Technical Information Bulletins
Building & Safety provides the following technical information bulletins to assist our customers with permit, code, and plan requirements.
- What is Exempt from a Permit?
- Retaining Walls Requiring a Building Permit
- Mudslide/Erosion Information
- Special Events – Building Permit Requirements
- Temporary Tent Requirements
- Metal Patio Cover Worksheet
- Abandonment of Pool or Septic Tank
- Revisions to Approved Plans
- Wood Burning Devices – AQMD Rule 445 FAQs
Roof Recovering (Re-roofing)
Geotechnical and Foundations
Structural
Disabled Accessibility
Mechanical
Electrical
- Residential Electrical Service Changes or Upgrades
- Multi-Family and Commercial Electrical Vehicle Charging Station (EVCS)
- Expedited Permit Process for Residential EVCS
- Electrical Load Calculation Example (Residential)
- Back-Up Generator Plan Requirements (Residential)
- Electrical Transfer Switch Plan Requirements (Residential)
Plumbing
Standard Details
Building & Safety provides the following standard details for small projects. When these standards are used, the project shall fully comply with the requirements included in the standards. Deviations from the standards will require plans and details approved by a California Licensed Architect, Civil Engineer, or Structural Engineer.
- Solid Roofed Patio Cover Standard Plans
- Shade Bar Patio Cover Standard Plans
- Concrete Block Fence Wall Detail (English)
- Concrete Block Fence Wall Detail (Spanish)
- Concrete Block Pilaster
- Concrete Block Retaining Wall
- Conventional Wood-Framed Construction Sheet
- Water Heater (Residential Gas-Fired)
- Acoustical Tile (T-Bar) Ceilings
Solar Energy Systems (Photovoltaic, Solar Water Heating)
Swimming Pools and Spas
- Swimming Pool Plan Review Comment List
- Example Swimming Pool Site Plan
- Swimming Pool Barrier and Enclosure Form
- Swimming Pool Drainage Form
- Requirements for the Installation of Anti-Entrapment Devices
- Anti-Entrapment Certification Form
- Swimming Pool City Notes
Green Construction
Water Efficiency Improvements (SB 407)
CALGreen Code Plan Forms
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.