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Building Permit in Moreno Valley, California

Moreno Valley's Building and Safety Division "issues permits, provides plan check and inspection services, conducts code enforcement and provides assistance to citizens in complying with jurisdictional and State building codes". It is one of the Development Service offices that keeps Friday hours, which is unusual among the California counters in this corpus.

Verified 2026-09-19 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Submittals made after 12/31/25 must meet the codes effective 1/1/26, per the city's own notice citing Ordinance No. 1033.
  • NO ITEMISED SUBMITTAL CHECKLIST was published on the pages read for this record, so none is reproduced here.

Required documents

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Fee schedule

Building and Safety feesThe division links a "Building and Safety Fees" resource, which was not opened for this record. No schedule, valuation table or minimum figure is asserted here.
NOT PUBLISHED on the pages read for this record.

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

How long did your Building Permit permit actually take in Moreno Valley?

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Request an inspection on the dedicated inspection line

    Moreno Valley publishes a separate line and mailbox for inspections rather than routing them through the main number: "Inspection line: 951.413.3380" and "Inspection email: buildinginspections@moval.org". The division's main line is 951.413.3350, and a third address, permitcounter@moval.org, is published for the permit counter.

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    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 BUILDING COUNTER KEEPS FRIDAY HOURS HERE, which is unusual in this corpus: "Friday hours apply only for the following Development Service offices: Building & Safety, Code Compliance, Fire Prevention, Land Development, Planning, Transportation."
  • THE CODE EDITION TURNS ON YOUR SUBMITTAL DATE: "All new submittals after 12/31/25 must meet current codes effective 1/1/26 per adopted city Ordinance No. 1033."

Frequently asked questions

Moreno Valley requires a building permit for: Submittals made after 12/31/25 must meet the codes effective 1/1/26, per the city's own notice citing Ordinance No. 1033.; NO ITEMISED SUBMITTAL CHECKLIST was published on the pages read for this record, so none is reproduced here.. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Moreno Valley Community Development Department, Building and Safety Division at 951.413.3350 (main line); 951.413.3380 (inspection line); fax 951.413.3363 before starting work.

In Moreno Valley, the published Building and Safety fees 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.

Moreno Valley does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Moreno Valley Community Development Department, Building and Safety Division at 951.413.3350 (main line); 951.413.3380 (inspection line); fax 951.413.3363 for current turnaround.

Yes. The division publishes an inspection line of 951.413.3380 and an inspection email of buildinginspections@moval.org, distinct from its main line of 951.413.3350.

Apply through City of Moreno Valley Community Development Department, Building and Safety Division at 14177 Frederick St. Moreno Valley, CA 92553. Phone: 951.413.3350 (main line); 951.413.3380 (inspection line); fax 951.413.3363, email: building@moval.org. Office hours: "Monday through Friday: 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m." The city adds a qualifier that matters here: "Friday hours apply only for the following Development Service offices: Building & Safety, Code Compliance, Fire Prevention, Land Development, Planning, Transportation". Building & Safety is on that list, so the building counter does keep Friday hours. The page does NOT say that City Hall generally is closed on Friday, and this record does not assert that.. Official information: https://moval.gov/cdd/department/divisions-building-safety.html.

It is set by your submittal date. The division states: "All new submittals after 12/31/25 must meet current codes effective 1/1/26 per adopted city Ordinance No. 1033."

Yes. The city publishes "Monday through Friday: 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m." and states that "Friday hours apply only for the following Development Service offices: Building & Safety, Code Compliance, Fire Prevention, Land Development, Planning, Transportation" - Building & Safety is on that list. This is the opposite of Fontana, whose Building & Safety counter is closed every Friday.

Both. The two domains serve the same pages - the Building and Safety division page fetched from each was byte-for-byte identical when checked for this record - so a link on either domain is equally current.

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

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