Building Inspections

  • When submitting inspection requests through the portal, you can specify a time-frame of AM (9am-12pm) or PM (12pm-3pm), but we are unable to guarantee the requested time-frames.
  • Due to current inspection volume and staff resources, we recommend submitting your request at least three (3) business days in advance of your requested inspection date.
  • Inspection requests must be made no later than 5:00 pm the evening prior to the requested inspection date.
  • Inspections are scheduled on a first-come first-served basis. As of August 1st2023 there is no guarantee of next day inspections.
  • Once your inspection has been scheduled by our staff, you will see in your permit portal that is has been assigned as AM (9am-12pm) or PM (12pm-3pm).
  • For a daily schedule of inspections, please visit the “Today’s Inspections” section of our Civic Access (Permit portal). Please refer to these guides for scheduling and confirming an inspection.

All of the following items must be ready for the inspector upon arrival at the inspection site:

If any of the below items are not available at the time the City of Antioch Inspector has arrived on-site, the Inspection will fail and re-inspection fees (as listed on the City of Antioch Master Fee Schedule) will be charged.

(for solar/photovoltaic, please see the “SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR SOLAR INSPECTIONS” below)

  1. Printed copy of your Building Permit
  2. Printed copy of the approved Construction Plans
  3. Ladder(s) must be provided and available on-site for roof access if needed.

If any of the below items are not available at the time the City of Antioch Inspector has arrived on-site, the Inspection will fail and re-inspection fees (as listed on the City of Antioch Master Fee Schedule) will be charged.

Equipment / Site-Specific Requirements:  

  1. If no verifiable Ufer is observed, 8’ ground rod/rods must be installed (with gas and water bonding in place).
  2. All placards and conduit stickers must be applied and legible.
  3. All equipment with a dead-front must be open (with dead-front removed) for inspection.
  4. Ladder(s) must be provided and available on-site for roof access if needed.
  5. Photos of open jboxes on roof, wire management under panels, and panel attachment to roof.

Other Requirements, printed and ready to provide to Inspector at time of arrival:

  1. Printed copy of the Building Permit
  2. Printed copy of the SolarApp Inspection Checklist (provided through SolarApp)
  3. Printed copy of a Single-Line Diagram (SLD or One-Line Diagram) of the electrical system
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