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Holiday Closure

City offices will be closed for the holidays from Thursday, December 25, 2025 through Thursday, January 1, 2026. City offices will reopen at 8 am on Friday, January 2, 2026. No public counter, permit review, or inspection services will be available during this closure.  

No new permit applications will be accepted after 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 23, 2025. Any resubmittal or fees received on an existing permit from December 24, 2025 through January 1, 2026 will not be processed until city offices reopen. All building and fire protection permits submitted after December 23, 2025 will be subject to the 2025 California Building Codes, inclusive of any local amendments.

No public counter services will be available on Wednesday, December 24, 2025. The lobby will be closed to the public. 

Visit our Construction Hours webpage for recognized days where construction activity is not permitted.

 New 2025 Building Codes Coming!

The California Building Standards Commission released the new 2025 California Building Standards Code (State Code), which will become effective on January 1, 2026. The City Council approved local amendments to the State Code on September 9, 2025, which will also be effective on January 1, 2026. More information is available on the Building and Fire Codes webpage.

The Building Division provides code administration, permit review/plan check, and building and fire services to ensure a safe, accessible, and habitable community. The Division is responsible for the review of construction-related permits on private property for conformance to adopted California Building and Fire Codes and local City Codes. To deliver these services, the Division has three teams:

  • Building Inspections - Provides on-site building inspection services to ensure construction conforms to City and State codes, as well as aligns with issued permits.
  • Fire Protection - Ensures life safety conformance of fire systems in buildings to adopted City and State codes through permit review/plan checking and on-site inspection services.
  • Permit Center - Provides permit review/plan check services for all types of building and fire permits, including building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing and fire sprinklers.