Westminster, CA Building Safety: Building Inspections (2026)
Key Facts
- Approval authority
- Westminster Building Official or designee
- Inspector duty
- Continuous inspection + written violation reports
- Registration fee
- Set by City Council Fee Resolution
- Routine inspection fee
- Per inspection, § 15.04.070
- Governing section
- § 15.04.080, Section 306.2
Summary
Westminster's Administrative Code lets the Building Official approve outside "Special Inspectors" to provide continuous inspection on qualifying construction, and requires anyone applying to work as one in the city to register and pay a fee under Section 306.2, on top of the per-inspection fees the code charges for standard building inspections.
306.2 Approval of Special Inspector. The Special Inspector shall be a qualified person approved by the Building Official of the City of Westminster or his/her designated representative. The special inspector shall furnish continuous inspection on the construction and work requiring his/her employment as prescribed in the applicable code. The Special Inspector shall report to the Building Official in writing, noting all code violations and other information as required on forms, prescribed or approved by the City of Westminster. Each person applying for registration, as a Special Inspector for the City of Westminster shall pay a registration fee as set forth in the City Council Fee Resolution, payable with the application.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4982734; v10 updated 2026-06-10).
Full Breakdown
2 of the Uniform Administrative Code. " The Special Inspector must report to the Building Official in writing, flagging every code violation found, on forms the city prescribes or approves, and anyone applying to register as a Special Inspector in Westminster pays a registration fee set by the City Council Fee Resolution at the time of application. 7) separately charges "a fee per inspection" to anyone who requests an inspection of a building, structure, or property to check compliance with a building code or regulation, on top of any permit fees already owed as a result of that inspection.
Together the two sections mean a Westminster project can face both scheduled Building Official inspections tied to the permit and, for specialized work the code flags for continuous oversight, a separately registered and paid Special Inspector reporting violations directly to the Building Official in writing.
Violations & Fines
Working as a Special Inspector in Westminster without City Building Official approval and registration under Section 306.2 violates the Administrative Code, and failing to report code violations found during continuous inspection in writing on approved forms is itself a reporting violation the Building Official can act on. Skipping a required property inspection can also delay or block permit sign-off.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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