Which Title 24 Documents Does the Inspector Want at Final Inspection?
For a house or low-rise building the inspector wants the approved CF1R, a CF2R from each contractor who installed regulated work, and, where testing applies, the ECC-Rater’s registered CF3R. Each must be posted on site or viewable on the registry, and a house cannot finish final inspection without them.
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The CF1R: the approved design
The designer signs it as the responsible person and the documentation author certifies it. The department approved it before the permit, except that an alteration needing testing, with no plans required, can wait until final. If your copy is lost, how to find a copy of your Title 24 report lists who holds one.
The CF2R: one for each installer
Each contractor responsible for regulated work signs a CF2R for it, and a copy is posted on site. The department may ask for it as soon as a part that will be covered up is finished. Only the installer signs, or an authorized representative holding a written delegation filed with the provider. A rater or consultant can prepare the form but not certify an installation. A missing CF2R can also stall testing, because the rater may not submit a CF3R without a completed one.
The CF3R: the rater’s certificate
Only the ECC-Rater who ran the test signs the CF3R, and it is registered after a passing result. The ECC-Provider makes registered copies available to the builder, the building department and, if the owner is identifiable, the owner. If none has reached you, ask the rater: the rater’s report to the owner lists the registry link and the numbers of the documents the rater registered. A failed test leaves a FAIL-watermarked record, not a passing CF3R, as what happens after a failed test explains.
Checking the set at a glance
The registry’s project status report lists each required document with its registration number, so a gap shows quickly. A printed or electronic copy is accepted when it matches the current registered revision, and the provider must offer a way to verify it.
What stays with the owner
At final inspection the department must require the builder to leave copies of every certificate submitted, with operating and maintenance information, for the owner. The sequence before that is in what happens after your report. Commercial buildings add acceptance certificates, covered in acceptance testing.
Common Title 24 Questions
- What is Title 24?
- Do I need a Title 24 report?
- How much does a Title 24 report cost?
- How long does a Title 24 report take?
- What is included in a Title 24 report?
- What plans do I need to upload?
Frequently Asked Questions
Only when the project's compliance requires verification. Without it, installers still sign CF2Rs, which need not be registered (Appendix RA2.5), and for work such as window or water heater replacement the department may waive or simplify the documents (Section 10-103(a)3D).
The Energy Code names the certificates, not the status report. CHEERS tells owners to have a finalized one, so ask your building department whether it wants it as well.
Yes. Printed, electronic or photocopied certificates are allowed if they match the current revision of the registered document, which the provider must let the department verify by phone, internet or digital means (Appendix RA2.3.1.3).
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