BUILDING INSPECTIONS

Face coverings are required for all unvaccinated people during the inspection.  Before your inspection should the owner/representative become afflicted with COVID-19 or have known contact with someone afflicted with COVID-19 within the last 14 days before inspection, the City shall be notified prior to the inspection to reschedule the appointment.

Should the owner/representative come down with any symptoms associated with the COVID-19 illness the day of or have any symptoms within 48 hours prior to the inspection, they will need to reschedule their inspection accordingly. Should the owner/representative come down with any symptoms associated with the COVID-19 illness after the inspection, the City shall be notified immediately.

A city building inspector will make site inspections to verify that all work performed complies with the adopted building codes and approved plans. Please be sure all work is completed (and not covered, if applicable) for the portion of the job before requesting an inspection. Please note the following:

• Be sure your job site has an address posted and that a set of approved plans is on the job site.
• If the inspection items are all on the exterior and there are no dogs in the yard, no one needs to be present for the inspection. You only need to inform us of that and give us permission to enter the yard.
• If the property is vacant, the inspection can be arranged by bringing a key to the Building Department and requesting an inspection.
• An adult must be present for indoor inspections when the property is not vacant.
• A Cal OSHA approved extension ladder rated at a minimum of 250 pounds must be provided when necessary for access for inspections (i.e. roof, attic, etc.).
• Asphalt Roof Final inspections will not be done in the afternoon on hot days.
• Attics will not be inspected in the afternoon during the hottest part of the day (during the summer).
• The Resale Report must be on site for inspections related to a Resale Inspection.

SCHEDULING BUILDING INSPECTIONS:  

 To schedule an inspection, please utilize one of the following three ways below:

1) Use the voice automated system at 530-757-5658 before 3:30pm the business day prior for the following business day. Please be sure to speak your phone number since it is a voice service, OR

2) Text (844) 304-4064 and follow the prompts. If you use the interactive text messaging system, you will need a code to schedule the inspection. Please visit Text Building Inspections for more information, OR

3) Send an email with the subject heading "Inspection Request for (Date)" to the email address: cddweb@cityofdavis.org before 3:30pm the business day prior (Please use this option as the last resort as we do receive an enormous amount of emails everyday and do not want this to get lost in the shuffle).  Please be sure to include a permit number, address and the best contact phone number. 

Please note that the voice automated scheduling service (530-757-5658) only accepts inspection requests one day in advance! Please do not leave any other messages on the recorder as we are not able to re-check once the list is generated, and we are unable to respond to them. If you have questions or cancellations, please contact us directly.

When you call in to request your inspection, please have the following information ready:

• Your Permit Number(s)
• Owner or Contractors name and Telephone Number
• The Job Address
• The Type of Inspection Requested (our system does not recognize inspection codes)

Please Note: Under the "special instructions" part of the voice automated inspection recording line, you can request an A.M. or P.M. but due to the volume of inspection requests, we cannot guarantee your preferences. Time frame for inspections occur between 8:00am to noon and 1:00pm to 3:30pm. If the Inspector is unable to complete your inspection on the day scheduled, it will automatically become a priority on the following workday. If you do not want the inspection done early on the next day, please let us know by emailing us at cddweb@cityofdavis.org.

If you wish to be notified up to 15 minutes prior to the inspector’s arrival on the site to prepare for your virtual or exterior inspection, please indicate this when scheduling your request on the recorded inspection line. Be sure to include (voice, not type!) your contact number (with area code).