SPECIAL INSPECTIONS

Question 1

INDEPENCENCE

Answer 1

1703.1.1 Independence.
An approved agency shall be objective, competent and independent from the contractor responsible for the work being inspected. The agency shall also disclose to the building official and the registered
design professional in Responsible charge possible conflicts of interest so that objectivity can be confirmed.

Question 2

EXCEPTIONS TO SPECIAL INSPECTIONS

Answer 2

1. Special inspections and tests are not required for
   construction of a minor nature or as warranted by
   conditions in the jurisdiction as approved by the building official.
2. Unless otherwise required by the building official, special inspections and tests are not required for Group U occupancies that are accessory to a resi-
   dential occupancy including, but not limited to,
   those listed in Section 312.1.
3. Special inspections and tests are not required for
   portions of structures designed and constructed in accordance with the cold-formed steel light-frame construction provisions of Section 2211.7 or the conventional light-frame construction provisions of Section 2308.
4. The contractor is permitted to employ the approved agencies where the contractor is also the owner.

Question 3

SPECIAL INSPECTION STATEMENT

Answer 3

1704. 2.3 Statement of special inspections. The applicant shall submit a statement of special inspections in accordance with Section 107.1 as a condition for permit issu-
      ance. This statement shall be in accordance with Section 1704.3

Exception: A statement of special inspections is not
required for portions of structures designed and constructed in accordance with the cold-formed steel light frame construction provisions of Section 2211.7 or the conventional light-frame construction provisions of Section 2308.

Question 4

SPECIAL INSPECTION CATEGORIES

Answer 4

1. FABRICATORS
2. STRUCTURAL STEEL
3. CONCRETE CONST
4. MASONRY
5. STRUCTURAL WOOD
6. SOILS
7. DRIVEN DEEP FDNS
8. CAST IN PLACE DP FDNS
9. HELICAL PILE FDNS
10. SPRAYED FIRE REST MAT (SFRM)
11. MASTIC 7 INTUMESCENT COATINGS
12. EXT INSUL AND FINISH SYSTEM (EFIS)
13. FIRE RESIST PENET & JOINTS
14. SMOKE CONTROL
15. SPECIAL CASED