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DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
CITY OF POMPANO BEACH
BUILDING INSPECTIONS DIVISION
100 West Atlantic Boulevard – Room 360
Pompano Beach, FL 33060
(954) 786-4062
Expectations of the Special/Threshold Inspector
F.S.553.79(5)(a)Theenforcingagencyshallrequireaspecialinspectortoperformstructuralinspectionsonathreshold
buildingpursuanttoastructuralinspectionplanpreparedbytheengineerorarchitectofrecord.Thestructural
inspectionplanmustbesubmittedtoandapprovedbytheenforcingagencybeforetheissuanceofabuilding
permitfor
theconstructionofathresholdbuilding.Thepurposeofthestructuralinspectionplanistoprovidespecificinspection
proceduresandschedulessothatthebuildingcanbeadequatelyinspectedforcompliancewiththepermitted
documents.Thespecialinspectormaynotserveasasurrogateincarryingoutthe
responsibilitiesofthebuildingofficial,
thearchitect,ortheengineerofrecord.
F.S.553.79(5)(a)Thespecialinspectorshalldeterminethataprofessionalengineerwhospecializesinshoringdesignhas
inspectedtheshoringandreshoringforconformancewiththeshoringandreshoringplanssubmittedtotheenforcing
agency.
F.S.553.79(7)(c)Allshoringandreshoring
procedures,plans,anddetailsbesubmittedtotheenforcementagencyfor
recordkeeping.Eachshoringandreshoringinstallationshallbesupervised,inspected,andcertifiedtobeincompliance
withtheshoringdocumentsbythecontractor.
1. ApproveallinspectionsinaccordancewiththeStructuralInspectionPlanpreparedbytheStructuralEngineer
andApprovedbytheBuildingDepartmentInspectionsDivision.
2. TheSpecialInspectorisrequiredtoperformitsinspectionpriortorequestingthesameinspectionbythelocal
AHJ.AftereachinspectionisconductedbytheSpecialInspector,acopyofthefieldreportshallbemaintained
onsiteforreview
bytheBuildingInspector.
3. Verifyallrequiredweldingisperformedbyacertifiedwelderandperforminspectionofallweldsforcompliance
withapprovedengineer’sspecificationsandplans.
4. Submit(1)copyofweeklyreportstotheBuildingInspectorand/orChiefInspectorforreviewandapproval.All
documents
mustbeoriginalSigned,DatedandSealedbytheSpecia l Inspectorinresponsiblecharge.
5. Preferably,eachinspectionreportshallbesequencedandshouldbeaccompaniedbyahighlightedplanand
photodocumentationoftheinspectedareaifperceivedtobebeneficialtotheinspectionreport.
6. ReviewallPileLog
Reportstoverifyreinforcement,location,sizeandembedmentdepthspecificationachieved
ifapplicable.
7. ReviewallFieldDensityReportstoverifysoilcompactionspecificationachievedpriorpouringofconcrete
slab(s).
8. ReviewallConcreteTestReportstoverifycompressiveorflexuralstrengthspecificationachieved.