Stonecrest, GA Building Safety: Building Inspections (2026)

Sec. 7-170(a) makes clear that construction or work for which a permit is required shall be subject to inspection by the Building Official and such construction or work shall remain accessible and exposed for inspection purposes until approved. Sec. 7-170(c)(1) lists the building-inspection stages: the foundation and slab inspection, made after trenches are excavated and reinforcement installed but before concrete is poured, with erosion control measures in place; the damproofing inspection before crawl space or basement walls are backfilled; the pre-cladding/sheathing inspection after roof and wall bracing go up but before exterior cladding is placed; the frame or rough inspection once wiring, piping, chimneys, ducts and fire blocking are in place but before insulation or wall coverings; and the final inspection once the building is complete and code-compliant, required before a certificate of occupancy issues under Sec.

7-143(b)(1). Electrical, plumbing, mechanical and gas systems carry their own parallel underground, rough-in and final inspection stages under Secs. 7-170(c)(2) through (5). Sec. 7-170(j) puts the duty on the permit holder to notify the Building Official when work is ready and to provide safe access for the inspection. Sec. 7-170(l) authorizes re-inspection fees under the council's fee schedule whenever a prior violation is not corrected, the job is not actually ready when inspection is requested, or covered work cannot be inspected. Sec. 7-171 lets the Building Official obtain an inspection warrant from a municipal court judge when consent to inspect is refused.