San Bernardino County, CA Building Safety: Building Inspections (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- County Code § 63.0804(a)
- Re-inspection fee
- $227.00 per additional inspection
- Cancellation fee
- $104.00, no notice or same-day
- Enforcement
- Building Official, Chief Inspectors, Regional Supervisors
- Appeal body
- Building and Safety Appeals Board
Summary
Every building, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical permit requires Building Official approval at each consecutive inspection step before work continues, unless the contractor holds an annual permit under County Code Section 63.0804.
Where any person, firm, or corporation... proposes to install, alter, or repair any electrical wiring, plumbing, drainage systems, or water conservation equipment in an existing facility... such person, firm, or corporation shall not be required to obtain approval at each consecutive inspection step of the installation, alteration, or repair but shall be required only to obtain an annual permit or annual permits and assure that the work in progress is accessible to the Building Official for such periodic inspections as he or she may deem necessary.
Full Breakdown
Normal building, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical permits issued for unincorporated San Bernardino County require the contractor to stop work and get Building Official sign-off at each consecutive inspection step before proceeding: you cannot cover framing or bury a line before it passes. Electrical, plumbing, and mechanical permits each include two inspections in the base fee; go beyond that and each additional re-inspection costs $227.00, and canceling with no notice or same-day costs $104.00. Chief Inspectors and Regional Building Inspector Supervisors carry out inspections under the County Building Official, and disputed calls go to the Building and Safety Appeals Board.
Violations & Fines
Additional re-inspection: $227.00 per visit. No-notice or same-day cancellation: $104.00. Working past an uninspected stage risks stop-work orders and infraction fines up to $1,000.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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