While the State of Ohio does not currently require that inspectors be certified for inspection of one, two, and three family residential structures, the City of Cincinnati feels it is extremely important to its citizens to bring the same expertise to the inspection of each structure within the corporate limits. On a large commercial project, several engineers or architects are assigned to the task of monitoring the work progress.
Contractors have engineers or architects on staff working in the field to supervise construction.
But with residential buildings, this level of professional involvement is rare and usually reserved for the most expensive, custom built homes. The City of Cincinnati believes standards of excellence should be adhered to for all structures built within the City. Therefore, it is often true that a smaller job may involve more inspection visits by the City because of the challenges in gaining code compliance. The City of Cincinnati is committed to meeting the expectations of its citizens by providing an extremely high level of building inspection expertise to remodeling jobs, new homes, or new businesses within the City. The investment in a new high-rise structure, a stadium, or a hospital addition is obviously substantial.