St. Petersburg, FL Building Safety: Building Inspections (2026)

Sec. 8-36(c)(1) amends Florida Building Code Sec. 3, Required Inspections, as adopted locally: upon notification from the permit holder or agent, the Building Official must make the required inspections and either release that portion of the construction or notify the permit holder of violations that must be corrected to comply with the technical codes, with the Building Official determining the timing and sequencing of inspections and what elements are inspected at each stage. The amendment calls out the final inspection, made once the building is complete and ready for occupancy, and layers on flood-specific certification duties in flood hazard areas: a final certification of the lowest floor elevation, and, for flood-proofed nonresidential structures, a completed FEMA Non-Residential Flood Proofing Certification (form 086-0-34); in Coastal A Zones and V/VE Zones, the design professional must also submit a compliance affidavit that the as-built construction meets ASCE 24.

A separate item requires inspection of manufactured building construction, foundations, connections to foundations, site-installed parts, module joining including utility crossovers, and utility connections, with additional inspections possible for public educational facilities. This inspection authority sits alongside the Building Official's broader powers under Sec. 8-36(b)(3), including right of entry to inspect for FBC violations, authority to require an inspection warrant, and power to issue a stop-work notice, posted on site or served on the person doing the work, whenever construction proceeds contrary to the Code or a permit's conditions. The administrative amendments were codified under Ord. No. 907-G and its successors.