What must pass before the next step: mandated step order in regulated processes
The mandated order of steps in multi-step regulated processes, from the authority that enforces the order: which inspection or filing must be approved before the next one may happen, what may not proceed until it passes, and the deadline attached to it. One record is one step in one authority's published sequence. Covers municipal building inspection sequences (the rough-in must pass before the wall closes; no concrete before the footing inspection) and the US import Importer Security Filing chain (ISF no later than 24 hours before lading; flexible filings finalised no later than 24 hours before arrival; cargo release withheld without an ISF). Answers 'did I need an inspection before drywall', 'what order do building inspections happen in', 'when does the ISF have to be filed', and 'what happens if the ISF is late'. The sequence is usually published only as prose on the enforcing authority's own page, one jurisdiction at a time; no comparison table exists anywhere.
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LicenceFacts extracted from the freely published pages of the authorities that enforce each sequence — municipal building departments and US Customs and Border Protection — with a short attributed quote and a link back. Inspection order and filing deadlines are public regulatory facts. No source page used carries a restrictive notice; US federal documents are public domain.
3 records where two or more sources state different values. Both sides are reproduced on the record page, each with its own source and quote.
The data
| Step | Process | Jurisdiction | Order | What must already be done | What may not proceed until it passes | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duty to Request a Final Inspection and Obtain Final Approval | Residential building inspection sequence | Creve Coeur, Missouri | 10 | Upon completion of the work described in the permit application and on the approved construction documents | the permit holder must request a final inspection and obtain final approval before any occupancy of the building or structure may occur | |
| Final Inspectionsources differ | Residential building inspection sequence | Creve Coeur, Missouri | 7 | after all required inspections are approved, including the final mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire inspections | ||
| Foundation Inspection | Residential building inspection sequence | Creve Coeur, Missouri | 2 | after the top of the footing has been cleaned, the foundation forms have been properly set, the reinforcing steel has been cleaned and tied in place and the proper anchor bolts are on-site | No concrete may be placed without this inspection being approved | |
| Framing Inspectionsources differ | Residential building inspection sequence | Creve Coeur, Missouri | 4 | after the plumbing, mechanical, electrical and fire rough-in inspections have been approved and noted on the posted Record of Inspections | No mechanical, electrical, plumbing or framing systems may be concealed before this inspection is completed and approved by the building official | |
| Gypsum Board & Plaster Inspection | Residential building inspection sequence | Creve Coeur, Missouri | 5 | after all gypsum board sheets are in place and properly fastened | No joint compound may be applied over the joints and fasteners prior to this inspection being approved | |
| Mechanical Equipment Inspection | Residential building inspection sequence | Creve Coeur, Missouri | 6 | |||
| Pier Inspectionsources differ | Residential building inspection sequence | Creve Coeur, Missouri | 3 | Reinforcing steel must be placed to allow for proper inspections | No concrete may be placed without this inspection being approved | |
| Soil Inspection | Residential building inspection sequence | Creve Coeur, Missouri | 1 | after the excavation for the building or structure is complete and trenches for footings, column pads, grade beams and other types of footings are crumbed, formed, have reinforcing steel tied in place and are ready for concrete | No concrete may be placed without this inspection being approved | |
| Temporary Occupancy | Residential building inspection sequence | Creve Coeur, Missouri | 11 | providing that such portion of the building can be occupied safely prior to full completion of the project, without endangering life or public welfare | renewed, at the discretion of the building official, every 30 days | |
| Building Framing Inspection | Residential building inspection sequence | Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | 6 | after the roof wall, ceiling, and floor framing is complete with appropriate blocking, bracing and fire stopping in place | All lintels required to be bolted to the framing for support shall not be covered by any interior or exterior wall or ceiling finish materials before approval | |
| Final Inspection | Residential building inspection sequence | Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | 8 | Each trade must be completed prior to requesting a final inspection for each | Once all final inspections are complete and any outside agency holds have been satisfied (if any), a certificate will be issued for the property | |
| Footing Inspection | Residential building inspection sequence | Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | 1 | after the trenches are excavated, all grade stakes are installed, all reinforcing steel and supports are in place and appropriately tied, all necessary forms are in place and braced | before any concrete is placed | |
| Foundation Inspection | Residential building inspection sequence | Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | 4 | after all foundation supports are installed | ||
| Insulation Inspection | Residential building inspection sequence | Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | 7 | after an approved building framing and trade rough-in inspections | before any wall or ceiling covering is applied | |
| Monolithic Slab Inspection (MS) | Residential building inspection sequence | Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | 3 | the footing and slab preparations described are in place prior to the inspection | ||
| Rough-In Inspection | Residential building inspection sequence | Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | 5 | after all parts of the building framing are in place | before any wall, ceiling finish, or building insulation is installed | |
| Sheathing Inspection (Optional) | Residential building inspection sequence | Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | 6A | |||
| Under Slab Inspection for Habitable Spaces | Residential building inspection sequence | Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | 2 | after all forms have been placed, all electrical plumbing and/or heating and air conditioning facilities, all crushed stone, a vapor retarder, insulation, all reinforcing steel with supports and tied and/or all welded wire fabric is installed | before any concrete is placed | |
| Appendix D stand-alone continuous ISF bonds | Importer Security Filing (ISF) | United States (CBP) | in advance of the filing of an ISF | |||
| bill of lading number | Importer Security Filing (ISF) | United States (CBP) | Without the bill of lading number, the ISF cannot be matched to a customs manifest | 24 hours prior to the cargo being laden on a vessel destined to the United States | ||
| change the in-bond entry into a consumption entry | Importer Security Filing (ISF) | United States (CBP) | Such permission would only be granted upon receipt by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of a complete Importer Security Filing as required by part 149 of this chapter | |||
| CT - Compliant Transaction | Importer Security Filing (ISF) | United States (CBP) | All data is present and is based upon the best information available at the time of the filing | |||
| Early filing of ISF | Importer Security Filing (ISF) | United States (CBP) | a bond can be secured in time for the filing | |||
| FR - Flexible Range | Importer Security Filing (ISF) | United States (CBP) | the ISF must be updated as soon as better information becomes available | no later than 24 hours prior to arrival | ||
| FROB | Importer Security Filing (ISF) | United States (CBP) | prior to lading aboard a vessel destined to the United States | |||
| FT - Flexible Timing | Importer Security Filing (ISF) | United States (CBP) | The ISF must be updated as soon as better information becomes available | no later than 24 hours prior to arrival | ||
| FX - Flexible Range and Flexible Timing | Importer Security Filing (ISF) | United States (CBP) | The ISF must be updated as soon as better information becomes available | no later than 24 hours prior to arrival | ||
| ISF-10 will be replacing the existing ISF-5 | Importer Security Filing (ISF) | United States (CBP) | an active ISF-5 filing must already exist for this shipment against the same bill of lading number (i.e., lowest AMS bill of lading number) in order for this new filing to be valid | |||
| ISF elements | Importer Security Filing (ISF) | United States (CBP) | no later than 24 hours before the cargo is laden aboard a vessel destined to the United States | |||
| ISFs for break-bulk cargo | Importer Security Filing (ISF) | United States (CBP) | Break-bulk cargo that is exempt from the timing requirements of the 24 Hour Rule are automatically exempt from the timing requirements of the ISF filing | no later than 24 hours prior to arrival | ||
| Late ISFs | Importer Security Filing (ISF) | United States (CBP) | at least 24 hours prior to the vessel departure | |||
| Release of shipments | Importer Security Filing (ISF) | United States (CBP) | Release of shipments with no associated ISF will be withheld until the ISF is provided | |||
| Step 1 | Appendix D stand-alone single transaction ISF bond submission | United States (CBP) | 1 | |||
| Step 2 | Appendix D stand-alone single transaction ISF bond submission | United States (CBP) | 2 | After CBP has received and accepted the ISF | ||
| Step 3 | Appendix D stand-alone single transaction ISF bond submission | United States (CBP) | 3 | within 12 hours of receipt of the unique ISF transaction number | ||
| The ISF must be amended | Importer Security Filing (ISF) | United States (CBP) | before the goods enter the limits of the port of first arrival in the United States | |||
| written permission from the local CBP port director | Importer Security Filing (ISF) | United States (CBP) | CBP expects the new ISF-10 to be completed electronically prior to seeking the written permission from the local CBP port director |
Where this came from
Every record above links the page it was taken from and quotes the sentence that states it. These are the 6 sources this dataset was assembled from.
- crevecoeurmo.govhttps://www.crevecoeurmo.gov/253/Sequence-of-Inspection-Page-2
- crevecoeurmo.govhttps://www.crevecoeurmo.gov/87/Sequence-of-Inspections-for-Wood-Decks
- crevecoeurmo.govhttps://www.crevecoeurmo.gov/86/Sequence-of-Inspections
- code.mecknc.govhttps://code.mecknc.gov/inspections/schedule
- cbp.govhttps://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/documents/10_2faq_0.pdf
- cbp.govhttps://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2018-Nov/Updated%20ISF%20FAQ%20FINAL%2011282018.pdf
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