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Inspection Regulations
Scheduling Building, Plumbing & Heating Inspections
Request inspections by calling the Building Department at 507-934-0662 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Advanced Notice Required
To facilitate scheduling, we ask that requests for inspections be made in advance as far ahead as possible - at least one full business day in advance. Please have the address, permit number, and type of inspection needed when making your request.
Required Inspections
- Building inspections
- Plumbing Inspections
- Heating Inspections
- Electrical Inspections
- Fireplace Inspections
- Footing: After footings are formed, setbacks are identified, and before pouring concrete
- Foundation: After damp proofing, and the installation of all exterior insulation and foundation drains are in place, and before any backfilling occurs
- Framing: After all rough electrical, plumbing and heating is approved and the roof is weather resistant
- Insulation: After all insulation, wind wash, and vapor barriers are in place, and the roof is weather proof
- Wallboard: After all wallboard is installed and before joints and fasteners are taped and finished
- Final: After all final electrical, plumbing and heating is approved, the building is completed, and before occupancy
A Certificate of Occupancy for new buildings will be issued when all inspections have been approved and the inspection record is returned to the Building Department.
- Utility: After the water service and building sewer are connected, bedded, and tested, and before backfilling occurs
- Underground: If applicable, when all work is complete and will stand the required tests, and before covering
- Rough: After all above grade work is complete and will stand the required tests, and before covering
- Final: After all fixtures are set and the completed system will stand the required tests
- Underground: If applicable, when all work is completed, insulated, and before covering
- Rough: After all above grade work is complete and before covering
- Fuel Gas Piping: After all piping materials have been approved and tested, and before covering
- Underground: If applicable, when all work is completed and before covering
- Rough: After all above grade work is complete and before covering
- Final: After all fixtures are set and the completed system will stand the required tests
To schedule electric inspections, email the State Electrical Inspector, Chris Jackson or call 507-402-4963, His office hours are Monday through Friday, 7 to 8:30 a.m.
- Masonry Rough: After fire box, smoke chamber, and first section of flue is installed
- Fireplace Rough: After unit is installed, gas piping is into appliance, and flue and vent terminations are complete
- Fireplace Final: After all hearths, facing materials, and mantels are complete