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Building Permit in Santa Clarita, California

Santa Clarita runs its permit counter out of Suite 140 at City Hall, and publishes a different set of hours for each thing you might come in to do. Its fee schedule charges plan check and the building permit as TWO separate valuation-banded fees, so the headline figure for either one is not the cost of the permit.

Verified 2026-09-19 · Source

When you need this permit

  • WALK-IN AND OVER-THE-COUNTER PLAN REVIEW IS A MORNING-ONLY SERVICE: "7:30 - 11:00 AM or by appointment (M-TH)", "8:00 - 11:00 AM or by appointment (F)". Permit issuance itself runs all day, so arriving in the afternoon means you can collect but not be reviewed.
  • A plan check application processing fee is "collected on each new submittal" - see fees.

Required documents

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Fee schedule

Plan Check Fee (by total valuation)
From the 2026-2027 Building & Safety Fee Schedule, as printed: "$0 - $5,000 ... Show full citationFrom the 2026-2027 Building & Safety Fee Schedule, as printed: "$0 - $5,000 ... $146"; "$5,001 - $25,000 ... $146 + $12.80 per $1,000 over $5,000"; "$25,001- $50,000 ... $402 + $10.30 per $1,000 over $25,000"; "$50,001 - $100,000 ... $659.50 + $8.55 per $1,000 over $50,000"; "$100,001 - $300,000 ... $1,087 + $8.17 per $1,000 over $100,000"; "$300,001 - $1 Million ... $2,721 + $8.50 per $1,000 over $300,000"; "Over $1 Million ... $8,671 + $7.97 per $1,000 over $1 Million".
$146 at $0-$5,000, rising by band
Building Permit Fee (by total valuation, SEPARATE from plan check)A second, independent valuation table in the same schedule: "$0 - $5,000 ... $95"; "$5,001 - $25,000 ... $95 + $20.91 per $1,000". The plan check fee above does not include this, and this does not include the plan check fee.
$95 at $0-$5,000, rising by band
Charges that ride on top
"Plan Check Application Processing ... $47 per application", "collected on each new submittal". Show full citation"Plan Check Application Processing ... $47 per application", "collected on each new submittal". "Record Maintenance ... 10% of All Related Permit Fees". "Fee to Expedite ... 50% Surcharge". "Recheck Fee ... 15% of original fee for each plan check of (3) or more". "Standardized Plan Check Fee ... 50% of plan check fee".
Percentages and flat adders
Permit / application extension"Permit / Application Extension - First Extension ... No Charge"; "Each Additional Extension ... $175 per permit/application extension".
First free, then $175

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Request an inspection on the 24-hour hotline

    The city publishes a "24 -Hour Inspection Request Hotline (661) 286-4097", separate from the division office line of (661) 255-4935.

  2. 2

    Reach an inspector inside two narrow daily windows

    Inspector Availability is published as "7:30 - 8:00 AM & 3:30 - 4:00 PM (M-TH)" and "3:00 - 3:30 PM (F)". Outside those windows the hotline takes the request but an inspector is not published as reachable.

  3. 3

    NOT PUBLISHED: the inspection stage sequence

    No ordered list of inspection stages and no advance-notice requirement were published on the pages read for this record; none is asserted here.

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

Tips

  • WALK-IN PLAN REVIEW ENDS AT 11:00 AM even though the counter issues permits until 5:00 PM. Arriving after lunch means you can collect a permit but not get one reviewed.
  • TWO SEPARATE VALUATION TABLES, BOTH CHARGED: plan check ($146 at the lowest band) and building permit ($95 at the lowest band) are independent fees in the same schedule.

Frequently asked questions

Santa Clarita requires a building permit for: WALK-IN AND OVER-THE-COUNTER PLAN REVIEW IS A MORNING-ONLY SERVICE: "7:30 - 11:00 AM or by appointment (M-TH)", "8:00 - 11:00 AM or by appointment (F)". Permit issuance itself runs all day, so arriving in the afternoon means you can collect but not be reviewed.; A plan check application processing fee is "collected on each new submittal" - see fees.. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Santa Clarita Building & Safety Division at (661) 255-4935 (office); (661) 286-4097 (24-hour inspection request hotline); (661) 259-2489 (City Hall main) before starting work.

No. The 2026-2027 fee schedule prints them as two separate valuation tables. At a $0-$5,000 valuation the plan check fee is $146 and the building permit fee is $95, and both are charged.

Santa Clarita does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Santa Clarita Building & Safety Division at (661) 255-4935 (office); (661) 286-4097 (24-hour inspection request hotline); (661) 259-2489 (City Hall main) for current turnaround.

Apply through City of Santa Clarita Building & Safety Division at Santa Clarita City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Suite 140, Santa Clarita, CA 91355. Phone: (661) 255-4935 (office); (661) 286-4097 (24-hour inspection request hotline); (661) 259-2489 (City Hall main), email: buildingpermits@santaclarita.gov. Office hours: SANTA CLARITA PUBLISHES HOURS PER SERVICE, NOT ONE COUNTER TIME, and the differences are large. Over-the-Counter Plan Review and Walk-ins: "7:30 - 11:00 AM or by appointment (M-TH)" and "8:00 - 11:00 AM or by appointment (F)". Permit Issuance: "7:30 AM - 5:00 PM (M-TH)" and "8:00 AM - 4:30 PM (F)". Previous Permits and Public Records: the same as permit issuance. Inspector Availability: "7:30 - 8:00 AM & 3:30 - 4:00 PM (M-TH)" and "3:00 - 3:30 PM (F)".. Official information: https://santaclarita.gov/building-safety/.

Mornings only. The city publishes over-the-counter plan review and walk-ins as "7:30 - 11:00 AM or by appointment (M-TH)" and "8:00 - 11:00 AM or by appointment (F)", while permit issuance runs to 5:00 PM (Monday to Thursday) and 4:30 PM on Friday.

From the third round the city charges again: "Recheck Fee ... 15% of original fee for each plan check of (3) or more".

Yes, at a price: the schedule lists "Fee to Expedite ... 50% Surcharge".

In two short windows a day: "7:30 - 8:00 AM & 3:30 - 4:00 PM (M-TH)" and "3:00 - 3:30 PM (F)". The inspection request hotline on (661) 286-4097 is described as 24-hour.

Sources & verification

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

Fee schedules

Codes & ordinances

Department & other records

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