Please remember to schedule a concrete encased electrode inspection when a footing inspection has been scheduled for a new building.

Final building inspections scheduled without all other trades passed will automatically be canceled. Trade inspections will not be done concurrently with the final building inspection.

We will not conduct a final building inspection until all trade inspections have passed.

Note: When scheduling inspections on the new PermitLink website please remember the following: Work performed without a permit, when a permit is required, is a violation of law! If you have any questions about when a permit is required, call the Department of the Building Safety and Permits Division at 75 or email. no requested inspections are performed unless a valid permit has been issued for that work. Separate permits are required for building, plumbing, mechanical, electrical and gas work. If there are multiple buildings on the same site, please display the placard or permit number at each building location. Prior to requesting an inspection for this work, your permit placard must be placed in a prominent location which is visible from the street. All changes to the approved plans must be resubmitted for approval by the Building Safety and Permits Division. It shall be the applicant’s responsibility to perform all work in accordance with the Virginia USBC, and within the scope of what was authorized under the permit. The approved construction documents returned with the permit, shall be retained at the job site and be available for inspectors on request. Once a permit has been issued, you have the authority to commence work. When work is disapproved by an inspector, a $52.50 re-inspection fee will be charged.

If work is not complete and/or exposed for inspection, it may be subject to disapproval and require re-inspection.

Any inspection requested after that time will be done the following business day.

The cutoff time for next day inspections is 3 p.m.

Visit PermitLink to schedule an inspection.

James City County Building Safety and Permits Division operates a 24-hour a day, 7 days a week call-in line to schedule inspections. The required inspections for buildings are listed below. Inspections are required under the provisions of the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC).

and 3:00 - 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday

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