Stockton, CA Building Safety: Building Inspections (2026)

310 requires all permitted construction to stay accessible and exposed until the Building Official approves it; covering or concealing work early voids any inspection that purported to approve it. The permit holder must request inspections, giving at least 24 hours' notice online or by phone at the Building Official's discretion, and must post the official permit record card on the front of the property until final approval. Reinforcing steel and structural framing specifically cannot be covered without prior sign-off. 310(E) lists the required inspection points: foundation (after trenches and forms are ready), concrete slab or underfloor (before pour or sheathing), lowest floor elevation in flood zones, frame (after roof, framing, and rough utilities), insulation, fireplace (at mantel height), hollow concrete block masonry, lath/wallboard (before plaster or taping), weather-exposed balcony waterproofing, fire and smoke-resistant penetrations, and a final inspection once the building is ready for occupancy.

Subsection F adds separate plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and private-parking-lot inspections, including a rule letting replacement equipment run for up to 48 hours before its required inspection if requested promptly. The Building Official can add inspections beyond the listed set at his or her discretion.