CA AB1308

Building departments must conduct inspections of completed permitted work within 10 business days of receiving notice of completion for new residential construction of 1-10 units and residential additions to existing buildings resulting in up to 10 total units, where no floors for human occupancy exceed 40 feet above ground level

Failure by a building department to meet the 10-business-day inspection deadline constitutes a violation of the Housing Accountability Act (Section 65589.5 of the Government Code)

The definition of "disapprove the housing development project" under the Housing Accountability Act is expanded to include a building department's failure to inspect permitted work within the required timeframe

Housing Accountability Act violations can result in court-ordered fines of at least $10,000 per housing unit, which must be deposited into local housing trust funds or the Building Homes and Jobs Trust Fund for affordable housing development

The bill imposes a state-mandated local program but specifies no reimbursement is required because local agencies can levy service charges or fees to cover the costs