amended 11/26/16
In accordance to Section 1704 of the 2015 International Building Code (IBC), the owner, or the registered design professional in responsible charge
acting as the owner’s agent, is required to hire an independent testing/inspection agency to perform required special inspections.
The design professional shall complete the attached forms and submit them to the Building Department at the time construction plans are submitted for
plan review. The special inspectors assigned to any project within the Jurisdiction shall be identified by the design professional, and certified for the
disciplines assigned.
A. Owner Responsibilities
1. The owner or the design professional in responsible charge acting as the owner’s agent shall fund special inspection services. The owner is
responsible for seeing that these requirements are met.
B. Registered Design Professional Responsibilities
1. The registered design professional in responsible charge (engineer, or architect), shall include special inspection requirements and specifications on
the plans
2. Provide structural observation Per 2015 IBC requirements and specifications on the plans.
3. Prepare the Statement of Special Inspections in accordance with IBC section 1704 and identify Structural Testing for Seismic Resistance per 2015
IBC (When required). The statement of special inspections shall identify items fabricated on the premises of an approved fabricator where special
inspections are not required.
4. Review the special inspection reports and provide corrective action for work that may not conform to the approved plans.
C. Contractor’s Responsibilities
1. Notify the agency. The contractor is responsible for notifying the inspection agency in sufficient time for scheduling personnel to perform required
inspections.
2. Written statement of responsibility.
3. Provide access to City approved plans. The approved plans shall be readily accessible at the job site.
4. Provide access to work. The contractor shall provide reasonable access to all work requiring special inspection.
5. Retaining special inspection reports at the job site. The contractor is also responsible for retaining at the job site all special inspection records
submitted by the special inspector, and providing these records for review by the Building Departments inspector upon request.
6. Notify Building Department of special inspections prior to scheduled inspection time.
7. Provide a copy of special inspector’s credentials when requested by the jurisdiction.
D. Duties of the Special Inspector
1. Observe the work. The inspector shall observe the work for compliance with the approved plans, specifications, and applicable provisions of the
IBC. The architect/engineer’s reviewed shop drawings, and/or placement drawings, may be used only as an aid to inspections.
• Continuous Special Inspection – The full-time observation of work requiring special inspection by an approved special
inspector who is present in the area where the work is being performed.
• Periodic Special Inspection – The part-time or intermittent observation of work requiring special inspection by an approved special inspector
who is present in the area where the work is being performed and at the completion of the work.
2. Report non-conforming items. The inspector shall bring non-conforming items to the immediate attention of the contractor, and note all such items
in the daily report. If any item is not resolved in a timely manner and is about to be incorporated in the work, the special inspector shall immediately
notify the engineer or architect of record. Where an appropriate action is not taken by either the contractor or the engineer or architect of record to
correct the non-conforming item(s), the special inspector shall immediately notify the Building Department.
STATEMENT OF SPECIAL INSPECTIONS