Corona, CA Building Safety: Building Inspections (2026)

Corona's Building Code amendments, codified at Corona Municipal Code Chapter 15.02, layer city-specific inspection requirements onto the adopted California Building Code. Section 15.02.170 adds two required inspection points: a roof sheathing and shear inspection performed after roof sheathing and all structural shear panels or walls are in place and secured by nailing or other approved methods (new Section 110.3.3.1), and a plaster inspection performed after application of the scratch coat (new Section 110.3.6.1). These sit alongside the base Building Code's foundation, framing and other required inspection stages.

Section 15.02.180 adds Section 110.7, letting the Building Official charge a reinspection fee, set by the adopted fee schedule, whenever a called inspection finds the work incomplete or previously ordered corrections still not made; the fee also applies if the inspection card is not posted on site, approved plans are unavailable to the inspector, or the contractor deviates from approved plans. The first rejection for a code failure does not itself trigger the fee. Once inspections are complete, Section 15.02.190 amends Section 111.2 so no certificate of occupancy issues until all applicable city fees are paid. Disputes over an inspector's or Building Official's interpretation go through the Section 113 appeals process under Corona Municipal Code Chapter 1.09, where the hearing officer can only decide whether the code was correctly interpreted, not waive its requirements.