The Permit Centers Section is responsible for the administration of the building
permit process - including
screening projects for zoning conformance, screening building plans at intake to be sure they are reviewable by all appropriate agencies; routing plans to
review agencies and tracking/monitoring the review process; preparing two final sets of plans; calculating fees;
issuing permits; and communicating with applicants.
The Building Plan Check function of the Department is responsible for reviewing each set of building
plans for compliance with the building, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, energy and accessibility codes.
The Building Inspections unit is responsible for inspecting all permitted work to ensure it conforms
to the approved plans, or to the appropriate codes and land ordinances when there are no plans.
New codes coming in January: 2007 California Building Code (CBC), California Electric Code (CEC), California Mechanical Code (CMC), California Plumbing Code (CPC) Changes – Effective January 1st, 2008. Changes which will affect builders and homeowners:
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