OnTrack Customer Portal is an online resources for customers to check permit status, download documents, schedule inspections, submit a plot plan for preliminary review, and view the daily inspection routes. To learn more please read our OnTrack Overview

WebGIS is our online resource for maps and other data layers from our Geographic Information System. This system can be used to research whether a parcel is in a flood zone, state responsibility area or qualifies for alternate owner builder.

Below are some general sources of information to help first time applicants prepare for the building permit application process. For more information or help, please call the Building Inspection Division.

• Read our frequently asked questions page.
• Read our How To Apply for a Residential Building Permit handout.
• Read the Plot Plan Checklist, Plot Plan Example, and the Construction Plan Checklist
• Use the WebGIS to determine if a property is within the coastal zone, state responsibility area or flood zone. This tool can also be used to determine zoning and if a property qualifies for alternate owner builder.

Effective January 1, 2011, the Building Inspection Division uses the following codes:
2010 California Building Code, Title 24, Part 2, Volume 1 and 2 based on 2009 International Building Code with California Amendments.
2010 Residential Building Code, Title 24, Part 2.5 based on the 2009 Residential Building Code with California Amendments.
2010 California Electrical Code, Title 24, Part 3 based on 2008 National Electrical Code with California Amendments.
2010 California Mechanical Code, title 24, Part 4 based on 2009 Uniform Mechanical Code with California Amendments.
2010 California Plumbing Codes, Title 24, Part 5 based on 2009 Uniform Plumbing Code with California Amendments.
2010 California Energy Code, Title 24, Part 6
2010 California Fire Code, Title 24, Part 9 based on 2009 International Fire Code with California Amendments.
2010 California Green Building Standards Code, Title 24, Part 11

General
2010 Highlights of Significant Code Changes
Agriculture Exempt Structures Letter of Intent
As-Built Plumbing Form
As-Built Procedures
Authorization of Agent to Act on Property Owner’s Behalf
Code Violation Form
Construction Plan Checklist
Fee Schedule for Building Division
How To Apply for a Residential Building Permit
Owner Builder Notice to Property Owner Form
Plot Plan Checklist
Plot Plan Example
Request Changes to Issued Permit
Soils Report Checklist

Alternate Owner Builder (AOB) Ordinance
Rural housing construction standards for individual builders intending to occupy the dwelling.
Alternate Owner Builder (AOB) Ordinance
Alternate Owner Builder (AOB) Plan Review Form
Alternate Owner Builder (AOB) Plan Submittal Requirements and Inspections

Fire Safe Regulations
Minimum wildfire protection standards for building, construction and development in a state responsibility area.
Fire Safe Regulations
Fire Safe Regulation Checklist
State Responsibility Area (SRA) Exemption Request Forms
State Responsibility Area (SRA) Domestic Emergency Water Supply Systems

Flood Zone
Regulations to minimize public and private losses due to flood conditions.
Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance
Placement of Fill within a Special Flood Hazard Area
Flood Elevation Certificate Forms and Instructions

Grading, Erosion and Sediment Control
Regulations to control excavation, grading and earthwork construction. Includes fills, embankments, and erosion and sediment controls.
Grading, Excavation, and Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance
Geologic Hazards Ordinance
Minimum Guidelines for Erosion and Sediment Control
Erosion and Sediment Control Plan for Small Projects

Plan Check Review Forms
Forms used by the Building Division when reviewing residential construction projects.
Conformance Plan Submittal Requirements
Conformance Review Form
Photovoltaic Review Form
Single Story Fast Check Review Form
Two Story Modified Review Form

Residential Conversion
Residential Detached Accessory Structures
Residential to Guest House Conversion
Residential to Storage Conversion

Effective January 1, 2011, Section R313 of the California Residential Code requires all new dwellings, dwelling units, and one and two family townhomes to be equipped with an automatic fire sprinkler system complying with National Fire Protection Association standard 13D, as modified by the California State Fire Marshall.

Additional information regarding residential fire sprinklers can be found through the links below:
International Residential Code Fire Sprinkler Coalition
Water Supplies for Home Fire Sprinkler Systems Fact Sheet