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Building Division - Frequently Asked Questions

Building Permit Resources

  1. How to Obtain a Building Permit
  2. When a Building Permit Is Required
  3. Additional Permits and Licenses
  4. Permit Extension
  5. Permit Refund
  6. Permit Application (By Mail)
  7. Pool/Spa Permit
  8. Roof Permit
  9. Rebuilding an Existing Fence
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Plan Check

  1. Current Building Codes
  2. Plan Check Extension
  3. Plans Required for Submittal
  4. When to Use a Licensed Engineer or Architect
  5. Shoring Requirements
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  1. UPDATE: Short-Term Rentals
    1. Program Updates
    2. Forms & Applications
    3. STR Properties Map
    4. Fact Sheet
    5. Contact
    6. Quick Reference Handouts
    7. Report STR Violations
  2. Building Division
    1. Permit Processing Info
    2. Applications and Forms
    3. Fees
    4. Information Bulletins and Handouts
    5. Online Permit Center
    6. Inspection
    7. Current Building Codes and Design Criteria
    8. Certificates of Occupancy & TCOs
    9. Important Links and Other Resources
  3. Business License
    1. Agency Links
    2. Business License FAQ's
    3. Transient Occupancy Tax
    4. Municipal Code
    5. CA Disability Access and Education Fund Fee
    6. SB 205 Stormwater Discharge Compliance
    7. Forms & Applications
  4. Code Enforcement
    1. Code FAQ's
    2. Fee and Rate Schedule
    3. Forms & Applications
    4. Report Graffiti Online
    5. Coyotes
    6. Animal Care and Control
    7. CA Disability Access and Education Fund Fee
    8. Virtual Inspections
  5. Historic Preservation
    1. Citywide Program
      1. Historic Move-On Homes
      2. Featured Homes
    2. Historic Districts
      1. Anaheim Colony
      2. Five Points
      3. Historic Palm
      4. Hoskins
    3. Mills Act Program
      1. Mills Act Properties
      2. Mills Act Property Viewer
      3. Exterior Alterations to Mills Act Properties
    4. Anaheim Heritage Center
    5. Resources
    6. Frequently Asked Questions
  6. Planning & Zoning
    1. Outdoor Dining
    2. Zoning
      1. Zoning Code
      2. Zoning Look-up
      3. Zoning Map
      4. Guidelines
        1. Colony Design Guidelines
        2. Small-Lot Guidelines
        3. Downtown Guide to Development
      5. Records Request
      6. Administrative Permit Log
      7. Zoning Verification Letter
    3. Forms & Applications
      1. Discretionary Permits - Application Submittal Instructions
      2. Administrative Permits - Application Submittal Instructions
    4. Fees
      1. Planning Services Fees - Currently in Effect
      2. Fee Deferral Program
    5. Visualizing the Code
    6. Quick Reference Handouts
    7. Planning Commission
      1. Planning Commission Homepage
      2. Public Participation at a Planning Commission Meeting
    8. General Plan
      1. General Plan
      2. General Plan Update
        1. General Plan Update
        2. 2021-2029 Housing Element Update
        3. Circulation Element Update
        4. Environmental Justice Element
        5. Safety Element Update
        6. General Plan Update PEIR
      3. Environmental Impact Reports
        1. EIR No. 330 Volume I: FEIR
        2. EIR No. 330 Volume II: Technical Appendices
        3. EIR No. 330 Volume III: Response to Comments
        4. EIR No. 346 (Housing Opportunity Sites)
        5. EIR No. 332
        6. EIR No. 339
      4. Bicycle Master Plan
      5. Housing Opportunity Sites (2014-2021)
    9. Specific Plans
      1. Anaheim Hills Festival
      2. Anaheim Canyon
      3. Anaheim Resort
      4. Beach Boulevard
        1. Community Advisory Committee
        2. Project Information
        3. Community Workshops
      5. Disneyland Resort
      6. East Center Street
      7. Highlands
      8. Hotel Circle
      9. Mountain Park
      10. Northeast Area
      11. PacifiCenter
      12. Summit of Anaheim Hills
      13. Sycamore Canyon
    10. The Anaheim Resort
      1. Anaheim Resort Specific Plan
      2. Disneyland Resort Specific Plan
      3. Hotel Circle Specific Plan
    11. Anaheim Canyon
    12. Beach Boulevard
    13. Center City Corridors
      1. Center City Corridors
      2. Fact Sheet
      3. Vision Plan
        1. Vision Plan
        2. Community Outreach
      4. Specific Plan Schedule
      5. Specific Plan Community Stakeholder Group
        1. Specific Plan Community Stakeholder Group
        2. CSG Meetings
        3. CSG Roster
        4. CSG Protocols
        5. Planning Terms
      6. Specific Plan Interactive StoryMap Tool
      7. Notice of Preparation and Scoping Meeting
    14. Platinum Triangle
    15. Environmental Documents
    16. Flood Zones
      1. Elevation Certificate
      2. Letter of Map Change
    17. Property Info
    18. Development Activity
    19. Affordable Housing
    20. CA Disability Access and Education Fund Fee
    21. Anaheim Solar One Project
    22. Open Data Portal
    23. Gypsum Canyon Cemetery Project
    24. SALT Development Hills Preserve Project
    25. Scholarship Prep Charter School Project (DEV2021-00218)
  7. Property Info
  8. Community Care Facilities
  9. Development Activity
  10. Business Assistance Program
    1. Economic Development
    2. Fee Information
    3. Property Site Selection Tool
    4. Agency Coordination
    5. Employment Assistance
  11. CA Disability Access and Education Fund Fee
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    200 S. Anaheim Blvd.
    Anaheim, CA 92805
    (714) 765-4311
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