A project has been inactive long enough that the permit status is uncertain. What should the GC do before scheduling more inspections?
Correct Answer
B) Confirm permit status and obtain any needed extension or reactivation
Permit status and expiration are code-administration issues that must be verified with the authority having jurisdiction.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Permit status and expiration are code-administration issues that must be verified with the authority having jurisdiction.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: Assume the permit is active forever because a rough inspection passed months earlier
Assume the permit is active forever because a rough inspection passed months earlier does not satisfy the required party, deadline, proof, license, bond, insurance, or agency trigger for permit expiration.
Option C: Ask the drywall subcontractor to approve continued inspections in the daily log
Ask the drywall subcontractor to approve continued inspections in the daily log does not satisfy the required party, deadline, proof, license, bond, insurance, or agency trigger for permit expiration.
Option D: Wait until the owner occupies the space to decide whether the permit mattered
Wait until the owner occupies the space to decide whether the permit mattered does not satisfy the required party, deadline, proof, license, bond, insurance, or agency trigger for permit expiration.
Memory Technique
Restarts Financing envelope: right person, right date, right contents.
Reference Hint
Open-book path: tab Florida Building Code, Building, 8th Edition (2023), Chapter 1 Administration to Chapter 1 Section 105 permits and local administration; confirm the required quantity, authority, timing, or record before selecting the answer.
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