4-1-3: REQUIRED INSPECTIONS:

   A.   Required: The following inspections are required by the City:

      1.   Foundation footings.

      2.   Underfloor framing - before decking is applied.

      3.   Shear - exterior and interior brace walls, can be included with framing inspection.

      4.   Exterior flat work - call in day of pour for next-day inspection.

      5.   Plumbing, electrical and mechanical.

      6.   Framing - includes truss installation, exhaust vents, stairs, flashing for penetrations, and hose bib locations.

      7.   Energy - includes insulation, vapor barriers, and baffles.

      8.   Siding - siding, flashing, gaps and caulking.

      9.   Lath - for water resistant barrier, stucco or masonry veneer.

      10.   Attic venting - call in day of shingle installation for next- day inspection.

      11.   Final - includes paint under bottom side panel, and exterior grading.

   B.   Inspections: Building and building related inspections shall be conducted by the inspectors authorized by the City of Middleton.

   C.   Lath: All installations for lath used as a base for stucco and manufactured masonry veneer shall comply with American Society for Testing and Materials - ASTM international (ASTM) C926 for concrete mix and C1063 for metal bases or manufacturer's specifications, whichever is most stringent, and shall include the following minimum standards:

      1.   Weep screed is to be installed at the base perimeter. The flange shall overlap below the top of the foundation one inch (1"). Weep screed to be installed under the weather resistant barrier (WRB). Northwest Wall and Ceiling Bureau.

      2.   Lath will be a minimum of 17-gauge woven wire or two and one- half (2.5) pound expanded metal mesh, stapled or nailed per ASTM C1063 (minimum 11/2 inch), staple length applied vertically no more than six inches (6") on center on the framing members only. Staples in the "field" are prohibited. Horizontal and vertical laps, between structural members, shall be wired. Northwest Wall and Ceiling Bureau.

      3.   Plant ons, also known as "pop ups", and other architectural add-ons shall be made of expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam and adhered to the browncoat as a standard EIFS assembly (reinforcing mesh, basecoat and acrylic finish coat). Northwest Wall and Ceiling Bureau.

   D.   Roofing: Delete from the 2012 International Residential Code article R317.1(5) relating to roofing standards. (Ord. 602, 1-3-2018)