Baldwin Park, CA Building Safety: Building Inspections (2026)

Under Baldwin Park Municipal Code § 150.110, construction requiring a permit is subject to inspection by the Building Official and must "remain accessible and exposed for inspection purposes until approved," with certain construction requiring special inspection and structural observation under CBC Chapter 17. The permit holder must post an inspection record card per § 150.111 so the Building Official can log each inspection, and § 150.112 puts the burden on the person doing the work to request inspections, which the Building Official may require be filed at least one working day in advance.

Section 150.113 bars work from proceeding past an inspected stage, and specifically bars covering reinforcing steel or structural framework, without the Building Official's approval; anything that fails must be corrected before it can be concealed, and a final inspection and approval is required before occupancy. Section 150.115 lists the required building inspections in sequence: foundation inspection (after excavation and rebar placement, with a pad grade certification and compaction report first); concrete slab/under-floor inspection; protection of joints and penetrations in fire-resistive assemblies; framing inspection (after roof, framing, and rough electrical/plumbing/HVAC are in and approved); lath/wallboard inspection; fire-resistant penetration and energy-efficiency inspections under CBC § 110.3.6 and § 110.3.7; and a final inspection after finish grading, once the building is ready for occupancy.

Section 150.116 separately requires building service equipment to be inspected before it is concealed and before it is connected to water, fuel, power, or sewer service.