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Building Division
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Permits are required for, but not necessarily limited to, residential and business additions, alterations, patio covers, decks, garden and retaining walls, swimming pools, spas, air conditioners, all electrical and plumbing installations including sprinklers, water heaters and gas lines. If you are considering an alteration to an existing building, or a new construction project, please contact the Building Division at 619.667.1176. |
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You will need to submit required building plans for the construction project. See Checklist for Plan Submittal Requirements. Submit building plans to the Building Division permit counter. There is a plan check fee due at that time. (Fees are based upon the value of the structure being built.) Once the building plans have been reviewed and approved by all City departments, a building permit will be issued upon verification of the contractor information and the payment of the required fees. All plans should be reviewed by the Planning Division before submittal for a building permit. Call the Planning Division at 619.667.1158 for information. Plan review applications for which no permit is issued within one year following the date of application shall expire by limitation. In order to renew action on an application after expiration, the applicant shall resubmit plans and pay a new plan review fee. |
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Once you have obtained your permit(s), you may call the automated inspection telephone line at 619.667.1366 to request a Building Division inspection. Please call 619.667.1177 to request a Planning Division inspection, or 619.667.1154 to request an Engineering Division inpsection, or 619.667.1355 to request a Fire Department inspection.
Inspections can generally be scheduled for the next business day, if requested. Please note that City offices are closed on alternate Fridays, and no inspections are scheduled on dark Fridays. Please check the City Calendar before you call the inspection line. For additional assistance, please contact the Building Division at 619.667.1176. |
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A property owner doing work on his or her own property may obtain the permit. If a contractor is doing the work, it is recommended that he or she obtain the permit. For more information, please contact the Building Division at 619.667.1176. |
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In general, an inspection will take place between 8a.m. and 4p.m. However, it varies from day to day due to office assignments or meetings. For additional information, please contact the Building Division at 619.667.1176. |
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Yes, unless you have given specific permission to the inspector and the work to be inspected is on the exterior with all permits and plans accessible. Inspections cannot be done if unsupervised minor children or unsecured animals are present. For additional information, please contact the Building Division at 619. 667.1176. |
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The Building Division keeps microfilm copies of all building permits issued and inspections made since property was annexed. Building plans may be available for viewing on microfilm for commercial and residential projects submitted within the last ten years. There is a nominal fee to cover the cost of making copies of permits. For additional information, please contact the Building Division at 619.667.1176. |
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