You need to meet the following requirements by the date of inspection.

Cleaning requirements

The building must be completely cleaned out and free of:

• Furniture, clothing, personal belongings
• Food stuffs, human waste, animal and bird feces or dropping
• Anything else that may be unsanitary, hazardous and prevent a proper and thorough inspection

Access requirements

Inspectors need access to all areas of the building, including the attic, basement, garage and accessory buildings. Make sure there is:

• A working lockbox
• An accurate lockbox code
• A representative at the site

If you don't meet these requirements

• We won't inspect the building, and
• You'll be charged a fee

Review the application form and the statement of understanding on the form.

Submit the application form and fee.

• Get the application form
• Get fee information

Allow at least two weeks from the date of application to the date of inspection.

Get the code compliance inspection application form

After we complete the inspection, we'll email you a set of repair orders.

• It takes at least seven days to prepare and send the orders.
• You are responsible for sharing the repair orders with interested buyers.

Before you make the repairs, you must:

• Submit a $4,000 refundable deposit.
• Get the construction permits you need to make the repairs.

See construction permit overview

• Building, plumbing, mechanical and electrical permits are required for all work done on the property. 
• Submit the code compliance orders along with any other required documents, such as construction plans or structural engineering, to obtain the building permit. 
• On the permit application, identify:
  • That the work is for code compliance rehab 
  • The code compliance order number

• Start the work and pass each of the milestone inspections required for each permit.

• After the work is completed, the property must:
  • Pass a final inspection.
  • Be issued a certificate of code compliance.

See on-site inspections

After all the code compliance orders have been completed and approved:

• A Certificate of Code Compliance shall be issued to the owner or owner's representative.
• The certificate shall indicate that the property is safe to be occupied.