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Building Bulletins & Forms

Here is a master list of the Building Division's forms, bulletins, directives, and project type webpages.

Permit Process Information

# Name
webpage How to Get a Building Permit - Go to Start Your Project
webpage Projects That Don't Need a Building Permit
202 How to Legalize Unpermitted Work
203 How to Extend or Refile a Building Permit
204 How to Extend a Plan Review Submittal
206 How to Replace Permit Cards, Inspection Records or City-Approved Plans
207 How to Request a Change in Information
208 Remote Video Inspection Customer Procedures
215 Certificate of Occupancy Procedures
216 Temporary Certificate of Occupancy
217 Responsible Construction Ordinance
313 Development Services Claim for Refund
337 Permit Cost Estimate Worksheet
341 School Fees Information


ADU, JADU & tINY hOME ON WHEELS - Forms & Info

# Name
210 ADU Universal Checklist
211 ADU Building Plan Requirements & Worksheet
212 ADU Master Plan Program
213 Inspection Checklist for ADUs
214 ADU and JADU Amnesty and Legalization
291 Tiny Home on Wheels Permit & Inspection Checklist
312 ADU Property Owner Declaration
313 JADU Deed Restriction Agreement
B-007 ADU Fire Separation Distance Requirements
BDN 34 Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit (JADU)


Applications, Forms & Worksheets

# Name
300 Accessibility Compliance Form
301 Accessibility Unreasonable Hardship Application
302 Address Assignment Request
303 Affidavit of Smoke Alarm and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Installation
305 Alternate Design, Materials or Construction Method Application
306 Backflow Prevention Verification Form
307-A Best Prepared Designer Program Enrollment Application
307-B Best Prepared Designer Program Design Professional Certification Statement 
307-C Best Prepared Designer Program Commercial Project Intake Checklist
307-D Best Prepared Designer Program Residential Project Intake Checklist
310 Building Permit Application
347  Clinics and Freestanding Outpatient Clinic Services of a Hospital Certification Form 
311 Owner-Builder Acknowledgement and Verification of Information Form
314 Development Services Document Duplication Request Form
315 Construction Valuation Form
317 Damage Survey Request Form
 -- Electrical Load Worksheet (for electrical contractors)
320 Foundation Only Permit Application
321 Gas Line Sizing Worksheet
324 Industrial Use Designation Form
325 Investigation Survey Request Form: To Continue Construction on an Expired Permit
326 Notice of Intent to Rough Frame
327-B Building Permit Plan Revision Transmittal Form
327-F Fire-HazMat Plan Revision Transmittal Form
328 Natural Gas Prohibition Exemption
329 Pre-Final Meter Request Form
330 Reroof Requirements and Project Worksheet
343 Security Bar Mechanism Certificate of Proper Installation Form
346 Speculative Space Permits
377  STAR Service - Project Eligibility Review Request Form
380 Acknowledgement of Responsibility
381 Pay Transparency Certificate


Plan Requirements & submittal forms/Checklists

# Name
  2025 Residential Construction Codes Guidebook (replaces the 2022 codes)
226 Disabled Access Requirements
227 Electronic Plan Review - File Format Requirements
240 Plans That Require an Architect or Engineer
245 Tenant Improvements - Plan Checklist
246 Tenant Improvements - Subtrade-Only Simplified Requirements
274 Ballasted Photovoltaic System on Flat-Roof, Low-Rise Building
319  Deferred Submittal Form 
321  Incomplete Submittal Form 
323 Plan Review Submittal Package - Commercial, Industrial, Multifamily
348 Commercial & Industrial Projects Submittal Checklist 
351  Single-Family & Duplex Projects Submittal Checklist
352 Single-Family & Duplex Projects - Plan Set Instructions 
355 Multifamily Projects Submittal Checklist


Specific Types of Projects - requirements

These links open the webpages at Start Your Project.

Additions & Remodels:  single-family/duplex,  multifamily,  commercial/industrial
Air Conditioning, Heating & Fireplaces
Appliance Installations
Basements
Cell & Wireless Projects
Chimney Repair
Condensate Disposal Requirements
Damage Repair Projects
Decks
Demolitions
Driveways & Sidewalks
Earthquake Retrofits & Preparedness
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations - single-family/duplex/multifamily,  commercial/industrial/multifamily
Electrical Projects
Electrical Service Panel Upgrades
Equipment Suspended or Mounted on Roofs, Floors or Walls
Fences & Retaining Walls:  single-family/duplex,  commercial/industrial/multifamily 
Foundation Projects
Gas Lines & Piping
Generators:  single-family/duplex,  commercial/industrial/multifamily,  temporary construction generator
Industrial Tool Installation
Kitchen & Bathroom Minor Remodels
Light Pole Support Base
Mechanical Projects
New Building:  multifamily,  commercial/industrial
New House
Plumbing Projects
Repipe & Water Service Projects
Reroof Projects
Restaurants or Food/Beverage Service
SB 9 Duplex Project - Zoning Conformance Checklist
SB 9 Owner-Occupancy Attestation Form
SB 9 Prior Tenancy Attestation Form
Sewer Backup Prevention & Backwater Valves
Sewer Projects
Septic Tank Removal
Skylights
Solar & Storage Battery Projects
Stucco & Siding Projects
Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Alarms
Swimming Pool Demolition
Swimming Pools, Spas & Hot Tubs
Tenant Improvement
Termite & Dry Rot Repairs
Water Heaters
Window Replacements


Special Inspection


Directives, Plan Review Notes & Building Division Notes

Directives are technical clarifications on requirements for elements of certain types of projects.

Plan Review Notes and Building Division Notes are technical clarifications to assist with the review of building plans. 

These documents are approved by the City's Building Official and reference the California Building Code. They are mostly referenced by inspectors and plan reviewers and are published to be available to builders and interested persons.

CALGreen Code & Green building info

Find forms and information to assist with compliance with California's energy efficiency standards at the following websites:

CalGreen: CALGreen Residential Mandatory Measures and CALGreen Non-Residential Mandatory Measures (Table of Section A5.602)

California Energy Commission: 2016, 2019 and 2022 Building Energy Efficiency Standards, Title 24

National Association of Home Builders: Sustainability and Green Building