Permit & Inspection Certification

Overview

This card certifies that an install technician understands Spartan's permit requirements, can initiate permit applications, and knows how to coordinate inspections. Must be completed before a tech receives independent crew assignment.

Who This Applies To

All install technicians during 90-day onboarding. Renewal awareness required annually.

Ohio Permit Requirements — Install Tech Knowledge

The tech must be able to answer these questions correctly to pass certification:

Jobs That Require Permits at Spartan

• Water heater replacements (check local jurisdiction — most Dayton-area jurisdictions require permits)
• Any new gas line installation or modification
• Sewer line repair or replacement (any excavation work)
• Whole-house repiping
• New bathroom or kitchen plumbing additions
• Backflow preventer installations

Jobs That Typically Do NOT Require Permits

• Like-for-like faucet and fixture replacement
• Drain cleaning and clearing
• Toilet replacement (no rough-in changes)
• Appliance connection repairs (not new installations)

When in doubt, Production Concierge makes the final call on permit requirements.

Permit Application Process at Spartan

Tech identifies permit requirement — during pre-job checklist or upon arrival

Tech notifies Production Concierge — same day as identification, before work begins

Production Concierge or Office Admin submits permit application — through the appropriate local jurisdiction (Montgomery County, Greene County, City of Dayton, etc.)

NTP (Notice to Proceed) process triggered — no work begins on permitted scope until permit is approved (see NTP Process SOP)

Inspection scheduling — tech works with Office Admin to schedule inspection at appropriate stage (rough-in and/or final)

Inspection day — tech must be present or arrange for a qualified representative

Contact Information for Common Jurisdictions

Production Concierge maintains the current contact list for Dayton-area inspection offices. Tech should not call inspection offices without Production Concierge's knowledge.

Certification Sign-Off

Production Concierge verifies the tech can correctly:

• [ ] List the job types requiring permits
• [ ] Explain the permit initiation process at Spartan
• [ ] Describe what to do if a customer asks to skip the permit
• [ ] Explain what happens if an inspector fails a job

Tech and Production Concierge both sign the certification form, which is filed in the employee record.

Important Notes

• A technician must NEVER proceed with permitted-scope work without a permit being in process
• If a customer requests skipping a permit, the tech does not agree — they explain Spartan's policy and escalate to Production Concierge
• Inspection failures must be reported to Production Concierge same day

Related SOPs

• Notice to Proceed (NTP) Process
• Permit Application & Requirements
• Pre-Job Checklist & Material Staging