Building Inspection

The Office of Building Inspection ensures that buildings are compliant with current code in order to maintain a safe community standard. This is accomplished with professional plan checking, building inspection and investigation of substandard structures.

• General Building Permit Information and Requirements
• Green Building
• Demolition Permit
• Solar and Renewable Energy Permits and Information
• Required Inspections for a Single Residence
• Express Plan Check
• Email Permit Procedures and Application
• Fee Information
• Plan Check Questionnaire
• Plan Check Extension Request form
• Building Permit Extension Request form
• Guidance for Construction Valuation for Building Permits
• Application form for Alternative Materials, Designs, or Methods
• Special Inspection and Testing Schedule (short form)
• Elevation Certificate Update! 2015 EC Form is now available on FEMA's website. Please read the following carefully:
1. The form is not a fillable PDF version, but one that CAN be downloaded and used. 
2. FEMA has not released a date for when the new form MUST be used by.
3. To be perfectly clear, for CRS purposes, you may use EITHER the old or the new form until we hear otherwise from FEMA. 

Request Inspection

If you would like to schedule an inspection, please call (408) 299-3161.

For Plan Check Information:

Scott Johnson
Special Projects
Senior Plan Check Engineer

Michael Alvarez
Stanford / Los Altos / Los Gatos
Senior Plan Check Engineer 

Nan Su
Other Unincorporated Areas / Floodplain
Senior Plan Check Engineer

Inspection Information: North County
Gary Flagg

Inspection Information: Central and East County
George Schriefer

Inspection Information: South County
Neal Grover