Port St. Lucie, FL Building Safety: Building Inspections (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing code
- FBC 7th Ed. via § 150.001
- Foundation inspection
- After trenches excavated, forms erected
- Roofing inspection
- At least two inspections required
- Final inspection
- After all permitted work complete
- Concealment bar
- No covering work without approval, § 110.6
- Threshold buildings
- Special inspector required, § 110.8
Summary
Port St. Lucie enforces the Florida Building Code's inspection sequence under Code § 150.001, which adopts the FBC 7th Edition with city amendments. Section 110.3 lists mandatory inspection stages, from foundation and framing through final, and the building official sets the timing and order at each site.
110.3 Required inspections. The building official upon notification from the permit holder or his or her agent, shall make the following inspections or any other such inspection as deemed necessary, and shall either release that portion of the construction or shall notify the permit holder or his or her agent of any violations which must be corrected in order to comply with the technical codes. The building official shall determine the timing and sequencing of when inspections occur and what elements are inspected at each inspection. ... 110.3.11 Final inspection. The final inspection shall be made after all work required by the building permit is completed and the building is ready for occupancy. ... 110.6 Approval required. Work shall not be done beyond the point indicated in each successive inspection without first obtaining the approval of the building official.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 103).
Full Breakdown
Under Port St. 3 spells out the required inspection stages by trade: for buildings, a foundation inspection after trenches are excavated and forms erected, a slab inspection before concrete or subfloor is placed, a shell/lintel-tie-beam inspection, a sheathing inspection covering roof and wall sheathing and dry-in, a roofing inspection made in "at least two inspections," a framing inspection after trusses, fire blocking and concealed wiring/piping are in place, an insulation inspection, and a lath/gypsum board inspection. 1. Electrical, plumbing, mechanical and gas trades each carry their own underground, rough-in and final inspection stages.
2 pool safety features. 6 bars covering or concealing any inspected component "without first obtaining the approval of the building official," and any portion that fails must be corrected before it is concealed. 8) require a state-licensed special inspector retained by the owner who files a signed and sealed statement before a certificate of occupancy issues.
Violations & Fines
Work covered or concealed before the required inspection is approved violates § 110.6 and the building official can order it uncovered for inspection at the owner's expense; § 110.1 makes clear the owner bears the cost of removing or replacing material to allow inspection. Continuing construction past a failed inspection stage without correction and reinspection is a code violation subject to Chapter 150's building permit enforcement and stop-work authority.
Frequently Asked Questions
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