North Las Vegas, NV Building Safety: Building Inspections (2026)
Key Facts
- Inspection stages
- Foundation, slab/under-floor, frame, insulation, lath, final
- Notice required
- 1 working day, § 15.72.180.C
- Work-stoppage rule
- No progress past called inspection without approval
- Occupancy requirement
- Final inspection mandatory, § 15.72.180.E.6
- Reinspection fee
- Applies on repeat failures, not first rejection
Summary
North Las Vegas requires a series of called inspections for any permitted construction, from foundation through final, under § 15.72.180 of the Building Administrative Code. Work can't be covered or concealed until the Building Official signs off on each stage, and a final inspection is mandatory before a building can be occupied.
1.Foundation Inspection. To be made after excavations for footings are complete and required reinforcing steel is in place. ... 3.Frame Inspection. ... a.For wood and light gauge metal construction: To be performed after the roof sheathing, all framing, fire blocking and bracing are in place and all pipes, chimneys and vents to be concealed are complete and the rough electrical, plumbing, and mechanical inspections are approved. ... 6.Final Inspection. To be made after finish grading and the building is completed and ready for occupancy.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 146 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
D bars any work from proceeding past the point of a called inspection until the Building Official approves it, and reinforcing steel or structural framing may not be covered until that approval is given. H when work isn't ready at the scheduled time or corrections weren't made, though the code specifies no fee applies the first time a job is simply rejected for noncompliance.
Violations & Fines
Covering or concealing work, pouring a slab, closing up framing, before the required inspection is approved violates § 15.72.180.D and can force the Building Official to require the covering material removed at the owner's expense to permit inspection. Continued unpermitted or uninspected construction is prosecuted as a misdemeanor under § 15.72.160.H, punishable by up to a $1,000 fine, six months in jail, or both.
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