Identify the authority and permit context
Find the actual authority having jurisdiction, adopted code edition, amendments, permit conditions, and statement of special inspections. A national credential guide is not a local approval determination.
- Project address and permitting authority
- Permit and applicable edition/amendments
- Statement of special inspections
- Required agency and inspector approval evidence
Seattle: a real example, not a nationwide rule
The published 2021 Seattle Building Code Chapter 17 addresses approved agencies in 1703.1 and inspector qualifications/registration in 1704.2.1. It describes WABO registration unless otherwise approved by the building official. Use this to see why ICC certification alone should not be assumed to establish local authorization.
- Read agency approval separately from inspector registration
- Check the permit’s applicable edition and current SDCI instructions
- Confirm any alternative approval with the building official
- Do not apply Seattle conditions to another jurisdiction
Record verification before assignment
Save the actual local source and written confirmation where needed. If the source is ambiguous, ask the building department rather than generating a local rule from a general model-code provision.
- Local official source and date accessed
- Specific scope of work
- Outstanding questions and contact
- Written approval and assignment limitations
Worked fictional example
A credential does not settle local registration
A qualified candidate holds an ICC credential and is proposed for a Seattle project, but local registration or alternative approval has not been checked.
Reveal the model response
Verify the applicable permit edition, SDCI agency requirements, and inspector registration/approval before assignment. Keep the ICC credential record and the local authorization evidence as separate records.
The Seattle source is a dated example. This page does not determine the code applicable to a current permit, provide legal advice, or assert approval in any city.
What the worksheet records
Download the CSV for spreadsheet use, or print this field list. Keep any employee or project data in your own secure records; this page does not collect or save it.
- Project/permit
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- Jurisdiction
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- Adopted edition/amendments
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- Official local source
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- Checked date
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- Agency approval
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- Inspector credential
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- Local registration/approval
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- Unresolved question
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- Official contact/response
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- Assignment limitation
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Sources & boundaries
What supports this page
Original HoldPoint editorial guidance. Content updated 2026-10-02. This is not independent expert signoff, an official exam, or a field acceptance standard.
- 2021 Seattle Building Code, Chapter 17: Special Inspections and Tests
Supports: Seattle-specific agency approval, inspector registration, reporting, and statement-of-special-inspections provisions; sections 1703 and 1704.
Limit: A dated jurisdictional example, not a nationwide rule or a determination of the code applicable to your permit. Confirm adopted edition and amendments with SDCI.
Source checked 2026-10-02
- ICC Credentialing and exam catalog entry point
Supports: Credentialing authority and access to the current exam catalog, policies, and certification information.
Limit: This landing page does not verify trade-specific item counts, time limits, reference editions, or eligibility. Open the exact catalog listing before scheduling.
Source checked 2026-10-02