Oneida, NY Building Safety: Building Inspections (2026)

Section 33-4 lists the elements of the construction process that must be inspected where applicable: the work site before a building permit issues, footing and foundation, preparation for a concrete slab, framing, structural/electrical/plumbing/mechanical/fire-protection systems, fire-resistant construction and penetrations, solid-fuel heating appliances, chimneys, flues or gas vents, Energy Code compliance items such as insulation and air leakage, assembly of factory-manufactured buildings or manufactured homes, and a final inspection once all permitted work is complete. The permit holder must notify the Code Enforcement Officer when each element is ready.

Work must remain accessible and exposed until inspected and accepted; code enforcement personnel or an authorized inspector may substitute a remote inspection at their discretion if it can achieve the same level of verification as an in-person visit, otherwise an in-person inspection follows. After each inspection, the work is noted satisfactory or the permit holder is notified in writing of the specific code provisions not met, and noncompliant work must stay exposed until corrected, reinspected, and found satisfactory. A fee set under § 33-18 must be paid prior to or at the time of each inspection.