Los Altos, CA · Santa Clara County
Special Inspection & Testing Agreement
Los Altos property owners and project teams complete this agreement and inspection schedule for projects requiring special inspection or testing.
What this form is
This agreement records the parties’ responsibilities for special inspections and testing during construction, and includes a schedule for selecting structural tests and inspections. The document says to complete and return both pages; the schedule is submitted to the Building Division before a building permit, and the agreement is returned before the first inspection. It asks for project details, agency information, signatures, and the applicable inspection selections.
Who needs it
Owners of projects requiring special inspection or testing, along with their contractor, project engineer or architect, and testing or inspection agency, complete the applicable parts.
How to submit it
Complete and return both pages to the Building Inspection Division for review and approval; the form lists 1 N. San Antonio Road, Los Altos, CA 94022.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the owner, project engineer or architect, testing or inspection agency, and contractor sign, and no notarized attachment is specified.
How to submit this form
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Download the Agreement
Download both pages of the Special Inspection & Testing Agreement.
- 2
Complete the Form
Provide the project details, agency information, required signatures, and applicable structural tests and inspections.
- 3
Gather the Schedule
Complete the Structural Tests and Inspections Schedule with the owner’s advice from the project architect or engineer.
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Submit to the City
Return both pages to the Building Inspection Division for review and approval.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Special Inspection & Testing Agreement?
- No. The document provides signature lines for the listed parties and does not specify a notarized attachment; the signer signs the applicable section.
- Who completes the Special Inspection & Testing Agreement?
- The owner completes the form with input from the project engineer or architect. The owner, applicable contractor, and testing or inspection agency also acknowledge the stated conditions.
- How do I submit the Special Inspection & Testing Agreement?
- Return both pages to the Building Inspection Division for review and approval. The form lists 1 N. San Antonio Road, Los Altos, CA 94022.
- When does the city require the inspection schedule?
- The form says the owner must complete, sign, and submit the Structural Tests and Inspections Schedule to the Building Division before issuance of a building permit.