San Clemente, CA · Orange County
Special Inspection Form
Property owners or their architect or engineer use this form to designate a special inspector and identify required special inspections for a building permit.
What this form is
Before a building permit is issued, the owner or the architect or engineer acting for the owner must appoint a City-registered approved special inspector and sign and submit this form to the Building Division. It asks for permit and project details, owner and design professional information, inspector and agency details, and selections for applicable inspections, including concrete, piles, steel, and masonry. It also identifies when supporting documentation or structural observation is required.
Who needs it
A property owner, or the architect or engineer acting on the owner's behalf, submits this form before issuance of a building permit.
How to submit it
Sign and submit the form to the Building Division at 910 Calle Negocio, Suite 100, San Clemente, CA 92673. The form also lists [email protected] and (949) 361-6100.
About notarization
This form is signed without a notary; it identifies no notarized attachment or sworn step, so the signer just signs and dates it.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download The Form
Download the Special Inspection Form PDF.
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Complete The Form
Enter permit and project details, identify the owner and design professionals, and provide the special inspector and inspection agency information.
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Review Supporting Items
Check the form for required supporting documentation and the attached structural observation form if structural observation is required.
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Sign And Submit
The owner or the architect or engineer acting for the owner signs and submits the form to the Building Division before permit issuance.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Special Inspection Form?
- No. This form is signed without a notary and identifies no notarized attachment or sworn step; the signer just signs and dates it.
- Who completes the Special Inspection Form?
- The property owner, or the architect or engineer acting on the owner's behalf, appoints the approved special inspector and signs and submits the form.
- How do I submit the Special Inspection Form?
- Sign and submit it to the Building Division at 910 Calle Negocio, Suite 100, San Clemente, CA 92673. The form also lists an email address and phone number.
- When is this form submitted?
- The form says it must be signed and submitted to the Building Division before issuance of the building permit.
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