Simi Valley, CA Building Safety: Building Inspections (2026)

01 of the Simi Valley Municipal Code requires that construction or work for which a permit is required remain accessible and exposed for inspection until the Building Official approves it, and it is the permit applicant's duty, not the City's, to keep the site accessible. 06 lists the specific inspections the Building Official performs on request: a foundation inspection made after footing excavation and reinforcing steel placement but before concrete pour; a concrete slab or under-floor inspection made before concrete or subfloor sheathing covers in-slab plumbing, electrical, and other equipment; a frame inspection made after roof framing, fire blocking, and bracing are complete and rough electrical, plumbing, and heating systems are approved; a lath and wallboard inspection made before plaster or taping covers the framing; an energy efficiency inspection checking Title 24 Part 6 compliance for insulation, fenestration, ducts, and HVAC efficiency; and a final inspection made after finish grading, once the building is ready for occupancy.

03 requires the person doing the work to request each inspection, which the Building Official may require be filed at least one working day in advance. 04, work cannot proceed past a completed inspection point, and reinforcing steel or structural framing cannot be covered, until the Building Official signs off; anything that does not comply must be corrected before it can be concealed. 09 lets the City assess a reinspection fee whenever the work is not ready when called for, or when required corrections have not been made, though the first rejection for noncompliance does not itself trigger a fee. Further inspections stop until any assessed reinspection fee is paid.