After-hours inspections are inspections that must be performed outside of normal business hours. They are reserved for emergency situations which prevent utility companies (Electrical Power companies) from restoring services to buildings or homes until an inspection is conducted.
EXAMPLE: Electrical services, transformers, switchgear.
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This information is the most common for how to obtain the necessary approval for your project and is not representative of all the conditions you may encounter.
WHO SHOULD APPLY?
Contacts listed on the original permit record may request an after-hours inspection in PLUS.
PLAN AHEAD
Staff will need 48 hours to review, process, and schedule an after-hours inspection request. Please be sure to account for the time needed prior to submitting your request.
HOW DO I SUBMIT MY RECORD?
PLUS Application
Once you have made the determination that an after-hours inspection request is required, login to PLUS to submit the request. The request must be made under the appropriate permit record by selecting the “Make Changes” action.
Select After-Hours Request as the appropriate amendment type. Then click Continue Application.
Enter the Description of Work and justification for the request. Enter the “Date and Start Time” and “Date and End Time” of the After-Hours Inspection. Click on Continue Application.
What's Next?
Review Process
Staff from the Inspections Branch will review the After-Hours Request. After determining the necessity of the After-Hours Request, fees will be assessed. The requestor will be alerted via email once the fees are ready to be paid. Once fees are paid, the After-Hours Inspection will be scheduled (see example confirmation screen below).
Inspections
The applicant will receive a confirmation email once staff has scheduled the after-hours inspection. The email will contain confirmation of the scheduled inspection along with the inspector’s name and number assigned to the inspection. If there are any questions or concerns, please contact the inspector identified in the email.
