Information Bulletins and Handouts

Building Division provides the following technical information bulletins to assist our customers with permit, code, and plan requirements.

Plan Check Submittal Requirements

• Plans Required for Submittal
• Single Family Dwelling or Duplex Plan Requirements
• Multi-Family, Commercial, or Industrial Plan Requirements
• Tenant Improvement Plan Requirements
• Tenant Improvement with Exterior Flat Work Requirements

Technical Guides

• New Restaurant and Restaurant Remodel Guide
• Tenant Improvement Guide

General

• Patio Cover
• Universal Design Guidelines

Disabled Access

• Unreasonable Hardship Form - Exceeding Threshold
• Unreasonable Hardship Form - Not Exceeding Threshold

Roof Recovering (Re-Roofing)

• Re-Roofing - B820

Geotechnical and Foundations

• Soils Report Waiver for Residential Structures (R-3 Occupancies)

Solar/Photovoltaic Systems and Electrical Vehicle

• Small Rooftop Solar Permit Online
• Photovoltaic System Plan Check Guidelines
• Residential Electrical Vehicle Installation
• Electric Vehicle Charger Online
• EV Charger Checklist for Expedited Permit - Multi-Family Dwellings
• EV Charger Checklist for Expedited Permit - Non-Residential Buildings and Facilities

Electrical

• Electrical and Gas Equipment Listing
• Residential Panel Upgrade Online

Plumbing

• Water Heater Replacement or Relocation

Swimming Pools and Spas

• Swimming Pool Spa Handout

CALGreen Building Standards

• Residential Projects
• Non-Residential Projects

*CALGreen Building Standards Checklists, Forms and Guides can be found at the following links above.

Title-24 Energy Code Forms

• Energy Code Forms

*Residential and Nonresidential Certificates of Compliance, Certificates of Installation and Certifications of Verification Forms can be found at the link above.

The information above is provided as a courtesy to our customers.  It is the responsibility of the designer and/or builder to utilize this information correctly and in the proper context.  Nothing in these documents shall be considered an approval to deviate from any code or other regulation.