What is a 40 Year Inspection?
All architectures and non-single family, with 2,500 square feet (involving duplexes in different counties) should be examined in both the terms- technically and architecturally, after the span of 40 years for ultimate "life safety" to receive a "Certification of Occupancy". And, equivalently, it must be re-licensed with every 10 years. This is what defined in forty years inspections package of all commercial architectures.
Who is required to file?
Residential buildings -more than 3 units (considered commercial) under the same folio number
ALL Commercial Buildings
All buildings, non-single family 2,500 sq ft (including duplexes in some counties) must be inspected both structurally and electrically after 40 years for "life safety" in order to get a "Certification of Occupancy". It must be recertified every 10 years thereafter. |