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Santa Ana building permits

Santa Ana, California — as published 2026-09-18.

Reviewed 2026-09-18 · Source

Codes adopted

2025 California Building Standards Code (Cal. Code Regs., Title 24) - published July 1, 2025 by the California Building Standards Commission, effective January 1, 2026. This is the statewide edition in force; it is not a city-specific adoption. Health & Safety Code s 18938(b): building standards adopted into the California Building Standards Code "shall apply to all occupancies throughout the state and shall become effective 180 days after publication."THE CITY'S OWN ADOPTING ORDINANCE WAS NOT READ FOR THIS RECORD, so no city ordinance number or local effective date is asserted here.

Permit types & fees

Building Permit

The City of Santa Ana issues permits through the Building Safety Division of the Planning and Building Agency. The division states it handles "building, plumbing, heating/cooling, and electrical permits".

Reviewed 2026-09-18 · Source

Requirements

NOT PUBLISHED as a checklist on the pages read for this record.

Required documents

Fee schedule

Fee type	Amount	Notes
Permit fees	NOT PUBLISHED on the pages read for this record.	The division references a Miscellaneous Fees page, but no fee figures were printed on the artefacts read, so none are recorded.

Sources & verification

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

City of Santa Ana Building Safety Division — official building department

Codes & ordinances

Department & other records

City of Santa Ana - Contact Permit Services (division name, address, phone)

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