Mass inspections under way for Super Bowl venues

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - With the Super Bowl Village taking shape, code enforcement teams are busy inspecting the newly erected stages and tents.

Marion County Code Enforcement officials issued 45 Super Bowl related building permits for the downtown area. Those permits cover 75 structures and all of them must be inspected to ensure they meet building code requirements.

Everything from the stands holding up the giant roman numerals on the Circle, to simple tents shielding vendors and their wares from the weather must be inspected.

Our cameras followed along with a team of code enforcement inspectors moved from site to site.

"They look to make sure anything constructed is constructed according to the plans. They are also looking to make sure the equipment on site isn't damaged or broken. They are also paying attention to how the structure is anchored," said Code Enforcement spokeswoman Kate Johnson.

Inspectors can end up visiting each site multiple times. Once satisfied, a final inspection ends with inspectors issuing a temporary license sticker. Those temporary licenses should be displayed at the entrance to all tents.

"It's a sign our inspection team has visited that and there were no violations found at the time of the final inspection," said Johnson.

Teams from Code Enforcement aren't the only ones focused on safety issues Inspectors with the Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration are patrolling the downtown area and keeping a close eye on construction crews and the machinery they are using to build the village.

With so much activity going on, code enforcement inspectors are working 12 hour days and have called on inspectors from the Indiana Department of Homeland Security and the Indianapolis Fire Department to help speed up the process.

"So we can all get out there together and at least during the final inspection we can make sure it meets not only building code but the fire code as well," said Johnson.

Code Enforcement says so far there have not been any major building violations. When a problem arises, inspectors allow crews time to fix the deficiency.