A contractor or permit-holder schedules the applicable inspection(s) for a construction project, identified by its permit number.  All inspection requests must be received no later than 5 pm the day before requested inspection date.

There are four ways to schedule an inspection. 

1. Use the Department of Planning and Building’s Citizen Self-Service (CSS) portal to schedule a building inspection online.
2. Submit an online Schedule a Building Inspection form below.
3. Call (805) 788-6602

4. Email [email protected]

How to Schedule a Building Inspection on Citizen Self-Service (CSS):

Contact Name:
Contact Phone Number:	( ) - Second three digits Last four digits
Property Address:
Email:
Permit Number:
Type of Inspection(s):
Inspection Date:	CalendarToday Inspections in the remote areas of the county take place on the following days: Oak Shores - Monday, Wednesday or Friday Running Deer Ranch - Tuesday or Thursday California Valley or Cuyama - Wednesdays Only
Time Requested:	The inspector will call you the morning of your inspection to provide a 2-hour time frame. We will do our best to accommodate any requests.
Comments/Property Notes for Your Inspector:	Example: gate code, aggressive dogs, etc. (500 character limit)
Security Check*:	Enter security code:

An inspector is assigned and the contractor or permit-holder is provided with a two-hour window in which the inspection will occur for each scheduled inspection.

The inspector performs the inspection and provides the results to the contractor or permit-holder.