Moreno Valley, CA Building Safety: Building Inspections (2026)
Key Facts
- Foundation certification
- Required, by licensed surveyor or PE
- First failed inspection
- No reinspection fee charged
- Reinspection fee triggers
- Plans unavailable, no access, plan deviation
- Unpaid reinspection fee
- No further inspection performed
- Building violation correction window
- 30 calendar days
- Appeals body
- Board of Appeals (Sec. 8.20.160)
Summary
Moreno Valley requires a foundation line and grade certification before construction and lets the Building Official charge a reinspection fee once a job fails its first call for inspection. Sections 8.20.140 and 8.20.150 spell out what triggers repeat charges and when work stops until fees are paid.
A reinspection fee shall be permitted to be assessed for each inspection or reinspection where such portion of work for which inspection is called is not complete or where required corrections have not been made. This provision shall not be interpreted as requiring reinspection fees the first time a job is rejected for failure to be in accordance with the requirements of this code, but as controlling the practice of calling for inspections before the job is ready for inspection or reinspection. Reinspection fees shall be permitted to be assessed where the approved plans are not readily available to the inspector, for failure to provide access on the date for which the inspection is requested, or for deviating from plans requiring the approval of the Authority Having Jurisdiction. In instances where reinspection fees have been assessed, no additional inspection of the work will be performed until the required fees have been paid. Reinspection fees shall be established by the Building Official.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4887234; v10 updated 2026-04-07).
Full Breakdown
140 requires the owner, agent, contractor or applicant to submit a Foundation Line and Grade Certification to the Building Inspector, performed by a California licensed surveyor or California registered professional engineer. 7: a reinspection fee may be assessed for each inspection or reinspection where the work called for isn't complete or required corrections haven't been made. The first time a job is rejected for failing to meet code, no reinspection fee applies; the fee exists to stop contractors from calling inspections before work is actually ready.
Fees also apply if approved plans aren't available to the inspector on site, if the requested inspection date is denied access, or if the work deviates from plans approved by the Authority Having Jurisdiction. Once a reinspection fee is assessed, the city performs no further inspection of that work until the fee is paid, and the Building Official sets the fee amount. 160).
Violations & Fines
Failure to correct a flagged building condition is handled as a civil citation under Chapter 1.10: a 30 calendar day correction period runs before any fine attaches, and an uncorrected violation draws a second citation imposing the civil fine, with new fines accruing for every day it stays uncorrected (Section 1.10.050). Administrative costs a hearing officer may assess include the costs of any reinspections tied to the violation (Section 1.10.080(D)), and unpaid fines carry a 100% late payment penalty plus 8% simple interest annually (Section 1.10.080(C),(E)).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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