Must be made prior to placement of concrete and to be made after all column or wall footing are excavated, forms erected, and any required reinforcing steel is in place.  

Reference code section Chapter 4 foundation 

Notes: 

• Concrete to be a minimum of 2500 psi. 
• Foundations shall bear on solid undisturbed soil. 
• Soils report is required.  
• Footing shall be minimum of 42 inches below finish grade

Must be made prior to placement of concrete and to be made after all forms are set overlapping reinforcing steel is tied together per approved plans. 

Notes: Inspection of the foundation shall be made after poles or piers are set or trenches or basement areas are excavated and any required forms erected and any required reinforcing steel is in place and prior to the placing of concrete. The foundation inspection shall include excavations for thickened slabs intended for support of bearing walls, partitions, structural supports, or equipment and special requirements for wood foundations. 

Must be made prior to complete installation of base course and to be made after all under slab mechanical or electrical components and plumbing piping have been installed. All material shall be adequately supported and installed according to the code and/or listing. 

Notes:  The water service line (from the curb stop to the first valve in the house) shall be inspected by the Public Works Department. The exterior sanitary sewer line may be inspected by the Public Works Department at the time of the sewer tap inspection. 

Must be made prior to backfilling of foundations and to be made after foundation drain and waterproofing of foundation have been accomplished. Foundations shall be adequately supported before backfilling begins. 

Reference code section R-405 & R- 406 

Notes:  

•  Drain shall be provided around all concrete or masonry foundations enclosing habitable or usable or unable spaces located below grade. 
• Drains shall discharge by gravity or mechanical means. If the drain connects to a sump pit, a pump piped to discharge to daylight will be required. 
• Gravel or crushed stone shall extend one foot beyond the outside edge of the footing and six inches above the top of the footings. Perforated drainage pipe drains shall be covered with a minimum of six inches of material and shall have a minimum of 2” of material beneath the drain, unless it rests directly on the footing. 
• Town of Gypsum has determined that all foundation walls may be habitable rooms located below grade in the future (finished basement); therefore, all are to be waterproofed with membranes extending from the edge of the footing to the finished grade(R-406.2). The membrane shall consist of two-ply hot mopped felts, six mil polyvinyl chloride, 55-pound roll roofing or equivalent material approved by the Building Official. 
• All poured concrete foundation walls enclosing basements shall be damp-proofed in accordance with section R-406.1. 

Must be made prior to the installation of insulating material, Gypsum wallboard, and /or exterior wall covering that conceals fasteners for exterior wall covering that conceals fasteners for exterior wall sheathing. 

Notes: 

• This inspection is required after all framing, fire stopping and bracing are in place and after all electrical wiring, piping, mechanical duct work, vents and chimneys are completed and ready for rough-in inspection.
• If desired and requested in advance, a single, courtesy “preliminary framing inspection” will be performed. As all trades are not installed at this time, no approval can be given. However, any deficiencies will be noted in a written report, which will be referenced when the complete rough-in inspection is performed. 
• Gas line and electrical service inspection(s) may be additionally requested with the rough-in inspections or any other time before final inspection as long no concealment of piping or service and grounding conductors. 

For gas meter set. Must be made after all gas lines are installed and a required pressure gauge is in place and holding pressure. For electric service meter sets, all electrical disconnecting equipment, panel boards, overcurrent devices, and properly sized conductors are installed. 

Lath: All exterior openings exposed to the weather shall be flashed. 

Insulation: Insulation to be installed to the Town of Gypsum minimum requirements 

Drywall: Installed per 2021 International Residential Code. 

Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO): Shall mean a certificate that may be issued but is not required to be issued by the Town of Gypsum Building Official, authorizing a structure for which a certificate of occupancy has not been issued, to be temporarily occupied as hereinafter provided. A TCO shall not be issued unless the following components, if they are a part of the approved plan for the project, are complete and approved by the Town of Gypsum Building Official.        

Notes:  

1. Kitchen Operative 
2. One bathroom operative as per approved plans 
3. All smoke detectors installed per the Code and operative 
4. The following life safety items are fully installed;
   • Address numbers
   • Handrails
   • Guardrails
   • Decks
   • Stairs
   • Separation between the garage and house complete with a self-closing 20-minute fire rated door or 1 3/8-inch solid wood or 1 3/8-inch solid or honeycomb core steel door. Any opening into the garage ceiling for attic access shall have a minimum 20-minute rating or the drywall on the way to the roof sheathing. Furnace/boiler is operable
5. Final electrical approval 
6. Final plumbing and mechanical approval 
7. Blower door test 
8. Fire Department review and approval of Commercial or Multi-family projects where required 
9. Culvert under driveway installed per Town of Gypsum specifications (as located on the approved drawings), and the on-site drainage improvements are cleaned to allow water to flow freely 
10. Positive drainage away from the structure at all location that does not adversely affect neighboring property. 
11. All-weather surfaced driveway and sidewalk to front door installed. 
12. The TCO shall have a time period of up to, but not more than 90 days from the date issuance. If weather does not completion within the previously described 90-day time period. The extension of the TCO shall not extend longer than July 1st of the following year. 
13. The TCO shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the premises until final approval for occupancy is completed. 
14. A deposit of $1,500.00 shall be paid to the Town of Gypsum prior to a TCO for a residential unit being issued. If landscaping or other items have not been completed the permit holder will be held in violation of this chapter and be summoned to court. 
15. A deposit of $3,000.00 shall be paid to the Town of Gypsum prior to a TCO being issued for a commercial structure. If landscaping or other items have not been completed by the permit holder will be held in violation of this chapter and be summoned to court. 
16. The TCO for a Commercial or Multi-Family dwelling shall have a time period of up to, but not more than 90-day time period. The extension of the TCO shall not extend longer than the July 1st of the following year. 
17. A completed and approved inspection by the Town of Gypsum Public Works Department. 
18. Final Inspection: Means the final inspection of all buildings and structures which are subject of the provisions of this chapter that must occur when such buildings and structures are deemed complete and includes the final approval obtained from the Town of Gypsum before any such building or structure is ready and available for occupancy or use. By way of explanation and not limitation final inspection approval for one and two family dwelling units will be granted only where the following components of a project are deemed complete and are in full compliance with all provisions of this chapter including the Code, and approved by the Town of Gypsum Building Official. 

Certificate of Occupancy (COO): Shall mean no building or structure shall be used or occupied and no change in the existing occupancy classification of a Certificate of Occupancy therefore as provided herein, expect that the Building Department may at its discretion, issued a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy.* Issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy shall not be construed as an approval of a violation of the provisions of this code or of other ordinances of the jurisdiction. Certificate presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of this code of other ordinances of the jurisdiction shall not be valid. 

Notes: 

1. Kitchen operative 
2. All bathrooms complete and operative as per the approval plans 
3. All smoke detectors installed per the Code and operative 
4. The following life safety items are fully installed: 
   • Address numbers  
   • Handrails 
   • Guardrails  
   • Decks 
   • Stairs 
   • Separation between the garage and house complete with a self-closing 20-minute rated and labeled door or 1 3/8 inch solid wood or 1 3/8 inch solid or honeycomb core steel door. 
   • Ceiling for attic access shall have a minimum 20-minute rating or the drywall on the garage side shall extend all the way to the roof sheathing  
5. Furnace/boiler is operable  
6. Final electrical approval 
7. Final plumbing and mechanical approval 
8. Duct work Thermal envelope 
9. Fire Department review and approval of commercial or multi-family projects where required. 
10. Culvert under driveway installed per Town of Gypsum specifications (as located on the approved drawings), and the on-site drainage improvements are cleaned to allow water to flow freely. 
11. Positive drainage away from the structure at all locations that does not adversely affect neighboring property. 
12. All-weather surfaced driveway and sidewalk to front door installed. 
13. There shall be sufficient roadway access for emergency vehicles. 
14. A completed and approved inspection by the Town of Gypsum Public Works Department. 
15. A completed and approved inspection by the Planning and Engineering Department for commercial projects or multi-family projects and as needed for one and two family dwellings. 
16. All required permits are issued. 
17. All weather surfaced and sidewalk to front door driveway installed. 
18. Landscaping or re-vegetation for erosion control complete. 
19. The exterior of the building is completed, including roof assembly and parking area, as per approved plans. 
20. Where applicable, design and review boards’ approval required prior to C.O. being issued.