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Plan Submittals and Review

All plans submitted after January 1, 2020 will fall under the 2019 California Building Standards Code.

Applicants shall submit plans and calculations digitally at the front counter in PDF format.  All plans will be reviewed electronically and plans will be returned to the applicant in a PDF format. 

Below is a checklist of items to assist applicants in determining the adequacy of their submittal package:

Commercial:

  • Permit Application, Pay Plan Check Fees (non-refundable), Site Plan Review Number
  • Stamped and "WET" ink signature of a State Licensed Architect or Engineer responsible for preparation
  • Construction and Demolition Application
  • Hazardous Materials Declaration 
  • Complete Site Plan
  • Landscaping and Irrigation Plans
  • Conditional Use Permit, Variances, or Conditions of Approval 
  • Complete Civil Plans
  • Occupancy Classification
  • Complete Floor Plan
  • Minimum of 4 Major Elevations
  • Complete Structural Plans to include Foundation, Floor, and Roof Framing and all Details
  • Structural Calculations, including Vertical and Lateral Design, based on current CBC
  • Complete set of Truss Calculations
  • Calculations must have the "WET" Signature of the Design Engineer
  • Electrical Floor Plan
  • Fire Department Maintenance Plan
  • Mechanical Plan
  • Plumbing Plan
  • Complete CCR Energy Analysis (Title 24 Forms)
  • Complete Recycling & Reuse Pre-Plan

Residential:

  • Permit Application, Pay Plan Check Fees (non-refundable) 
  • Correct owner's name, project street number, direction, street and suffix:  phone number must be on plans
  • Construction and Demolition Application
  • Complete Site Plan
  • Complete Floor Plan
  • Minimum of 4 Major Elevations
  • Complete Foundation Plan
  • Roof Plan
  • Complete Set of Truss Calculations
  • Structural Analysis of Non-Conventional Buildings (if applicable)
  • Complete Detail Plan Sheet
  • Electrical Floor Plan
  • Mechanical Plan
  • Complete CCR Energy Analysis (Title 24 Forms)
  • Complete Recycling & Reuse Pre-Plan

Residential Master Plan Policy - revision effective January 28, 2015 :  

  • Complete checklist and policy is available in the link above.
  • An appointment is needed for more than two (2) submittals during our Monday through Wednesday business hours.  Please call (559) 713-4444 to schedule.
  • Commercial projects, Motels, or R2 (residential) are NOT allowed to be master
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