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City approves special‑inspector policy with safeguards after reports of unauthorized sign‑offs
Summary
Council adopted new special‑inspector (deputy inspector) guidelines but imposed three restrictions: parity in continuing education with city inspectors, prohibition on signing job cards or conducting final inspections, and a prescriptive list of allowable inspection tasks with limited exceptions under the building official’s discretion.
The City Council approved a revised policy to authorize and oversee special inspectors (also called deputy inspectors) for narrowly defined construction activities, adding safeguards after staff reported at least one instance of an unauthorized inspection and improper job‑card sign‑off.
Interim Chief Building Official Carlos Gallardo said the guidelines will verify credentials, require renewal and give the city grounds to revoke approval for insufficient qualifications or unsatisfactory inspections. He said special inspectors are intended to supplement city inspections for…
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