHGC, and air leakage controls. R105.2.3 is the insulation and fenestration rough-in, made before application of interior finish. R105.2.34 is the plumbing rough-in, checking insulation, R-values, protection and required controls. R105.2.45 is the mechanical rough-in, covering HVAC equipment type and size, controls, system insulation, system air leakage control, programmable thermostats, dampers, whole-house ventilation and minimum fan efficiency. R105.2.56 is the final inspection, which verifies installation of all required building systems, equipment and controls and their proper operation and the required number of high-efficacy lamps and fixtures. Systems serving multiple dwelling units are inspected under Section C105.2.4.

The wider inspection process sits in other sections. The building official or designee is authorized and directed to enforce the codes adopted in Chapter 10 (§ 10-53). Section 109.7 in § 10-142 allows a re-inspection fee set by city council resolution when the inspection is not ready when the inspector arrives, no building address or permit card is clearly posted, city approved plans are not on the job site, the building is locked or work is not available, the job site is red-tagged twice for the same item, the original red tag is removed, or erosion control, trash control or tree protection is not maintained. Any such fee shall be paid before any more inspections are made on that job site. Section R108.7 in § 10-172 sets a similar fee for houses. Sections R110.1 through R110.5 are deleted from the residential code, and the exception to Section 110.3.5 on lath, gypsum board and gypsum panel product inspection is deleted from the building code.

Under § 10-453(f), all construction or work for which a permit is required is subject to inspection by the director of code enforcement or members of the inspection team.