Which entity's reports are forwarded to the code official for action or an inspection performed on behalf of the local government?

• A. Third-party code agency
• B. Owner's own inspector
• C. Fire department
• D. Insurance company

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is that local governments may contract a third‑party code enforcement agency to perform plan reviews and field inspections on the government’s behalf. The inspectors from that agency prepare and forward reports to the code official, and those findings trigger enforcement actions, permit decisions, or required corrections. This arrangement helps ensure consistent, professional enforcement without overburdening government staff.

An owner’s own inspector isn’t acting under the government’s enforcement framework in the same way, so their reports aren’t part of the code official’s official action process. The fire department handles its own inspections related to fire and life-safety, which is a related but separate path of enforcement. An insurance company isn’t part of the governmental enforcement chain and its reports don’t initiate code actions.