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In order to provide better, faster inspection service, the City of Pacific Building Department asks that certain procedures be followed regarding required building inspections.

Call-in Inspections: (253) 929-1110

Inspections called into the regular business line have at times been lost or delayed because this line is shared with other City departments, please use the inspection line for inspections. To prevent any delays in receiving your inspection, please make sure you give the correct street address and permit number. All requests for inspections MUST be called in 24 hours in advance. We will accept requests for a.m./p.m., however, to better route inspections we would prefer an "Anytime of Day" type request.

Questions? Contact Wanda Flarity wflarity@ci.pacific.wa.us
Permit Coordinator, (253) 929 1112

We in the building department wish to save you time and money. Please read the following inspection procedures carefully, before beginning your project.

Job Cards/Inspection Records

Have the job card (Inspection Record) on-site for the inspection. The approved plans and calcs must be on the job site for all inspections.
Note: Any deviation or changes to approved plans must be submitted and approved prior to the inspection being done. We realize that having the job card on-site during underground plumbing and footing inspections is logistically difficult, however it must at least be visible (taped to a vent stack, attached to a vertical board, or on the back of the address). REMEMBER - NO JOB CARD - NO INSPECTION.

Signage

Post the address of all job sites on a sign that must be visible from the street.

Sanitation

A chemical toilet is required to be on the site before requesting the first inspection.

A trash container is required to be on the job site as soon as the job starts. Please have everyone on your job use it.

Right of Way Permits

The developer shall obtain a Right of Way Permit in conjunction with the issuance of the Building Permit for required improvements within the City right-of-way.

Utility Lines

All on-site utility lines must be installed underground.

Required Inspections

Inspections listed in the order in which they occur

The following is a list of the inspections required for a typical frame construction. If you have special conditions, engineering, or masonry, you may be required to have additional inspections - if in doubt, ask the inspector when he/she is there for the preceding inspection.

The City of Pacific requires lot property lines be surveyed with registered pins set at all corners. Per approved plot plan, all City requirements are to be met as to setbacks to property lines, finished floor elevations, and a compaction test if a grading plan was required. Finished Floor Elevation Certificates are required for properties that reside in a flood zone as delineated on the latest version of the FIRM mapping.

1) Slab footings excavated to bearing soil with all loose dirt and rocks removed, horizontal rebar tied in place with required clearances. Any rebar mat or welded wire if specified to be in-place.

2) Interior slab requires that any (A) U.G. plumbing be installed, bedded and sleeved thru the slab. Placed under test(s) with a minimum 10 ft. head test for D.W.V., and 50 psi test with gauge for water line entrance into the building or continuous materials be used. (B) Slab insulation and vapor barrier as required per W.S.E.C. (C) Mechanical ducts work in place and supported for concrete wrap of 2" around it per code requirements. (D) Furnace requires a 3" thick support pad with a minimum of a 2" wrap of concrete around the heat duct thru any concrete slab installation.

3) Foundation footing and stem walls: All vertical and horizontal rebar to be in-place on centers specified with code clearances per approved plans. (B) Vertical rebar required grade 5 with a 6" hook. (C) All hold downs and/or specified anchor bolts specified on the plans shall be in-place and located per plans, "no wet setting allowed."

4) Footings and roof drains: (A) rigid perforated piping is required for footing drains, a washed rock base over an approved filter fabric with the pipe perforations oriented on the down side with the flow channel at bottom, covered with washed rock and filter fabric wrapped over to the foundation stem wall. (B) Roof drain pipes required to be rigid with a connection at a "Y" fitting that is lower than the footing. Drains prior to connection to city storm system stub.

5) Side sewer inspection: (A) Pipe that is approved to city standards is to be installed with a clean out within 3' of building, and a cleanout located at the property line. (B) Piping required to be bedded with 5/8" crushed rock, (pipe to be visible at time of inspection-top portion) to verify as-built and grade of installation for flow. (C) Provide a minimum 3' head test from connection to sewer stub to bldg. clean out at time of inspection. (D) Contractor to provide an as-built drawing of side sewer with dimensions off of building, length, fitting used and depth at connection to city system of piping for city records file.

6) Under floor inspection: (A) all framing of posts and beams, floor joists completed and mechanically connected per I.B.C. requirements. (B) All rim joists and beams to have concentrated load blocking installed for headers and beams loads from roof to foundation walls or piers in crawlway. Note: all cut pressure treated materials to be field treated per code requirements prior to installation.

7) Exterior shear walls and roof nailing inspection: (A) Nailing to be completed per shear wall schedule on approved plans, spacing from sheathing edges per code requirements without busting thru surface laminations of sheathing. (B) All hold downs, lateral truss bracing specified on truss diagrams, concentrated loads blocking at 2nd floor rim joists or beams required to be in place prior to the loading of any roofing materials. (C) Penetrations for roof vents, sky-lites etc. to be cut and framed at time of inspection. (D) Provide ladder and safety equipment on site for inspection.

8) Framing inspection: (A) all plumbing, mechanical systems, electrical, (Washington State Dept of L.I.), fire stopping, W.S.E.C. calking of plates, corners, and electrical, boxes required to be completed or approved, and ready for inspection(s) as requested. Note: Frame, mechanical, and plumbing inspections may be scheduled either separately, or at the same time.

9) W.S.E.C. Insulation inspection: (A) Wall insulation to be fitted for full depth of stud space, cut and fitted at electric boxes, installed between exterior wall sheathing and plumbing, ducts, wiring, etc. (B) vapor barrier facings to be lapped over face of studs and stapled at 6" o.c. (C) A one perm rated primer/sealer may be applied on GWB in place of a vapor retarder barrier. 2nd. Floor rim joists required to be insulated with encapsulated batts for vapor barrier requirements. (D) Crawlway floor insulation batts shall be installed for full depth of floor joists or required R-values so in contact with floor sheathing, and supported at ends and no more than 2' o.c. with nylon twine. (E) Floor/ceiling joists as noted above unless full depth and GWB will support it in contact with floor sheathing. (F) Rafter spaces insulation installation requires a minimum 1" air space above insulation for ventilation with baffles at all bird blocks vents. Note: all rafter spaces required to be vented at bottom and top. (G) Blown attic insulation requires depth/R-value markers to be installed to verify insulation installation per approved plans. Post "Insulation Certificate" at attic access for final inspection.

10) GWB inspection required per code requirements. Note: fire rated construction will be per approved plans for nailing schedule, and must be approved prior to taping.

11) Final inspection requirements: building must be ready for occupancy at time of inspection requested. The following items will be checked for functional use. (A)Garage: furnace, fresh air system, venting and support, hot water tank and associated requirements, the exhaust venting for both, vehicle protection for equipment if applicable. (B) Interior: Exhaust venting of appliances, bathrooms etc., fireplace as functional, : smoke detectors, egress windows, tempered glass locations, guard and hand rails, plumbing fixtures installed and functional with hot water Per code requirements.(C) Attic: verification of blown attic insulation for depth, insulation certification posted and visible from access, any exhaust ducts to roof jacks in-place and covered with insulation, access lid insulated and weather stripped as required by W.S.E.C.(D) Crawlway inspection: 6 mil vapor barrier in-place with all footing and piers covered, 12" lap at seams, metal ducts/flex ducts insulated and installed per I.M.C. requirements for routing and supports, floor insulation batts properly supported in contact with the floor sheathing with approved materials, vent baffles installed, all water piping insulated.

12) Exterior of Building: final grading of lot for slope away from building per code requirement and control of surface water run off, completed weather proofing of structure, flashing, calking, exhaust dampers functional, vents for attic and foundation clear and functional, landscaping completed if required, deck guard and hand rails per code.