Greenburgh, NY Building Safety: Building Inspections (2026)

Town Code § 100-11 sets the minimum inspection sequence every permit holder must clear. Work has to remain accessible and exposed until the Building Inspector or an authorized Code Enforcement Officer inspects and accepts it, and the permit holder is responsible for notifying the Building Inspector when each stage is ready. The ten mandatory checkpoints are the work site itself before a Building Permit issues, 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, chimneys, flues or gas vents, Energy Code compliance, and a final inspection once all permitted work is complete.

The Building Inspector can order additional inspections beyond that list at his or her discretion. If work fails an inspection, the section requires the permit holder to be notified of exactly where the work falls short, and that portion stays exposed until it is brought into compliance, reinspected and found satisfactory. Failing an inspection also triggers a reinspection fee set by Town Board resolution, which must be paid before any further inspection takes place; if the fee goes unpaid, § 100-10 authorizes a Stop-Work Order on the job.

Separately, § 100-12 requires periodic fire safety and property maintenance inspections after occupancy: public-assembly buildings and dormitories every 12 months, and other multiple residences and nonresidential buildings every 36 months, plus complaint-driven inspections at any time.