Napa County, CA · Napa County
Special Inspection and Testing
This form records required special inspections and structural tests for a project, and is completed by the owner with advice from the project engineer or architect.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Napa County · Napa County, Napa County, California
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- napacounty.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
Napa County requires this form and a structural tests and inspection schedule before issuing a building permit for a project requiring special inspection or testing. It identifies the project, testing agency, and inspections or tests planned, and includes acknowledgments for the owner and contractor. The form also describes agency responsibilities and required statements before an occupancy permit can be issued.
Who needs it
The project owner, advised by the responsible project engineer or architect, completes this form for a project requiring special inspection or testing.
How to submit it
Before a permit is issued, submit two copies of the completed form and the structural tests and inspection schedule to Napa County Planning, Building and Environmental Services Department, Building Division, for review and approval.
About notarization
This document is signed and dated without a notary; it also calls for a County-approved inspector qualification matrix, but does not require a sworn or notarized attachment.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Form
Download the Special Inspection and Testing form and its structural tests and inspection schedule.
- 2
Complete the Form
Complete the project details and applicable inspection and testing selections; the owner signs as directed, with signatures required on pages 2 and 3.
- 3
Gather the Required Schedule
Include the structural tests and inspection schedule and attach a County-approved matrix list for special inspectors showing their qualified inspection areas.
- 4
Submit Two Copies
Before permit issuance, submit two copies to Napa County Planning, Building and Environmental Services Department, Building Division, for review and approval.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Special Inspection and Testing form for?
- It documents the structural tests and special inspections planned for a project, including the testing agency and the specific work to be inspected or tested.
- Who completes the Special Inspection and Testing form?
- The project owner completes and signs the form on the advice of the responsible project engineer or architect; the contractor also acknowledges applicable conditions.
- Do I need a notary for the Special Inspection and Testing form?
- No. This form is signed and dated without a notary. It calls for a County-approved inspector qualification matrix, but does not require a sworn or notarized attachment.
- How do I submit the Special Inspection and Testing form?
- Submit two copies of the completed form and the structural tests and inspection schedule to Napa County Planning, Building and Environmental Services Department, Building Division, for review and approval.