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Building Permit in Anaheim, California

The City of Anaheim Building Division, within the Planning Department, issues building permits. The official application (form B715) asks for the project address, a description of the work to be done, and the valuation of the project.

Reviewed 2026-09-18 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Project address, a description of the work to be done, and the valuation of the project.
  • Applicant must identify whether they are the property owner or a contractor, and if an employee, whether of the owner or of the contractor.
  • "Verification of Worker's Comp. Required (including Carrier, Policy # and Expiration Date, Name and Phone Number of Agent)" unless the applicant certifies "Exempt, No Employees".
  • Property owner's name, address, phone number and e-mail.
  • For a contractor, architect or engineer: company name, address, phone, e-mail, City License number, and State License or Registration number.

Required documents

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    Fee schedule

    Minimum Permit FeePrinted on the face of the city's Building Permit Application (form B715, rev. AUG 2019).
    $167.00
    Supplemental Permit FeePrinted on the face of the same application form.
    $53.00
    Planning Plan Check FeeThe form states only that a Planning Plan Check Fee is "assessed when applicable"; no figure is printed, so none is recorded.
    NOT PUBLISHED as an amount on the artefact read.

    Review timeline

    Plan review
    Not published — contact the department

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

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    Inspection process

      Tips

      • THE PERMIT FEES ON THIS RECORD COME FROM THE CITY'S OWN APPLICATION FORM (B715, revision AUG 2019), which prints a minimum and a supplemental permit fee on its face. The form itself directs applicants to www.anaheim.net/building for complete fee information, so treat the printed figures as the floor rather than the total.
      • WORKER'S COMPENSATION IS VERIFIED AT APPLICATION: the form requires the carrier, policy number, expiration date, and the agent's name and phone number, unless the applicant checks "Exempt, No Employees".

      Frequently asked questions

      Anaheim requires a building permit for: Project address, a description of the work to be done, and the valuation of the project.; Applicant must identify whether they are the property owner or a contractor, and if an employee, whether of the owner or of the contractor.; "Verification of Worker's Comp. Required (including Carrier, Policy # and Expiration Date, Name and Phone Number of Agent)" unless the applicant certifies "Exempt, No Employees".; Property owner's name, address, phone number and e-mail.; For a contractor, architect or engineer: company name, address, phone, e-mail, City License number, and State License or Registration number.. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Anaheim Planning Department, Building Division at (714) 765-5153 before starting work.

      The city's Building Permit Application prints a Minimum Permit Fee of $167.00 and a Supplemental Permit Fee of $53.00, with a Planning Plan Check Fee assessed when applicable. The form directs applicants to the city's building pages for complete fee information, so treat those as the floor rather than the total.

      Anaheim does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Anaheim Planning Department, Building Division at (714) 765-5153 for current turnaround.

      Apply through City of Anaheim Planning Department, Building Division at 200 S. Anaheim Blvd., Suite 145, Anaheim, California 92805. Phone: (714) 765-5153, email: NOT PUBLISHED on the pages read for this record.. Office hours: NOT PUBLISHED on the artefacts read for this record.. Official information: https://www.anaheim.net/building.

      The California Building Standards Code, Title 24. California sets this statewide rather than city by city: Health and Safety Code section 18938 provides that standards adopted into the California Building Standards Code shall apply to all occupancies throughout the state.

      Yes, unless you certify that you are exempt with no employees. The application requires verification of workers' compensation including the carrier, policy number, expiration date, and the agent's name and phone number.

      The application asks for both. The contractor, architect or engineer block has a field for a City License number and a separate field for a State License or Registration number.

      Generally no, during the current statewide window. Health and Safety Code section 17958 provides that a city or county shall not make changes applicable to residential units during that period unless one of six listed conditions is met, such as home hardening or emergency standards.

      Sources & verification

      Key facts verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-09-18.

      Fee schedules

      Codes & ordinances

      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 Anaheim building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

      Property Access

      Anaheim's permit history is searchable by address

      190,113 permits in our copy of Anaheim's register — searchable by street address, with permit type, status, issued date and valuation where the city publishes them. This is what we hold, not a statement of everything Anaheim has issued.

      178,607 of these 190,113 permits — 93.9% — carry an issued date, and those run from 1999 to 2026. The remaining 11,506 have no date at all.

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