Inspections

Requesting an Inspection; (Mention both legally required and actual response times.)

Building Inspector's City Hall office hours are Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Building Inspections are available by appointment Monday-Thursday 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

An appointment request must be made at least 24 hours in advance unless it is an emergency issue (based on life safety matters). It is important to plan ahead for your inspection needs. Our services are currently available on a part-time basis. To make an appointment for an inspection, please call the Community Development Department at (707) 374-6447 ext: 1122

Inspections by Fire, Police and Public Works Departments

When a project requires preliminary review by the DRC, each inspector will provide specific requirements and contact information to the applicant, who may attend the meeting. If the project does not require DRC review but requires a specific inspection or series of inspections by another City department, the applicant is responsible for setting up the required appointments and for paying for additional fees associated with the expanded review.

Number of Inspections

Each permit fee covers a limited number of inspections per permit per category; when the number of inspections required exceeds the number of inspections provided as part of the standard service, a reinspections fee must be charged by the Building Inspector responsible for reviewing the permit. Example Building Inspections, by type, with their respective number of standard inspections follows below.

Typical Standard Inspection Examples

Foundation inspections: 2 max.
Inspection after excavations for footings or piers and grade beams are complete; any required reinforcing steel along with any required bolts, anchors, or straps are in place

Under-slab inspection: 2 max.
Inspection after all piping, equipment, conduit, etc. is installed, but before any concrete is placed; an additional slab inspection will be required for any reinforcing steel, base fill material, required bolts, anchors, or straps

Under-floor inspection: 2 max.

Reinspection policy

A reinspection fee may be assessed on each inspection when work is not complete or when corrections
called for are not made (Community Development Fee Schedule/Resolution No. 2009-127). While the property owner may enter into a private agreement with the applicant to pay for reinspections fees, ultimately, the property owner will be held responsible for inspection fees. Each building permit provides for two inspections requests; additional re-inspections must be charged at the employee billable rate.

Other Permit Inspection Services

See Community Development Department for information on how to address the following matters:

Resale Inspection Services.
Vacation Rental Permit.
Garage Conversion Amnesty Program.
Legalizing Second Units.

Inspections

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