Inspections

On-Line Permitting & Inspection Scheduling System

Hernando County's Internet Inspection system allows you to do everything you can when scheduling inspections through our automated phone system, and has a few added benefits.
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Connect to Scheduling System

• Permitting & Inspections Scheduling System

• Automated Inspection Management System

• Contact an Inspector

Inspectors Responsibilities

• Originate inspection of legislated administrative requirements including Notice of Commencement, site plan, approved working plans, sanitary facilities for working personnel, proper disposal of construction debris.
  

• Provide systematic inspection of residential and commercial development, communicating among different specialized trades to insure structural integrity of buildings and structures.
  

• Locate unlicensed contractors.
  

• Inspect job sites for safety of structure and working personnel.
  

• Investigate service requests for Licensing Division.
  

• Investigate minimum housing standards.
  

• Continually implement and refine internal performance of inspections.

Building Inspectors

• Ensure compliance with Standard Building Code as adopted and amended by County ordinance 98-7.

• Inspect required elevations for Federal Emergency Management Agency in "V" and "A" zone areas.
   

• Southern Building Code Congress International, Inc.

Electrical Inspectors

• Ensure compliance with National Electric Code as adopted and amended by County ordinance 99-23.
   

• Examine equipment for electrical safety.
   

• Inspect fire damage property.
   

• Inspect potential electrical hazards.
   

• National Fire Protection Agency

Plumbing Inspectors

• Ensure compliance with Standard Plumbing Code as adopted by county ordinance 98-8 and amended by County ordinance 99-24 .
  

• Inspect back flow protection for connection of irrigation system with potable  water source.
   

• Inspect swimming pool circulation systems.

Mechanical Inspectors

• Ensure compliance with Standard Mechanical Code as adopted and amended by County
  ordinance 98-9.
   

• Inspect commercial specialty installations including: Grease hood duct system, chillers, chilled water piping, fire dampers, medical gas systems, high velocity vacuum systems.
   

• Inspect solar domestic water, heating and solar swimming pool heating systems.
   

• Florida Solar Energy Center

• Southern Building Code Congress International, Inc.