| COUNTY | CITY | CONTACT | COST | COMMENTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | Azusa | 626-812-5235 | $110-$222 | All properties, including vacant land, but not on first sale. Buyer to acknowledge report, six month time limit. Prices subject to change each summer. |
| Los Angeles | Beverly Hills | 310-285-1141 | No Cost | Buyer and Seller sign form. Only deals with smoke detector and water conservation. |
| Los Angeles | Burbank | 818-238-3730 | No Cost | All residential, commercial, and industrial buildings required to be retrofitted with low consumption plumbing fixtures. Compliance is the responsibility of the seller/transferor and is a condition of escrow. |
| Los Angeles | Carson | 310-952-1766 | $100 - $150+ | On-site inspection required. Six month expiration. Buyer must acknowledge. |
| Los Angeles | Compton | 310-605-5509 | $60 + $60/unit add'l | Inspection required. Residential only. Call for application form. Buyer acknowledgement of residential Building Report needed. |
| Los Angeles | Culver City | 310-253-5800 | $95 | No inspection required. Need Report on residential and commercial properties, not vacant land. Takes five business days. Buyer to acknowledge. Real estate agents=payment requirements. |
| Los Angeles | Bell | $200-$600 | Inspection required. Seller signs form. Must get signature notarized if not submitting the application in person. | |
| Los Angeles | Cudahy | $255 | Up to 5 units, Inspection is required and can only be done in person (to apply, pay and schedule inspection appointment). Required for Residential, commercial and vacant land. | |
| Los Angeles | El Monte | $195.50-$252.50 | Inspection required. Residential and commercial properties. Buyer acknowledgement required. | |
| Los Angeles | Gardena | $315-$415 | Inspection required exterior only. Report to be delivered 15 days prior to closing. Residential and commercial. Condos exempt. Buyer can sign Waiver and must acknowledge Report or Waiver. | |
| Los Angeles | Hawaiian Gardens | $265 | Inspection required. Residential and commercial properties. New construction exempt. Delivery 21 days prior to closing. Buyer to acknowledge.. | |
| Los Angeles | Hermosa Beach | $271 | Residential only. Two week processing. Exterior inspection only. six month expiration | |
| Los Angeles | Huntington Park | $105 | plus Inspection required. Single-family 1-4 units and vacant land required. No commercial or over 4 units. Good for 6 months. | |
| Los Angeles | Inglewood | $163-$353 | plus 11 for each unit add on. No longer accepts escrow company checks and a credit card payment is only allowed if the application is being walked in. | |
| Los Angeles | Lomita | $162.18--$324.36 | This does not include the cost of an interior building inspection. If requested by the property owner, the Los Angeles County DPW hourly rate shall apply. | |
| Los Angeles | Lawndale | $205.30 | Inspection required. For residential properties. Turnaround about 5-7 days and Buyer must acknowledge report. | |
| Los Angeles | Long Beach | $29 and up | The Inspection and Resale Report is required for all properties in the Parking Impacted Area that have or should have a traditional garage upon close of escrow. | |
| Los Angeles | City of LA | $72.76 | No inspection. Need for residential and vacant land. No commercial or first sale of new residential. Need application with original signatures by Seller (and Buyer if Buyer is doing work.) Six month expiration | |
| Los Angeles | Lynwood | $276+ | Inspection required-exterior only. Real estate agent must have business license for Lynwood to apply | |
| Los Angeles | Manhattan Beach | $303 | No inspection. Residential only. The application under Forms Residential Building Report on website. Water Conservation Retrofit required. | |
| Los Angeles | Maywood | $110 | Inspection required. Multi-copy Application form is mailed. Report cannot be waived and Buyer must acknowledge. No expiration until next sale. Applicant must have City Business License. | |
| Los Angeles | Palos Verdes Estat | $151 | Inspection not needed. Takes five working days. Six month expiration. Homeowner to apply or third party applicant must have City Business License | |
| Los Angeles | Pasadena | $27.78-$150.38 | Self-Certification Program available that does no require inspection if the property qualifies. In the event the property does not qualify inspection required; cannot be waived. Single-family, duplex, condos. Seller can assign correction work to Buyer and both must acknowledge. Buyer to comply within six months. Certificate valid for one year. Must appear in person to re-apply. | |
| Los Angeles | Redondo Beach | $50-$180 | Residential only. No inspection unless records show violations. Buyer to acknowledge. Six months expiration | |
| Los Angeles | Rolling Hills Estate | $200-$300 | Residential only. Buyer can choose record search only or on-site inspection. Buyer to complete application. Takes seven business days. Required to close escrow | |
| Los Angeles | San Marino | $65 | Residential only. Inspection fee separate. Apply for Residential Compliance Certificate in person; qualified inspector list provided. Takes ten days. Report cannot be waived. All violations must be corrected within six months. Buyer not required to acknowledge. Two year expiration or when sold | |
| Los Angeles | San Fernando | $65 | Residential only. Inspection fee separate. Apply in person; qualified inspector list provided. Takes ten days. Report cannot be waived. All violations must be corrected within six months. Buyer not required to acknowledge. Two year expiration or when sold | |
| Los Angeles | Santa Monica | $344.31 | Inspection not required. Computer record online application. Cannot be waived. Buyer to acknowledge. Six month expiration. | |
| Los Angeles | Signal Hill | $170-$565 | 4-units & up residential only. Six month expiration. Buyer does not need to acknowledge. Apply in person; limited hours. | |
| Los Angeles | South Gate | $63 | Any property owner/seller may apply for a pre-sale housing inspection report six (6) months prior to entering into any agreement of sale for the exchange of any residential building and prior to listing such property for sale. Property owner will be required to present proof of ownership with a valid form of identification, such California Identification (ID) with current property address. | |
| Orange County | Laguna Beach | $350 | Report required for all properties. Apply in person. Takes seven days. Real estate agent must have City Business License. | |
| Orange County | Newport Beach | $165-$192+ | Residential only. Inspection not required but owner to acknowledge and noted on records. 30 days to complete inspection after application. Corrections within 30 days or Buyer can assume responsibility. One year expiration. | |
| Riverside County | Cathedral City | $52 | The realtor/seller will receive two forms (gold and pink) of the approved inspection. These forms are to be retained by the escrow office in the escrow file. If there is no escrow, these forms are given to the person who requested the inspection. | |
| Riverside County | Palm Springs | $51 | Single family residences; condominiums; duplexes; and mobile homes | |
| San Diego | San Diego | $10 | Water Conservation Certificate verification system will identify which properties already have a valid certificate on file with the City of San Diego Water Department | |
| San Mateo | Daily City | $250 | There shall be a final inspection and approval of all buildings and structures when completed and ready for occupancy and use. | |
| Santa Barbara | Carpinteria | $245--$400 | On-site inspection. Report cannot be waived. Buyer must acknowledge. Six month expiration. | |
| Ventura | Port Hueneme | $119 | Inspection not required. Residential and commercial. Buyer to acknowledge. Takes seven days. Six month expiration. | |
| Ventura | Thousand Oaks | $82--$308 | Required only if open permits-$308. No inspection-$82. Six month expiration. Takes ten days | |
| Ventura | Ventura | $78 | No inspection, only review permits on file. Buyer to acknowledge. |
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