CITY OF CHESTER
OCCUPANCY INSPECTION CHECKLIST
This is a general checklist to be used as a guideline only. The actual occupancy inspection will be based upon current laws in place at the time of the inspection.
EXTERIOR PROPERTY:
•	Grass/weeds cut
•	Outbuildings structurally sound
•	Electrical wiring is in good shape (no frayed wires, connections made in junction boxes w/covers, GFCI receptacles where required)
•	House number on front of structure, minimum of four inches in height and visible from the street
•	Structural members (porches, decks) are structurally sound
•	Foundation walls have no serious cracks or deterioration
•	Roof and guttering in good repair
•	Handrails for any set of steps of three or more
•	Guardrail for porches, if required
•	Doors in good repair and lockable
INTERIOR PROPERTY:
•	General sanitation (no peeling paint, general cleanliness)
•	General structural soundness (no rotting/deterioration of floors, walls, etc.)
•	No standing water in basements
•	No serious cracks in foundation walls
•	Stairs have handrails
•	Lighting in hallways and stairways
•	Bathroom ventilation
•	Access and egress from sleeping rooms (exit path is adequate in case of fire)
•	Windows open and stay open without use of props
•	Appliances, furnaces, and water heaters are functioning and maintained properly (proper ventilation, installation, etc.)
•	General electrical (no missing cover plates for outlets, light switches, or junction boxes — wires properly concealed or in conduit — GFCI protection where required six feet from any water source, kitchen countertop outlets, bathrooms)
•	Proper number and location of smoke detectors (one on every level and one in each bedroom)
•	Proper location of carbon monoxide detector (within fifteen feet of every sleeping room), if applicable by state law