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Pre-Slab

***Please note: It is the owner’s/building contractor’s responsibility to provide a method of termite control in compliance with section R320, I.R.C.

The residential inspection checklist for pre-slab includes:

  • Slab depth (min. 4" nominal) with min. 4" ABC (aggregate base course)underlayment, section R506.2, I.R.C.
  • Steel reinforcement per plans with bottom cover, min. 3"
  • Required structural holdowns and/or special anchors per approved drawings for slabs with turned-down and/or monolithic footings
  • Turned-down footings, min. (2) #4s horizontal, section R403.1.3.2, I.R.C., City amended
  • Size / depth / location of interior footings per plan.  Note: No piping allowed within interior footings, unless engineered
  • Piping passing through concrete slab to have protective wrapping from lime and corrosives, and to allow for expansion /contraction, section P2603.3, I.R.C.
  • Shearwall holdowns with minimum concrete spalling.  ***Please note:  Manufacturer's required location from corners to prevent concrete spalling
  • Expansion and control joint locations per plan
  • Listed underground nonmetallic (PVC) conduit (example: floor outlets, kitchen islands, etc.)
  • Concrete-encased electrode (UFER).  Example: A minimum #4 rebar, at least 20 feet in length, and having minimum concrete encasement in compliance with section E3508.1.2, I.R.C.

Contact Information

City of Litchfield Park
Building Safety Department
214 West Wigwam Boulevard
Litchfield Park, Arizona  85340

Ph: 623-935-1066
Fx: 623-535-9754


 

 

 

 

 

City Hall, 214 W. Wigwam Blvd., Litchfield Park, AZ 85340   |   Ph: 623.935.5033   |   Fx: 623.935.5427