Clark County, IN Building Safety: Building Inspections (2026)

11, the Building Commissioner must inspect permitted work as necessary to confirm compliance with the Building Code and the permit terms. The ordinance sets a minimum inspection count by project type: 3 inspections for accessory buildings and for additions/alterations, 5 for mobile homes and temporary structures, and 7 for one- and two-family detached dwellings, apartments/hotels/motels (per unit), commercial and public buildings, educational and institutional buildings, and industrial or warehouse buildings. For unusually large or complex projects, the Building Commissioner can raise the required inspection count by 50%.

The Commissioner sets the stage of construction at which each inspection must be called for, and two hold points are mandatory regardless of project size: no concrete may be poured for foundations without a prior inspection, and no electrical, mechanical, plumbing or thermal insulation work may be covered before it is inspected. If a permit holder fails to have the work ready when an inspection is called and an extra trip is required, the county charges a $15 re-inspection fee, payable to the County Plan Commission.

12 requires the Building Commissioner to review the application for code compliance, for flood safety of the proposed site, and for compliance with the Chapter 153 floodplain rules. 14 whenever work departs from the approved permit or code.