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Building Permit in Garden Grove, California

Garden Grove's Building & Safety Division works out of City Hall on Acacia Parkway. The detail that catches people is that the counter stops accepting plan checks and issuing permits at 4:00 pm, well before City Hall itself closes, and that Fridays alternate.

Verified 2026-09-19 · Source

When you need this permit

  • SUBMISSIONS HAVE A DAILY DEADLINE EARLIER THAN CLOSING: "All plan checks and permit issuance will be accepted until 4:00 pm Monday through Friday".
  • Fridays alternate between open and closed - the city publishes "Alternating Fridays 7:30am - 5:00pm" and maintains a "Friday & Holiday Closure Schedule" calendar.

Required documents

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Fee schedule

Building permit feeNo fee schedule, valuation table or minimum figure appeared on the pages read, so none is recorded.
NOT PUBLISHED on the pages read for this record.

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Schedule an inspection online

    The division directs applicants to an online scheduler - "Please click here to schedule inspections" and "Schedule a New Inspection" - rather than publishing an inspection phone line on the page read.

  2. 2

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

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

Tips

  • THE COUNTER'S DEADLINE IS 4:00 PM, NOT CLOSING TIME. City Hall runs to 5:30 pm Monday to Thursday, but "All plan checks and permit issuance will be accepted until 4:00 pm".
  • FRIDAYS ALTERNATE. Consult the city's "Friday & Holiday Closure Schedule" calendar before a Friday trip rather than inferring which weeks are open.

Frequently asked questions

Garden Grove requires a building permit for: SUBMISSIONS HAVE A DAILY DEADLINE EARLIER THAN CLOSING: "All plan checks and permit issuance will be accepted until 4:00 pm Monday through Friday".; Fridays alternate between open and closed - the city publishes "Alternating Fridays 7:30am - 5:00pm" and maintains a "Friday & Holiday Closure Schedule" calendar.. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Garden Grove Building & Safety Division at (714) 741-5307 (permit counter); (714) 741-5000 (City Hall) before starting work.

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

Garden Grove does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Garden Grove Building & Safety Division at (714) 741-5307 (permit counter); (714) 741-5000 (City Hall) for current turnaround.

Depending on your project, Garden Grove may also ask for: . See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Apply through City of Garden Grove Building & Safety Division at Garden Grove City Hall, 11222 Acacia Parkway, Garden Grove, CA 92840. Phone: (714) 741-5307 (permit counter); (714) 741-5000 (City Hall), email: building@ggcity.org. Office hours: City Hall is published as "Monday thru Thursday 7:30am - 5:30pm" and "Alternating Fridays 7:30am - 5:00pm". THE BUILDING COUNTER STOPS TAKING WORK BEFORE THAT: "All plan checks and permit issuance will be accepted until 4:00 pm Monday through Friday" - ninety minutes before City Hall closes on a Monday to Thursday. The city also posted a specific dated closure, "Closed - Friday 9/25", and links a "Friday & Holiday Closure Schedule" calendar, which is the durable source for which Fridays are open.. Official information: https://ggcity.org/building-and-safety.

Until 4:00 pm: "All plan checks and permit issuance will be accepted until 4:00 pm Monday through Friday." City Hall stays open to 5:30 pm Monday to Thursday, so the building is open for ninety minutes after the counter stops taking work.

Some Fridays. The city publishes "Alternating Fridays 7:30am - 5:00pm" and maintains a "Friday & Holiday Closure Schedule" calendar. At the time this record was written it also posted a specific closure, "Closed - Friday 9/25". Check the calendar rather than assuming a pattern.

"Construction Hours 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Saturdays. No construction or repair work shall be permitted on Sundays or federal holidays."

Sources & verification

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

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

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