Florissant, MO Building Safety: Building Inspections (2026)
Key Facts
- Final inspection
- required at job completion
- Interim inspections
- ordered as needed by Building Official
- Third-party reports
- accepted if certified in writing
- Concealment barred
- until installation is inspected
- Emergency repairs
- allowed pre-permit after disaster
- Notice of violation
- by mail, personal delivery, or posting
Summary
Every electrical job under a Florissant permit ends with a final inspection, and the Building Official can order as many interim inspections as needed along the way. Section 89.7 bars covering or concealing any installation before it is inspected, and the city may accept certified third-party inspection reports for specialized or unusual work.
Section 89.7 Electrical Inspection Generally (Added). Upon completion of any electrical installation for which a permit has been issued, the permittee shall notify the office of the Building Official and a final inspection shall be made. The Building Official shall cause to be made as many interim inspections as he/she deems necessary. No installation shall be covered or concealed until inspected. ... Section 89.7.1 Third Party Inspections (Added). The Building Official may accept reports of inspection by authoritative and recognized services or individuals. Such services or individuals must be proven experience in the electrical field as it relates to the work being inspected. All reports of such inspection shall be in writing and certified by a responsible officer of such authoritative service or by the responsible individual.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4989395; v43 updated 2026-05-26; through 05-26-2026).
Full Breakdown
7 Electrical Inspection Generally requires the permittee to notify the Building Official's office once an electrical installation is complete, triggering a final inspection; the Building Official may also require interim inspections at any point the work is underway, and no wiring or equipment may be covered or concealed until it has been inspected and approved. 1 lets the Building Official accept inspection reports from outside authoritative and recognized inspection services or individuals with proven experience in the relevant electrical field, provided the report is in writing and certified by a responsible officer of the service or by the individual inspector personally.
2 goes further, allowing the Building Official to engage outside services or individuals to report on unusual technical issues that arise during a job, with that cost charged to the permit holder rather than the city. 9 requires the Building Official to serve a written notice of violation, delivered personally, by mail or courier with delivery confirmation, or posted conspicuously on the structure, whenever an installation is found out of compliance during an inspection.
Violations & Fines
Concealing wiring before it passes inspection, ignoring a notice of violation, or continuing work after a stop work order under Section 89.10 exposes the owner, contractor or permit holder to the penalties of Section 100.080, with each additional day of noncompliance treated as a separate offense under Section 89.11.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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