Walton County, FL Building Safety: Building Inspections (2026)

Section 6-35 sets out the required inspections for the county as a numbered list: footing and foundation; plumbing rough-in and plumbing; slab; monolithic slab; framing, floor, walls, roof; power at the main entrance; the final inspection for a certificate of occupancy or certificate of completion; trailer pole and temporary pole inspections; electrical inspection on signs; swimming pool inspections; electrical changeover of service; gas inspection; mechanical rough-in and mechanical; and electrical rough-in and electrical. Section 6-36 gives the building official discretion to waive an inspection based on test reports or proof of alternate materials and methods, and to waive or allow combination inspections when sufficient evidence of code compliance is submitted; that official holds the same powers and duties over inspections as the building official under Section 102 of the Standard Building Code in force in the county.

Section 6-37 then gives the owner a right of appeal: whenever the building official rejects or refuses to approve a mode or manner of construction, or refuses to waive or allow a combination inspection, the owner may appeal in writing, on the county's forms, to the board of adjustments/code enforcement board, which is designated the appeals board under Ordinance No. 96-19. Reinspection fees, assessed on a per-trip, per-trade basis under Section 6-29(b)(7), apply whenever work fails one of these required inspections and has to be checked again.