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Building Permit in Palmdale, California

Palmdale runs everything through software and keeps a counter anyway. Applications go through the Accela Citizen Portal, plan review happens in DigEplan, inspections are booked in Accela - and the physical counter at 38250 Sierra Highway still closes for two hours in the middle of each of its four working days.

Verified 2026-09-19 · Source

When you need this permit

  • APPLICATIONS ARE ONLINE BY RULE: "All permit applications are submitted via the Accela Citizen Portal."
  • PLAN REVIEW IS ELECTRONIC BY RULE: "All plan reviews are completed electronically using DigEplan."
  • The counter is open Monday to Thursday only, and not between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on any of those days.

Required documents

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Fee schedule

Building permit fees
The page references a "Master Schedule of Fees FY 2025-26 - September 1, 2025" and a fee change advisory, neither of which was opened for this record. Show full citationThe page references a "Master Schedule of Fees FY 2025-26 - September 1, 2025" and a fee change advisory, neither of which was opened for this record. No figure is asserted here, but note the schedule is a DATED fiscal-year document: a quote taken from an older schedule is stale by at least one revision.
NOT PUBLISHED on the page read for this record.

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

How long did your Building Permit permit actually take in Palmdale?

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Book the inspection in Accela, not by phone

    "Inspections must be scheduled online through the Accela Citizen Portal." The word is must - the page offers no telephone booking route.

  2. 2

    Questions go to a mailbox whose published spelling is probably wrong

    "If you have questions, please email Inpections@cityofpalmdaleca.gov." That is the city's own spelling, in the visible text and in the underlying mailto link: Inpections, missing the S. Recorded exactly as published because the mailbox may well have been created with that spelling; if it bounces, try the corrected form or call 661-267-5353.

  3. 3

    NOT PUBLISHED: the stage sequence, notice period and cut-off

    No ordered list of inspection stages, advance-notice requirement or daily booking cut-off was published on the page read for this record.

See the full Palmdale inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →

Tips

  • THE COUNTER SHUTS 11:30 TO 1:30 EVERY DAY IT IS OPEN - a two-hour hole inside a ten-and-a-half-hour office day.
  • EVERYTHING IS ONLINE BY RULE: applications and inspections through Accela, plan review through DigEplan.

Frequently asked questions

Palmdale requires a building permit for: APPLICATIONS ARE ONLINE BY RULE: "All permit applications are submitted via the Accela Citizen Portal."; PLAN REVIEW IS ELECTRONIC BY RULE: "All plan reviews are completed electronically using DigEplan."; The counter is open Monday to Thursday only, and not between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on any of those days.. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Palmdale Economic and Community Development Department, Building & Safety Division at 661-267-5353 before starting work.

In Palmdale, the published Building permit fees is: NOT PUBLISHED on the page read for this record.. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Palmdale does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Palmdale Economic and Community Development Department, Building & Safety Division at 661-267-5353 for current turnaround.

Online only, as far as the page states: "Inspections must be scheduled online through the Accela Citizen Portal." Questions go to the inspections mailbox, which the city publishes as Inpections@cityofpalmdaleca.gov - that spelling, missing the S, is the city's own.

Apply through City of Palmdale Economic and Community Development Department, Building & Safety Division at 38250 Sierra Highway, Palmdale, CA 93550. Phone: 661-267-5353, email: BuildingAdmin@cityofpalmdaleca.gov. Office hours: "Office Hours Monday through Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Closed Fridays" - AND THE COUNTERS SHUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THAT: "Counters Close: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. daily Monday through Thursday." So the office runs ten and a half hours a day, four days a week, with a two-hour hole in the middle when the counter is not serving. Both figures are the city's own, on the same page.. Official information: https://www.cityofpalmdaleca.gov/152/Building-Safety.

Monday to Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., except between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. The city publishes both lines together: "Office Hours Monday through Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Closed Fridays" and "Counters Close: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. daily Monday through Thursday."

The page states the online route as the rule: "All permit applications are submitted via the Accela Citizen Portal." Plan review is likewise electronic - "All plan reviews are completed electronically using DigEplan."

They are split by function: BuildingAdmin@cityofpalmdaleca.gov for the application process, PlanReview@cityofpalmdaleca.gov for plan checks and DigEplan, and the inspections address above for inspection questions.

Sources & verification

Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-09-19.

Online permit portal

Codes & ordinances

Department & other records

Fees, timelines, and adopted codes are researched from each jurisdiction's published records — see how we verify. Requirements change and vary by project, so always confirm the current details with the Palmdale building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

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