§129.0112 Responsibilities of Permit Holder Regarding Inspections — San Diego Zoning Code

(a) Requesting an Inspection. It shall be the responsibility of the permit holder or the person doing the work authorized by a construction permit to notify the Building Official when work is ready for inspection. The request shall be in accordance with procedures established by the City Manager. The Building Official may require that every request for inspection be filed at least one business day before the inspection is desired.
(b) Providing Access for Inspections. The permit holder is responsible for providing access to, and means for inspection of, the work to be inspected. Neither the Building Official nor the City shall be liable for expense entailed in the removal or replacement of any material required to allow inspection.
(c) Installation or Functional Testing. When required by the Building Official, the permit holder is responsible for performing installation testing or functional testing to demonstrate compliance with the San Diego Fire Code, the Building, Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, Residential Building, Green Building and Existing Building Regulations of the Land Development Code or with other applicable regulation of the Municipal Code. Tests shall be conducted in the presence of the Building Official.
(d) Reinspection. A fee may be assessed for reinspection if the inspected work is determined to be incomplete. If reinspection fees have been assessed on a site, no additional inspection of the work will be performed until the required fees have been paid.
(e) Maintaining Inspection Record Card. Before beginning any permitted work, the permit holder shall post an inspection record card on the site or the card shall be otherwise conveniently accessible to the Building Official or City Engineer. The card shall be kept accessible by the permit holder until final inspection approval has been granted by the Building Official or City Engineer.
(f) One set of the approved plans, permits, and specifications shall be kept on the site of the structure or work at all times during which work authorized by those plans is in progress, and shall be made available to City officials upon request.

(Added 12-9-1997 by O-18451 N.S.; effective 1-1-2000.)

(Amended 11-28-2005 by O-19444 N.S.; effective 2-9-2006.)

(Retitled to “Responsibilities of Permit Holder or Authorized Agent Regarding Inspections” and amended 7-31-2012 by O-20187 N.S.; effective 8-30-2012.) (Retitled to “Responsibilities of Permit Holder Regarding Inspections” and amended 1-18-2018 by O-20897 N.S.; effective 2-17-2018.)

Ch. Art. Div. 12 9 1 11

San Diego Municipal Code (10-2024)

Chapter 12: Land Development Reviews