Colonie, NY Building Safety: Building Inspections (2026)

Section 62-18 of the Town of Colonie Code governs every building inspection tied to a permit issued under Chapter 62. Subsection A requires that "work shall remain accessible and exposed until inspected and accepted by the Building Department Manager," and puts the burden on the permit holder to notify the Manager once a stage is ready. Subsection B lists the ten elements of construction that must be inspected where applicable: the work site as delineated in the permit, footing and foundation, preparation for a concrete slab, framing, building systems including underground and rough-in work, fire-resistant construction, fire-resistant penetrations, solid-fuel-burning heating appliances and chimneys or flues, Energy Code compliance, and a final inspection once all authorized work is done.

If an inspection turns up noncompliant work, Subsection C requires it to "remain exposed until such work shall have been brought into compliance," reinspected, and found satisfactory. " Fees for inspections are set by Town Board resolution under § 62-19, and a permit that lapses without work commenced within six months, or a residential permit not completed within 12 months, becomes invalid under § 62-17B, closing off further inspections until it is renewed.