Surprise, AZ · Maricopa County
Special Inspection Agreement and Form
Owners, design professionals, contractors, and special inspectors complete this agreement and certificate for building permit projects requiring special inspections.
What this form is
This agreement and certificate identify the project, assign special inspection responsibilities, and document the required inspections. The city requires the agreement and certificate before issuing a building permit for a project requiring special inspections; the completed certificate of compliance is provided at the final inspection. The forms ask for project and permit details, inspection types, responsible parties, signatures, and applicable seals.
Who needs it
Project owners, architects or engineers of record, contractors, and special inspectors complete the applicable sections for projects requiring special inspections.
How to submit it
Provide the Special Inspection Certificate with original seal and signature to the Building Safety Division before permit issuance. Provide the Certificate of Compliance to the Building Safety inspector at the project’s final inspection.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the certificate calls for applicable professional seals and signatures, and the signer just signs and dates it.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download The Form
Download the Special Inspection Agreement and Form.
- 2
Complete The Applicable Sections
Enter project and permit details, identify special inspection types, and complete the sections for the responsible parties.
- 3
Gather Seals And Signatures
Obtain the required signatures and applicable original seals for the Special Inspection Certificate.
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Provide The Certificate
Provide the certificate to the Building Safety Division before permit issuance and the Certificate of Compliance at final inspection.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Special Inspection Agreement?
- No. This document is signed without a notary. The certificate calls for applicable professional seals and signatures, and the signer just signs and dates it.
- How do I submit the Special Inspection Agreement?
- Provide the Special Inspection Certificate with its original seal and signature to the Building Safety Division before permit issuance. Provide the Certificate of Compliance to the Building Safety inspector at final inspection.
- When is this agreement required?
- The instructions say applications for building permits requiring special inspections must complete the attached agreement form and certificate before the city issues the building permit.
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