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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 as possible. Requests made before noon each day will be scheduled that day as available. Requests made after noon will not be scheduled until the following day. 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