Track building permits and inspections for each house

Keep a per-job checklist of permits, inspections, results and re-inspections so nothing holds up a CO.

The problem

Each house needs a building permit plus footing, foundation, framing, rough-in and final inspections, and the requirements differ by city and county. A missed inspection can mean tearing out drywall or a delayed certificate of occupancy.

Step by step

1. 1Download your city or county's residential inspection list from its building department website.
2. 2Ask ChatGPT to turn it into a checklist template with columns for date requested, date passed and notes.
3. 3Copy the template for each new job in Google Sheets, Notion or Buildertrend.
4. 4After each inspection, log the result from your phone; ask AI to draft the correction list in plain English if something fails.
5. 5Before each phase, check the tracker so the next trade doesn't cover up uninspected work.

Copy-paste prompt

Turn this building department inspection list into a residential construction checklist table with columns: inspection, when it happens (build phase), what must be ready, date requested, date passed, notes. Put it in build order. Note: requirements vary by jurisdiction, so mark anything I should confirm with the inspector as [CONFIRM].

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