Town of Wilton, New Hampshire
OFFICE OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR
OCCUPANCY CHECK LIST GUIDELINE
**This is not a complete list, but is a guideline for some of the items we check**
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Outside the Home |
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Stumps, Brush, Rubbish Cleaned Up |
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Driveway to be Approved by Highway Department |
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Well Test |
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Septic Approval for Operation |
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Septic Bed Loamed and Seeded |
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House Properly Vented |
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Child Proof Stairs and Deck Railings |
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Outside Lights at each Outside Door |
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GFI Receptacles Required for Outdoor Receptacles |
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All Outside Water Faucets to have Vacuum Breaker |
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Inside the Home |
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GFI’s within 6’0” of Kitchen Sink |
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GFI’s all bathroom plugs |
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1 – GFI Basement Area |
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GFI All Plugs in Garage except for Overhead Door |
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20 amp Separate Circuit for Laundry Unit |
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Electric Panel Grounded to Cold Water Line |
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Electric Breakers to Match Electrical Panel |
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Wiring to Well to be in Conduit Inside of House |
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Buchanan Crimps Used as Ground Junctions |
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Light Outside Basement Doors |
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Oil or Gas Burner Permit if Required |
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Back Flow Preventive with Drain Pipes Installed Correctly |
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Electric Panel Marked |
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Full Open Valves Where Water enters Building and also Going to Water Heater |
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Floor Covering for Bath and Kitchen Floors |
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Hot Water Pipe Insulation |
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Vacuum Breaker for Hot Water Heater |
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Hot Water Temperature and Pressure Relief Valve |
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Shut Off Valves Each Branch of Water Line |
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Inside Shutoffs on all Outside Faucet Lines |
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Check Plumbing Stack in Basement/ Inspect Y’s and T’s |
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Smoke Detectors on Each Floor |
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4” Drop for Garage Area from Rest of Basement |
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Hydraulic Cement Used Where Lines Come in Basement |
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Firestopping All Chimneys |
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Bridging All in Place and Nailed |
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Insulation of Basement Area |
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Stair Railings |
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22 x 30 Access Hole for Attic Areas |
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Insulation Cover for Access Door |
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Insulation of Attic Area (R30) |
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Steps and Landings to Front and Rear Entrances |
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Bathroom Vents to Outside or 3 sq. ft. window ½ open |