Henderson, NV Building Safety: Building Inspections (2026)
Key Facts
- Required inspections
- Foundation, framing, insulation, lath/wallboard, final
- Inspection request notice
- At least one workday in advance
- Enforcing agency
- Henderson Building & Fire Safety Department
- Max penalty
- $1,000 fine, 6 months jail
- Final inspection
- Required before any occupancy or use
Summary
Henderson requires five inspection stages for permitted construction, foundation, framing, insulation, lath/wallboard, and final, before work can be covered or the building occupied, per Municipal Code § 15.01.340.
Reinforcing steel or structural framework of any part of any building or structure shall not be covered or concealed without first obtaining the approval of the building official. Upon receipt of a proper inspection request, the building official shall perform the following inspections: A.Foundation inspection... B.Framing inspection... C.Insulation inspection... D.Lath and/or wallboard inspection... F.Final inspection...
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 59 Update 3).
Full Breakdown
Henderson's building official performs five mandatory inspections on permitted work: foundation (after excavation and rebar placement, before the concrete pour), framing (after structural framing and rough utilities are in), insulation, lath/wallboard, and final (before any occupancy or use). Reinforcing steel and structural framework cannot be covered or concealed without prior approval. Inspection requests must be filed at least one workday in advance under § 15.01.335, and any work that fails inspection must be corrected and re-inspected before it can be concealed. Freestanding walls and fences six feet or less are exempt from final inspection.
Violations & Fines
Covering or concealing work before the building official approves it, or proceeding beyond an inspected stage without approval, is a misdemeanor under § 15.01.120: up to a $1,000 fine and six months in jail, plus reinspection fees.
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