Chapter 17 — SPECIAL INSPECTIONS AND TESTS
Section 1704 — SPECIAL INSPECTIONS AND TESTS, CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY AND STRUCTURAL…
2025 California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2) · 2025 edition · ingested 2026-07-07 · California
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1704.1 General. ¶
1704.1 General. Special inspections and tests, statements of special inspections, responsibilities of contractors, submittals to the building official and structural observations shall meet the applicable requirements of this section.
1704.2 Special inspections and tests. ¶
1704.2 Special inspections and tests. Where application is made to the building official for construction as specified in Section 105, or 1.8.4, as applicable, the owner or the owner’s authorized agent, other than the contractor, shall employ one or more approved agencies to provide special inspections and tests during construction on the types of work specified in Section 1705 and identify the approved agencies to the building official. These special inspections and tests are in addition to the inspections by the building official that are identified in Section 110. [OSHPD 1R, 2 & 5] In…
1704.3 Statement of special inspections. ¶
1704.3 Statement of special inspections. Where special inspections or tests are required by Section 1705, the registered design professional in responsible charge shall prepare a statement of special inspections in accordance with Section 1704.3.1 for submittal by the applicant in accordance with Section 1704.2.3. Exception: The statement of special inspections is permitted to be prepared by a qualified person approved by the building official for construction not designed by a registered design professional. 1704.3.1 Content of statement of special inspections. The statement of special…