Prescott Valley, AZ Building Safety: Building Inspections (2026)

Inspections are governed by § 7-01-180 of the Prescott Valley Town Code. Work stays accessible and exposed until the building official approves it, and the permit applicant carries the duty of keeping it that way. If the building official needs to verify compliance, the official can require removal of concealing materials, and neither the building official nor the Town is liable for the cost of removing or replacing them. As an alternative, the permittee can submit a signed letter certifying compliance with all technical codes along with a dated, signed and sealed report from an Arizona registrant.

The person doing the work must notify the building official when it is ready for inspection. The building official can require each request at least one working day before the inspection is desired, and requests can be made in writing, by telephone using the Selectron Inspection Request System, or by another approved method. Work cannot go beyond the point of each successive inspection without approval, and noncompliant portions must be corrected and left uncovered until authorized.

Subsection (D) lays out the stages: footing, after excavations are complete and any required reinforcing steel is in place; stem wall and grout, before any grout or concrete is placed; floodplain documentation of the lowest floor in flood-prone areas; under-slab plumbing and water and sewer yardlines, before backfilling; concrete slab and under-floor; roof nailing and exterior braced wall panels; rough combo; moisture and air barrier; insulation; gypsum board and exterior lath; special inspections; and a final inspection after the permitted work is completed and prior to occupancy. Blown or sprayed roof or ceiling insulation can be verified before final with markers, a minimum of one marker for each 300 square feet, plus a certificate from the insulation installer. Building service equipment is inspected separately and cannot be connected to the water, fuel, power or sewer supply until authorized. Replacement equipment serving an occupied portion needs an inspection request within 48 hours after the work is completed.

Section 7-01-190 closes the process: no building can be used or occupied, and no change in occupancy classification made, until the building official issues a certificate of occupancy. A temporary certificate cannot exceed 90 days for R-3 and U occupancies or 180 days for all other uses.