Inspections
The Building & Safety Division’s certified inspection team plays a vital role in ensuring construction across the City of Hesperia meets safety and code standards. Our inspectors conduct thorough inspections of new construction, remodels, and additions to verify compliance with applicable building codes, including structural, architectural, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, energy, and green building requirements. We are committed to supporting the community by working collaboratively with builders, property owners, and developers to promote safe, code-compliant, and accessible construction. Our knowledgeable and professional staff take pride in helping projects move forward efficiently while upholding public health, safety, and accessibility standards—reflecting our mission to protect the built environment while providing responsive and professional service to the community. ow
Inspection schedules are subject to change without notice. Inspections are generally conducted between 9:00 AM and 4:30 PM. Typically, the inspections listed in the first half of the schedule are assigned in the morning, while those in the second half are assigned in the afternoon.
Permissible Construction hours in the City of Hesperia [HMC 16.20.125]
Permitted hours: 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., Monday – Saturday
No construction permitted: Sundays and federal holidays
These restrictions apply to all temporary construction, repair, or demolition work unless specifically exempted by municipal ordinance.
Inspection Programs
In addition to the regular periodic inspections provided by the City Building Inspectors, the building code mandates that the owner, engineer or architect acting on behalf of the owner employ one or more special inspectors who must provide continuous or periodic inspections during construction on certain structural elements that are critical to the safety of the building. It is very important to note that these “Special Inspectors” are not on the project in lieu of the regular City Building Inspector, but rather they are on the project in addition to the City Building Inspector and they should work closely with one another to ensure all aspects of work are properly inspected.
(See Duties and Responsibilities of the Special Inspector for additional information.)
The California Building Code further stipulates that these special inspectors shall be qualified and shall demonstrate their competence to the satisfaction of the Building Official. For this reason, the City of Riverside requires that all special inspectors working on projects located within the City be interviewed by one of the Plan Check or Inspection staff and show proof of competence.
Generally, proof of competency is demonstrated by nationally recognized certifications held by the individual as well as the individuals’ duration of experience. In most cases the City will require that the special inspector have a minimum of 2 years’ experience as a special inspector as well as a valid nationally recognized certification, such as an ICC certification specific to the individual’s area of inspection expertise, or certification from the City or County of Los Angeles.
Building & Safety charges a fee to cover the cost to administer the Special Inspector Program and all special inspectors working within the City must carry their City issued Special Inspector License Card and present it upon request.
The following are some of the types of work that require the observation of a City approved special inspector:
- Spray-applied Fire Proofing
- Structural Welding
- Concrete (generally high strength)
- High Strength Bolting
- Epoxy secured anchor bolts
- Structural Masonry
- Other critical features as specified by the architect or engineer of record
Special Inspectors are required to document, in written form, the results of their inspections. These reports are to be reviewed by the contractor, the design professional, the owner and the regular City building inspector. The reports are to contain specific information; therefore, the City has developed a series of Special Inspector Report forms. Special inspectors may use their own report forms if all the required information is provided therein.
Special Inspector Application