CITY OF CLINTON, IOWA BUILDING & NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES 563-244-3360 INSPECTION CHECKLIST INTERIOR The gas line to the furnace/boiler must a shut off valve and meet code. Supply of heat must be adequate to Foundations/Basements temperature of 68 degrees F in all rooms Walls and support posts should be all times. structurally sound. Flue pipes should meet code. Holes and cracks in walls should be Dryers should be vented to the outside. Causes of leaking water should be identified All supply vents must be properly and corrected. All unused vents must be capped. Electrical Walls/Floor/Ceilings The electrical system should have proper holes and severe cracks should wiring per code. repaired. The fuse panel should be properly grounded. Missing or deteriorated floorboards should replaced. Spliced wiring must be contained in a All paint must be free of peeling, workbox. cracking, and chalking. All wiring should be properly supported and All tripping hazard must be abated protected. Torn permanent flooring must be repaired. Use of extension cords is prohibited. All fuse and circuit breaker functions must be Windows labeled. Broken or cracked windowpanes must All outlets within 6’ of a water source must be replaced. GFCI Boarded-up windows should be replaced glass. Plumbing Rotted frames and sills must be replaced. Vent stack should not be deteriorated. Loose or missing window glazing (putty) Water lines should be properly supported and be repaired/replaced. not be corroded, deteriorated or leaking. All functioning windows must have Toilets should operate properly. and all damaged screens must be Out of use drains, water lines and fixtures replaced. should be capped. At one window in each habitable All plumbing should be free of leaks and must be operable to include sash cords corrosion. clips. All supply lines to sinks and toilets must have All windows must work as designed. shut off valves installed between unit and All windows within 6’ of grade must floor. functioning locks. Heating Furnace/boiler should be in proper operating condition and have approved safety features.
CITY OF CLINTON, IOWA BUILDING & NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES 563-244-3360 INSPECTION CHECKLIST INTERIOR Foundations/Basements Walls and support posts should be structurally sound. Holes and cracks in walls should be Causes of leaking water should be identified and corrected. Electrical The electrical system should have proper wiring per code. The fuse panel should be properly grounded. Spliced wiring must be contained in a workbox. All wiring should be properly supported and protected. Use of extension cords is prohibited. All fuse and circuit breaker functions must be labeled. All outlets within 6’ of a water source must be GFCI Plumbing Vent stack should not be deteriorated. Water lines should be properly supported and not be corroded, deteriorated or leaking. Toilets should operate properly. Out of use drains, water lines and fixtures should be capped. All plumbing should be free of leaks and corrosion. All supply lines to sinks and toilets must have shut off valves installed between unit and floor. Heating Furnace/boiler should be in proper operating condition and have approved safety features. The gas line to the furnace/boiler must a shut off valve and meet code. Supply of heat must be adequate to temperature of 68 degrees F in all rooms all times. Flue pipes should meet code. Dryers should be vented to the outside. All supply vents must be properly All unused vents must be capped. Walls/Floor/Ceilings holes and severe cracks should repaired. Missing or deteriorated floorboards should replaced. All paint must be free of peeling, cracking, and chalking. All tripping hazard must be abated Torn permanent flooring must be repaired. Windows Broken or cracked windowpanes must replaced. Boarded-up windows should be replaced glass. Rotted frames and sills must be replaced. Loose or missing window glazing (putty) be repaired/replaced. All functioning windows must have and all damaged screens must be replaced. At one window in each habitable must be operable to include sash cords clips. All windows must work as designed. All windows within 6’ of grade must functioning locks.
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