Eastvale, CA Building Safety: Building Inspections (2026)

Sec. 110(a) sets the general rule: any work requiring a permit "shall be subject to inspection by the Building Official," and it shall remain visible and accessible for inspection purposes until approved. The owner or agent must keep the work accessible, and neither the Building Official nor the city bears the cost of removing material to allow an inspection. Subsection (c) lists the required stages in sequence. Footing and Foundation Inspection happens after excavation and reinforcing steel are in place. Concrete Slab and Under-Floor Inspection follows once in-slab or under-floor reinforcing and building service equipment are installed but before concrete is poured or subfloor is laid.

Frame Inspection comes after the roof deck, framing, fireblocking and bracing are up and rough electrical, plumbing and mechanical work is approved. Rough inspections of plumbing, mechanical, gas and electrical systems happen before those systems are covered or concealed. Lath, Gypsum Board and Gypsum Panel Product Inspection occurs after those materials are installed but before plastering or taping. Energy Efficiency Inspections check envelope insulation R- and U-values, fenestration U-value, duct system R-value, and HVAC and water-heating equipment efficiency. The Final Inspection "shall be made after all work required by the building permit is completed," and a certificate of occupancy under Sec.

120 cannot issue until it passes. The permit holder must notify the Building Official at least one working day before an inspection is wanted, per Sec. 110(f), and work "shall not be done beyond the point indicated in each successive inspection" without the Building Official's approval, per subsection (g). A reinspection fee under the City of Eastvale Schedule of Fees applies when work called for inspection is not complete or corrections were not made, per subsection (d), though the code does not charge that fee the first time a job simply fails.