Special Inspection Information

Special Inspection Forms
Special Inspector Certification
Renewal of Special Inspectors, Special Inspection Agencies and Testing Laboratories
Building Newsletters (Building Newsletters 17-1 through 17-10)
Approved Construction Materials Testing Laboratories and Special Inspection Agencies (Revised October 2006) (PDF: 15K)
List of construction materials testing laboratories and special inspection agencies approved by the City of San Diego Development Services Department. This list is subject to change without notice. Call the City of San Diego Inspection Services at (858) 492-5070 for the most current and up-to-date list.

Special Inspection Forms
These forms are used in construction projects when the project architect and/or engineer of record has specified types(s) of work requiring to have special inspections, material testing and structural observations, in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 17 of the California Building Code.

Subject	Form Number	Description	Revision Date	PDF Size
Special Inspections - Property Owner/Contractor Agreement: Instructions For Special Inspection/Construction Materials Testing/Structural Observation	DS-317	Property Owner/Contractor Agreement: Instructions For Special Inspection/Construction Materials Testing/Structural Observation Instructions for completing Property Owner/Contractor Agreement form (DS-316).	March 2000	PDF: 66K
Special Inspections - Property Owner/Contractor Agreement Form	DS-316	Property Owner/Contractor Agreement Form Must be completed and submitted at the time of construction permit issuance.	June 1999	PDF: 64K
Special Inspections - Application to Perform Off-Site Fabrication	DS-313	Application to Perform Off-Site Fabrication Used by building-component fabricators; must be completed and submitted to Inspection Services Division at least one business day before fabrication begins. See also Certificate of Compliance for Off-Site Fabrication (DS-311).	March 2000	PDF: 142K (Form Filler)
Special Inspections - Certificate of Compliance for Off-Site Fabrication	DS-311	Certificate of Compliance for Off-Site Fabrication Used by building-component fabricators; must be completed and submitted to Inspection Services Division after building component fabrication is completed and ready to be shipped to the job site. See also Application to Perform Off-Site Fabrication (DS-313).	March 2000	PDF: 251K (Form Filler)
Special Inspections - Property Owner's Final Report	DS-309	Property Owner's Final Report Property owner, authorized agent of record, or the architect/engineer of record acting as the property owner's agent must complete this form for work required to have special inspection, construction materials testing, off-site fabrication or structural observation. File with Inspection Services Division before final inspection request.	March 2000	PDF: 147K (Form Filler)
Special Inspection Agency/Construction Materials Testing Laboratory Final Report	DS-310	Special Inspection Agency/Construction Materials Testing Laboratory Final Report Special inspector, special inspection agency and/or construction materials testing laboratory completes this form and submits to Inspection Services Division when work is completed.	March 2000	PDF: 458K (Form Filler)

Special Inspector Certification

Subject	Form Number	Description	Revision Date	PDF Size
Special Inspections - Application for Special Inspector Certification	DS-320	Application for Special Inspector Certification This application is required to be submitted to the Building Official of the City of San Diego for consideration for approval as a Certified Special Inspector for inspection of the particular type of construction or operation requiring special inspection regulated by the City of San Diego.	October 2001	PDF: 48K
Special Inspections - Experience Resume for Registration as a Certified Special Inspector	DS-320A	Experience Resume for Registration as a Certified Special Inspector This form provides the information related to the education, experience and employment history of the applicant for certfication as a special inspector. This form is required to be completed and submitted along with the Application for Special Inspector Certification to the Building Official of the City of San Diego for consideration for approval as a Certified Special Inspector.	October 2001	PDF: 49K
Special Inspections - Special Inspector Certification	DS-320B	Special Inspector Certification This form provides detailed information and instructions as related to certification as a Special Inspector by the Building Official of the City of San Diego.	May 2001	PDF: 77K

Renewal of Special Inspectors, Special Inspection Agencies and Testing Laboratories - Overview (PDF: 71K)