Parsonage Inspection Checklist - Upstate District

Parsonage Inspection Checklist

Date: _____________________________________

Church Name: _____________________________________

Contact Person: _____________________________________

Address: _____________________________________

E-Mail address: _____________________________________

1. Mailbox ______________
Clearly Marked with street # ______________
Well maintained

2. Driveway well maintained ______________

3. Walkways well maintained with no tripping hazard ______________

4. Lawns well maintained ______________

5. Trees and shrubs ______________
Well maintained ______________
Trimmed away from buildings

6. Fencing well maintained ______________

7. Deck well maintained with proper railings installed ______________

8. Parsonage ______________
Siding condition (good, in need of paint, etc) ______________
Roof condition
Gutters: ______________
Well maintained ______________
Drained sufficiently away from building

9. Main Entrance ______________
In good condition ______________
Door (easy to open, secure, etc) ______________
Steps in good condition

10. Bathrooms ______________
GFIs ______________
Overall condition

11. Living room ______________
Overall condition

12. Dining room ______________
Overall condition

13. Kitchen ______________
GFIs ______________
Overall condition

14. Heating System ______________
Overall condition ______________
Carbon monoxide detector (for oil or gas fired units)
(minimun: on lowest level with bedrooms) _____________
Smoke detectors
(basement, first floor, second floor, bedrooms, attic)

15. Basement ______________
Dry ______________
Lighting ______________
Sump pumps operational ______________
Drains to outside and not public sewer

16. Laundry room condition ______________

17. Stairs condition ______________

18. Bedrooms condition ______________

19. Closets condition ______________

20. Outside trash containers condition ______________

21. Windows clean & in good condition ______________

22. Septic on a pumping schedule? ______________

- a general rule of thumb to have the church septic pumped at least every 3 years

23. Electrical system condition ______________

24. Plumbing condition ______________

25. Garage condition ______________

26. Swimming Pools ______________
Fenced ______________
Accessibility curtailed ______________
Overall condition

27. Trampolines condition ______________
28. Other buildings condition ______________
29. Remarks:

Pictures:
Picture of Parsonage and any problem areas
Send pictures to Property Board

Copies to:
District Office
District Property Board
Pastor and/or Church Board
- please respond to District Office & District Property Board within 6 weeks with corrective

action on any discrepancies noted.

If you have any questions about any discrepancies or other remarks, please do not hesitate to contact us.