South Jordan, UT Building Safety: Building Inspections (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 15.04.170 Successive Inspections
- Inspection request notice
- 1 working day minimum
- Enforcement
- Building director stop order
- Unpermitted work penalty
- Class B misdemeanor
Summary
South Jordan requires written building-official approval at each successive construction stage before work can advance to the next.
No work shall be done on any part of the building or structure beyond the point indicated in each successive inspection without first obtaining the written approval of the building official. Written approval shall be given only after an inspection has been made of each successive step in the construction as indicated in each of the inspections required by the building official.
Full Breakdown
Under South Jordan City Code, permitted construction is inspected stage by stage. Section 15.04.170 bars work from proceeding past the point covered by a given inspection until the building official gives written approval, with each successive construction step needing its own signed-off inspection (§ 15.04.170). The broader authority to inspect any permitted building or alteration, and to require inspection before an electrical connection is energized, sits at § 15.04.150. Inspection requests must generally be filed at least one working day ahead (§ 15.04.160), and the building director may issue a stop order if work fails to conform to approved plans or this title (§ 15.04.200).
Violations & Fines
Proceeding past an uninspected construction stage without written approval violates § 15.04.170; the building director may issue a stop order under § 15.04.200, and continuing work after a stop order is a class B misdemeanor.
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