Inspections

Code Complaint Investigation

The Building Safety Inspection Section investigates reports of building code violations; the Planning Division investigates commercial zoning code violations.  To report a code violation or obtain further information, see Code Complaints.

 

Notes: For code violations that are an immediate health, safety, or welfare issue, please contact City of Tempe Development Services  at 480-350-8341, Option 2.

  

Permit Inspection

Once a construction permit has been issued and the work has begun, inspections must be requested through the Building Safety Inspections Section. All work must be approved by the building inspector before proceeding with the next step of construction. For your convenience, Building Safety has a 24-hour Interactive Voice Response System (IVR) for requesting inspections. Further information regarding IVR and Inspection Requirements are listed below.

Requests received before 12:00 am (midnight) will be inspected the following business day between 6:30am and 3:30pm.  Requests can be made up to 2 weeks in advance.  For an estimated time of arrival, call (480)350-8341, Option 1, between 6:00 am to 6:30 am, the morning of your scheduled inspection.  

Note:  Please call (480) 350-8475 for Engineering offsite inspections.