inspection question

[jessejames7112]

New to the forum and have a question...


My shop build is about a year away but currently doing landscape for my backyard. Im running water lines here there and everywhere. Question is can I run my power and water lines for my shop now and cover them up or do they need to be inspected. Figure since im trenching my yard might as well kill two birds w one stone.

Thxs for the help

Live in wittmann arizona. Maricopa county

 

[inphx]

Some insight i have to maricopa county (phoenix and scottsdale) is if the power is from the source to the meter - the utility co needs to approve the trench/conduit. On the house side of the meter the county/city has to approve. Water is probably city - so city has oversight of the entire connection. It's best to have the inspector see it. A safety net is alot of detailed pictures showing depth and proper conduit/joints however i believe an inspector has discretion on if that proof is acceptable.

 

[PelicanPines]

You might be able to permit and inspect now and build later. Ask your towns building department.

 

[msgross]

My electrical trench didn't need to be inspected. I'd run the conduit and pipe, cap it off and finish later.

 

[Zeke]

Photo your trench with a tape measure down in it for good measure. And, yes, show the end of the tape so no one says it was short. You need to be 24" down. There are many exceptions but why bother when it's YOUR electrical wires?

 

[PelicanPines]

My trenches needed an inspection. Missed putting in caution tape... a requirement here... glad I had it inspected before filling it in.

 

[jessejames7112]

Thxs for timely responses... plan was to run the water lines and power conduit to the shop sight and cap them both. I live in the country so no city stuff around here. Just have to deal w county...on a well and have septic.

Trying to do this so im not shoveling rock later to run my lines....over a 250 ft run.

 

[jessejames7112]

You might be able to permit and inspect now and build later. Ask your towns building department.

Trying to get ahold of the county to try this...only if needed though.

 

[James-W]

I am a little confused. Water and electric running from the house to the garage usually come up thru the floor inside the garage. If you don't have the permit for the building as of yet, then how can you be sure of where the building is going to be sitting? I am sure you know where you would like the building to be, but suppose the inspector says you can't put it there for whatever reason?

When I was ready to build my garage, we had to have the city inspector stop by and OK the location before we could get the permit. I have no idea what the procedures are for where you live, but if they are anything like around here, I would certainly contact the inspector (city or county) and ask some questions before I did anything.

 

[Zeke]

Meh, a guess is good enough....

that is unless he comes up short!

 

[racerex]

I am a little confused. Water and electric running from the house to the garage usually come up thru the floor inside the garage. If you don't have the permit for the building as of yet, then how can you be sure of where the building is going to be sitting? I am sure you know where you would like the building to be, but suppose the inspector says you can't put it there for whatever reason?

When I was ready to build my garage, we had to have the city inspector stop by and OK the location before we could get the permit. I have no idea what the procedures are for where you live, but if they are anything like around here, I would certainly contact the inspector (city or county) and ask some questions before I did anything.

Same story for me. Before I even applied for the permit, I met with the building department inspector. I took pictures of my property, I had a copy of a topo survey of my property from when we built the house 17 years ago and I also provide a copy of my final survey, with the proposed location for my new garage ...I did my best to draw the garage in to scale with all the approximate distances from the property lines noted.

I also had to have the trench inspected as part of the final electrical sign off. In my area, the sign off on the trench is part of the final electrical I nspection. The electrical inspector then gave me the okay to fill the trench...and told me to place warning tape in the trench. In my area, you use an approved third party electrical inspector to perform the inspection....you can use the inspector of your choice, as long as he's on the approved list. The inspector then sends an electrical certificate to the local building department. This can be done before or after you get the final CO on the garage. If you have electrical in the space, there has to be certificate on file with the building department.

As suggested by others, I'd reach out to the inspector.

 

[canbug]

My county can be a big pain in the **** if you do something and try to not let them know. Don't ask but then again if I call and ask a question, they are always helpful. If your not sure and your playing by the rules, they would rather you call and ask them. . Generally the people at the county are willing to help out.

Tim.