1. Once construction plans and documents have been approved and the proper permits have been issued, work may begin.
2. At specific stages of construction, the permit applicant or the contractor must call for a building inspection. 
3. Approval for that phase must be obtained prior to construction of the next phase of the project. 
4. This inspection card must be posted at the job site or made available for the inspector until the project is completed. 
5. Building Inspection Examples. 
   

If you are not sure of the inspection requirements for your project, contact your inspector.  Inspectors' telephone numbers are on the front of the Inspection Record Card. 

Other Inspections: In addition to inspection by City staff, inspections by other professionals may be required. These additional inspections are noted on approved plans.  For example, new structures require an inspection by a soils engineer prior to pouring the foundation. Also, ongoing field observation by the structural engineer on the project is required for residential construction in the hillside area and for all nonresidential construction.