The Building counter is open:
7AM-5Pm Monday-Thursday
8AM-5PM one Friday a month.
Call for Friday’s schedule. (714) 593-4429
We are closed on Legal Holidays.
The Building Official is available at the counter for assistance daily from 7AM-11AM.
The City has adopted the following codes: 2007 CBC, CEC, CME, CPC, & 2000 Uniform Swimming Pool & Hot Tub Code.
Our building permit application and several handouts/reference materials are available below for your convenience.
PERMITS ARE REQUIRED WHEN:
Any owner, contractor or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure, or to erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, covert or replace any electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system, the installation of which is regulated by this code, or to cause any such to be done, shall first make application to the building official and obtain the required permits.
WORK EXEMPT FROM PERMITS:
- One story detached accessory building used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses, and similar uses, provided the floor area does not exceed 120 square feet. ** (Check with Planning Department for setback requirements)
- Fences not over 6 feet high and block walls not over 3 feet.
- Oil derricks.
- Retaining walls that are not over 4 feet in height measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of wall, unless supporting a surcharge or impounding a Class I, II or III-A liquids.
- Water tanks supported directly upon grade if the capacity does not exceed 5,000 gallons and the ratio of height to diameter or width does not exceed 2:1.
- Sidewalks and driveways not more than 30 inches above adjacent grade, and not over any basement or story below and are not part of an accessible route.
- Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets counter tops and similar finish work.
- Temporary motion picture, televisions and theater stage sets and scenery.
- Prefabricated swimming pools accessory to a Group R, Division 3 Occupancy in which the pool walls are entirely above the adjacent grade and if the capacity does not exceed 5,000 gallons.
- Shade cloth structures constructed for nursery or agricultural purposed, not including service systems.
- Swings and other playground equipment accessory to detached one- and two- family dwellings.
- Window awnings supported by an exterior wall that do not project more than 54 inches from the exterior wall and do not require additional support of GroupR-3 and U occupancies.
- Nonfixed and movable fixtures, cases, racks, counter and partitions not over 5 feet 9 inches high.
- Unless otherwise exempted, separate electrical, mechanical and plumbing permits will be required for the above-exempted items.
Exemption from the permit requirements of this code shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in violation of the provisions of this code or any other laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction.
BUILDING PEMITS AND INFORMATION
Click on titles below to access information handouts: