In accordance with State Law, the Department of Building Construction and Inspections requirements of Third-Party Inspectors and procedures are as follows:
- Third Party Inspectors must be either a Virginia Registered Design Professional (RDP – Architect or Engineer) or be performing under the direct supervision of an RDP. The qualifications of individuals performing under the supervision of an RDP shall be the responsibility of the RDP.
- Third Party Inspectors must be pre-approved in all cases except when a Henrico County inspector has not performed an inspection within two full working days of an inspection request.
- The RDP must submit a pre-approval request by calling our office at 804-501-4360 or the Henrico County inspector assigned to the project. The RDP is not authorized to perform an inspection until approval is granted.
- Once approved, inspection reports must be submitted in .pdf format via the Build Henrico Portal.
- Inspection reports are required to indicate the date and time of the inspection, the permit number, the work that was being inspected, confirmation that the County approved plans were used during the inspection and that the work conforms to the approved plans and the provisions of the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC). The report must be written on the company letterhead and shall bear the seal and signature of the registered design professional.
- Inspections performed under the direct supervision of an RDP shall bear the name and signature of the inspector in addition to the seal and signature of the RDP.
Failure to comply with the instructions listed will result in rejection of the inspection report by Henrico County. Henrico County will disqualify the approved inspection agency, the registered design professional, and/or the qualified inspector for falsifying any information required by the inspection report.
