San Diego County

City of Oceanside Building Division / Code Enforcement (Authority Having Jurisdiction)

Who inspects

SB 326 condominiums: Licensed structural engineer, licensed civil engineer, or licensed architect (AB 2114 added civil engineers). Contractors and certified building inspectors do not qualify. SB 721 apartment buildings: Licensed architect; licensed civil or structural engineer; contractor holding A, B, and/or C-5 with at least five years’ experience constructing multistory wood-frame buildings; or a certified building inspector/official as specified. The inspector may not be a current employee of the local jurisdiction.

Where the report goes

Immediate-threat, prevent-access, or emergency-shoring reports: submit through the Building Division applications-and-forms page within 15 calendar days. Repair or replacement of EEEs requires a building permit before work starts.

Filing destination

City of Oceanside Building Division — submit via the city’s applications-and-forms page. IB 136 requires the report to describe the hazard, locate it (including unit), attach photographs, state required actions (restrict access / shore), and propose a repair timeline.

Local contact

Development Services — Building

Address

300 N. Coast Highway, Oceanside, CA 92054

Ordinance / bulletin

Oceanside Information Bulletin 136 (effective 1/1/2025–12/31/2028) implementing SB 721 / SB 326. No separate municipal balcony ordinance beyond the state statutes was cited in IB 136.