El Dorado County, CA Building Safety: Building Inspections (2026)

090, before the Building Official approves a foundation inspection, the permittee must show compliance with County setback requirements by one of three methods: placing intervisible property corner monuments, placing intervisible property line stakes, or submitting a licensed professional's stamped certificate verifying actual setback distances. The foundation inspection also cannot be approved until the access road encroachment subgrade and driveway rough grade are inspected and approved against the County's grading plan and encroachment permit. 100 governs the final inspection: all required utilities must be installed and functional and the road encroachment work complete before the Building Safety Division issues a certificate of occupancy, and the building site and driveway must meet the SRA Fire Safe Regulations.

It is unlawful to occupy any building, trailer, coach, or manufactured housing unit until that final inspection is approved. 080: the County notifies the owner, applicant, and any trust deed holders by certified mail, posts a violation notice at every entrance and exit, and refers the matter to the District Attorney for criminal prosecution. If the final inspection and certificate of occupancy are not obtained within 30 days of posting, the Building Official records a notice of noncompliance against the property with the County Recorder, which is only cancelled once the final inspection is secured.