Lakewood, CA Building Safety: Building Inspections (2026)

Section 8104 lets the Building Division assess a reinspection fee for each inspection or reinspection called for work that is not complete, or where required corrections were not made. The section is explicit that a job's first rejection for failing to comply with code requirements does not itself trigger a fee; the rule instead targets the practice of calling for an inspection before the job is actually ready. Fees may also be assessed when the permit card is not properly posted at the job site, the approved plans are not available for the inspector to review, the applicant fails to provide site access on the requested inspection date, or the work deviates from plans without the building official's approval.

To get a reinspection, the applicant must file a written application on the City's form and pay the fee, which is based on Los Angeles County's charges for the same service, reflecting how Lakewood, as a contract city, still prices some of its own Building Division functions off County rates even though it runs the division itself rather than contracting inspections out. No further inspection of the work proceeds while any assessed reinspection fee remains unpaid. a designates the Building Rehabilitation Board as the board of appeals with jurisdiction over decisions of the Chief Building Official, including the suitability of alternate materials and construction methods.