The approved jurisdictions are listed by State with county subheadings. Lenders and builders may nominate jurisdictions which provide adequate code enforcement and inspection services to provide the first, second and third inspections by the local building officials rather than a FHA inspector. In such circumstances, the builder is only required to obtain a FHA-accepted 10 year warranty for greater than 90 percent financing if the property was not approved by the lender prior to the beginning of construction or an early start letter was not issued prior to the issuance of the statement of appraised value. Local inspections determine that footings or ground-supported slabs will rest on soil that is stable and has an acceptable bearing capacity. Local inspections determine that footings are suitable to support the anticipated loads and are below the locally prevailing frost line.
Local inspections assure structural safety and safety from fire hazards.
Local inspections are made on electrical and plumbing work to ensure safety, durability and satisfactory performance. Local authority provides the builder with tags, slips or other means of recording required inspections. Click on a Local Authorities List below to retrieve a Letter. Special software is required to view and print PDF documents. You will need a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader to view these files.