Permit Center Technicians provide the following development review services related to building permits:
Responds to permit status inquiries and general questions about permit processes
Records Management (imaging, researching, records requests, etc.)
plan review of small residential projects
Fee collection and issuing refunds (e.g., security deposits)
Permit initialization and Issuance (e.g., building permits, reroof permits, solar PV permits, pool permits, miscellaneous electrical, mechanical, or plumbing permits)
Monitoring applicant’s submittals of external approvals (e.g., Fire District, Health, BAAQMD, School District, Special Inspection Final Reports, Final Waste Management Report)
Permit application routing to all divisions
Coordination of Consolidated Plan Review Comments from all divisions
PERMIT APPLICATIONS AND Submittal Requirements
Prior to issuance of building permits, building and site construction drawings and supporting documents such as structural engineering design calculations, engineering reports, specifications and other required and related information are reviewed for compliance with applicable codes and design provisions. When the submitted items are determined to comply, building permits can be issued which are good for a specified amount of time. Additional requirements such as safety for fire and emergency response are required for some projects. For a list of submittal requirements, please refer to Project Type Specific Information.