CONTACTS

Development Services Permit Center
San José City Hall
200 E. Santa Clara St., 1st Floor
San José, CA 95113

Take the bus or park under City Hall Tower. We'll validate your ticket.

Call us
☎ 408-535-3555
Phone Hours: M-F, 7am-4pm
To speak with a Planner:
M: 10:30am-12pm & 1pm-4pm
Tu-F: 9am-12pm & 1pm-4pm

Visit us
Come to the Permit Center round counter or use the ticket kiosk to select a counter service. Take the ticket. You'll be called to a specific counter.

Counter hours
M-Tu-Th-F: 8am-12pm & 1pm-5pm
W: 9am-12pm & 1pm-5pm
No tickets after 3pm

Email us

For building permits, inspections:
BuildingPermits@sanjoseca.gov

For planning, zoning, tree removal, single-family house permit:
ZoningQuestions@sanjoseca.gov

For grading, flood zones, geologic hazards:
PWGeneralinfo@sanjoseca.gov

For fire safety/sprinklers, variances, hazmat: SJFDPermitSpecialist@
sanjoseca.gov

Development Services Permit Center

Here you can connect to permit services for Building, Planning, Fire, and Public Works.

Welcome to the Permit Center at City Hall.

Permit Center Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. & 1:00-5:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 9:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. & 1:00-5:00 p.m.
Service tickets are not issued from 11:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. and after 3:00 p.m.
Take the bus or park under the City Hall Tower; parking validation is available.

Permit Services. Building, Planning, Fire and Public Works offer a range of permit services as found at the links below:
- Building Permit Services
- Planning Permit Services
- Fire Permit Services
- Public Works Permit Services
- These departments also offer Online Permits that can be downloaded or started from your home or office.

Inspection Scheduling: Schedule an inspection at www.SJPermits.org.
Contact Us. View Contacts for Services for ways to reach us and find instructions for services.

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News & Announcements

New Building Codes

Effective Jan. 1, 2026, the 2025 Building Codes will replace the 2022 codes.

Applicants seeking to use the 2022 codes must self-start your application at SJPermits.org and upload your complete construction submittal set (including plans, calculations where applicable, and all required documents) to SJePlans by Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at midnight. Any physical documents (plans, calculations, additional documentation) must be submitted before City Hall closes for the year at 5 p.m. Tuesday, December 23.

The 2022 and 2025 building codes can be viewed at the Building Standards Commission webpage.

Pop-Up Permits: San Jose Building Permits Close to Home

New Program: Get personalized guidance from a City building inspector or permit specialist, and get started on your next home project that requires a building permit.

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