Building Inspections

Building Inspections

Our Building Division performs field inspections on all permits issued to verify compliance with the approved plans, and ensures all new construction in City of Madera is in accordance with the most current codes and that all existing structures are maintained in a safe condition.

To request your inspections, you can call our Inspection Request Line (559) 661-5445 the day before you need your inspection: 

Requests for Building Inspections made before 4:00pm, will be scheduled for the following business day.  Any requests received after 4:00pm will be scheduled for the 2nd day following the call.

Please have ready your name, phone number, email address, site address, permit number, type of inspection and your preference of an A.M. or P.M. inspection time. Although you may request an A.M. or P.M. inspection, there is no guarantee that you will receive an inspection during that time, but our inspectors will do their best to meet your needs.

The inspections card, approved plans and ALL related documents must be available at the job site during any inspection activity.

To cancel an inspection request,        Please call (559) 661-5445 no later than 8:30 a.m. the day of the scheduled inspection.  It is the Contractor’s or Property Owner’s responsibility to reschedule any canceled inspections.

Inspectors can be reached directly for any questions regarding a correction notice for a permitted project

Building Inspections Requirements

Please be aware, permission for the inspector to access the job site for each inspection must be provided by an adult over the age of 18 by the owner or contractor at the site.  The inspections card and set of approved plans and supplementary documents must be present, at the job site, in order to perform an inspection.  If the project site cannot be accessed, or if you do not have the plans and/or inspections card, please contact the Building Division at (559) 661-5440 to reschedule.

If your inspection requires the use of a ladder (such as a roof or attic) the ladder shall be provided by the owner or contractor as City Building Inspectors do not carry ladders on their vehicle.

Please note:  Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors will be checked upon final inspection.

CONFIRMING YOUR INSPECTION

You may confirm whether you are on today's inspection list by visiting our Building Department web page.

Or by contacting the Building Division at (559) 661-5445.

REINSPECTION FEE

Please be advised that reinspection fees will be assessed:

- For any reinspection after the second inspection for the same work not in compliance with the building codes.

- If the Building Inspector is not provided access to the work to be inspected, and an inspection has to be rescheduled for a later date, counts as one failed inspection.

- If the work for which the inspection was requested is not completed and ready to be inspected when the Building Inspector arrives to the job site, and an inspection has to be rescheduled for a later date, also counts as one failed inspection.

- If the inspections card, set of approved plans and supplementary documents are not at the job site, the scheduled inspection(s) will be failed.