15A-1-105. Third-party inspection firms.
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Effective 1/1/2026
15A-1-105. Third-party inspection firms.
(1)As used in this section:
(a)"Building permit applicant" means an individual who applies to a local regulator for a building permit.
(b)"Inspection" means a physical examination of all aspects of a structure to ensure compliance with the State Construction Code.
(c)"Local regulator" means the same as that terms is defined in Section 15A-1-202 .
(d)"Third-party inspection firm" means an entity that:
(i)employs or contracts with licensed building inspectors to enforce building codes adopted in this title;
(ii)is independent, but may include a building inspector for an adjacent city or county; and
(iii)is included on the local regulator's third-party inspection firm list.
(e)"Third-party inspection firm list" means a list of:
(i)for a first, second, third, or fourth class county, as classified under Section 17-60-104 , or a municipality located within a first, second, third, or fourth class county, three or more third-party inspection firms approved by the local regulator; or
(ii)for a fifth or sixth class county, as classified under Section 17-60-104 , or a municipality located within a fifth or sixth class county, one or more third-party inspection firms approved by the local regulator.
(a)Subject to the provisions of this section and Subsections 10-20-909(2) and 17-79-810(2) , after submitting a request for inspection, a building permit applicant may engage a third-party inspection firm from the local regulator's third-party inspection firm list to conduct or complete an inspection for the scope of work identified under the original request for inspection.
(b)If a building permit applicant wishes to engage a third-party inspection firm in accordance with Subsection (2)(a) , the building permit applicant shall first notify the local regulator of the third-party inspection firm the building permit applicant intends to engage.
(c)Upon completing the inspection, the third-party inspection firm shall submit the inspection report to the local regulator.
(i)The local regulator shall pay the cost of the inspection to the third-party inspection firm after the local regulator receives the third-party inspection report indicating the third-party inspection firm completed the inspection.
(ii)This section does not require a local regulator to pay for an inspection that exceeds the scope of work identified under the original request for inspection.
(a)The local regulator shall issue a certificate of occupancy to the building permit applicant if the third-party inspection firm:
(i)completes the inspection; and
(ii)submits the inspection report to the local regulator.
(b)The local regulator shall promptly issue the certificate of occupancy or letter of completion after the third-party inspection firm submits the final inspection report to the local regulator as described in Subsection (3)(a)(ii) .
(4)A local regulator is not liable for any inspection performed by a third-party inspection firm.
Amended by Chapter 15 , 2025 Special Session 1