Hemet, CA Building Safety: Building Inspections (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 14-46, Div. II R109
- Who must request
- Permit holder or agent
- Final inspection
- Required before occupancy
- Failed inspection
- Re-inspection fee applies
Summary
Hemet requires the permit holder to request each inspection stage, foundation, rough-in, framing, and final, and the building official must approve every stage before work can be covered or concealed.
R109.3 Inspection requests. It shall be the duty of the permit holder or their agent to notify the building official that such work is ready for inspection. It shall be the duty of the person requesting any inspections required by this code to provide access to and means for inspection of such work.
R109.4 Approval required. Work shall not be done beyond the point indicated in each successive inspection without first obtaining the approval of the building official. The building official upon notification, shall make the requested inspections and shall either indicate the portion of the construction that is satisfactory as completed, or shall notify the permit holder or an agent of the permit holder wherein the same fails to comply with this code. Any portions that do not comply shall be corrected and such portion shall not be covered or concealed until authorized by the building official.
R109.5 Re-Inspection Fee. When a requested inspection is not complete and requires a re-inspection by the City, the owner shall pay a re-inspection fee prior to the work being re-inspected. A re-inspection fee shall also be charged when the City is unable to gain access to the area of work to be inspected.
Section R110 Certificate of Occupancy
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 69 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
Under Hemet City Code § 14-46, which amends the state Residential Code's administrative division for city use, the permit holder or their agent must notify the building official when work is ready and provide access for each required inspection: foundation and footings, concrete slab/under-floor, plumbing-mechanical-gas-electrical rough-in, floodplain elevation where applicable, framing and masonry, lath/gypsum board, and the final inspection before occupancy. R109.4 bars proceeding past any stage, or covering and concealing work, until the building official signs off, and a missed or failed inspection triggers a re-inspection fee under R109.5 before the city returns.
Violations & Fines
Concealing work before approval, or calling for an inspection when the site isn't ready, draws a re-inspection fee under R109.5; work done without required inspections can be ordered uncovered at the owner's expense.
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