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Department of Planning and Natural Resources You can call for an inspection or obtain further information during regular office hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at these Building Permits Customer Service locations: St. Croix District No. 45 Mars Hill Frederiksted, V.I. Phone: 340-773-1082 Fax: 340-778-4620 St. Thomas/St. John District Cyril E. King Airport, 2nd Fl St. Thomas, V.I. Phone: 340-774-3320 Fax: 340-714-9532 Also visit our website at: www.dpnr.gov.vi When to request building inspections Division of Building Permits The Virgin Islands Building Code, Title 29, Section 297 (e) requires builders to give notice to the Office of Building Permits when construction is ready for inspection at defined stages. It is therefore, your responsibility to contact the Building Division to conduct the required inspections once your construction project starts. Depending on the nature of your project, inspectors may have to visit your site several times. Neglecting these inspections may cause you costly delays and time consuming work stoppages. The attached schedule lists various types of mandatory inspections that may be required for your project. The table also describes the stages of construction where you must notify the inspector of your readiness for inspection. Cost for these inspections is included in your building permit fee. Inspectors will require a minimum of 48 hours notice to book a time to visit your site. When conducting their mandatory inspections, inspectors must be able to see that part of work under inspection. Any building elements covered before the related mandatory inspection has been made, will have to be uncovered for inspection and passed before the completion of your project. Please remember that your approved plans must be on site for each inspection. If you have any questions regarding these mandatory inspections, or are unclear as to when you should call for an inspection, please contact our office. The telephone number is listed on the reverse of this brochure. When to request building inspections Poured Concrete Structure Concrete Block Structure Steel Structure Wood Structure Type of inspection When to call for inspection When to call for inspection When to call for inspection When to call for inspection Foundations: Cistern, Footings or Building footings at completion of reinforcing steel placement, before pouring concrete at completion of reinforcing steel placement, before pouring concrete at completion of reinforcing steel placement, before pouring concrete at completion of reinforcing steel placement, before pouring concrete Cistern walls at completion of reinforcing steel placement, before pouring concrete N/A at completion of reinforcing steel placement, before pouring concrete at completion of reinforcing steel placement, before pouring concrete Cistern top/ Floor slab at completion of reinforcing steel placement, before pouring concrete at completion of reinforcing steel placement, before pouring concrete at completion of reinforcing steel placement, before pouring concrete at completion of reinforcing steel placement, before pouring concrete Walls/ Columns Fire separations Insulation barriers at completion of reinforcing steel placement, before pouring concrete at completion of wall, floor, and shaft fire separations, before installing interior finish at completion of insulation, before installing interior finish (columns only) at completion of reinforcing steel placement, before pouring concrete at completion of wall, floor, and shaft fire separations, before installing interior finish at completion of insulation, before installing interior finish at completion of wall framing, before installing siding at completion of wall, floor, and shaft fire separations, before installing interior finish at completion of insulation, before installing interior finish at completion of wall framing, before installing siding at completion of wall, floor, and shaft fire separations, before installing interior finish at completion of insulation, before installing interior finish Structural slab (elevated/suspended) at completion of reinforcing steel placement, before pouring concrete at completion of reinforcing steel placement, before pouring concrete at completion of reinforcing steel placement, before pouring concrete at completion of reinforcing steel placement, before pouring concrete Roof Purlin at completion of wood framing before installation of exterior roof covering at completion of bond beam’s reinforcing steel placement before installation of exte- rior roof covering at completion of steel framing and bond beam’s reinforcing steel placement before installation of exterior roof covering at completion of wood framing before installation of exterior roof covering Concrete Roof at completion of reinforcing steel placement, before pouring concrete at completion of reinforcing steel placement, before pouring concrete N /A N/A Final at completion of interior/ exterior construction at completion of interior/ exterior construction at completion of interior/ exterior construction at completion of interior/ exterior construction