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Building Permit in Citrus Heights, California

Citrus Heights requires every building permit to be submitted online, shows you only the permits you are named on, and wants any oak tree on your lot or your neighbour's drawn on the plot plan.

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When you need this permit

  • ONLINE IS NOT AN OPTION, IT IS THE RULE: "All building permits are required to be submitted and processed online using our Citizen Access Portal. This site allows you to submit a permit application with PDF attachments, pay the required fees, and request inspections."
  • WHO MAY HOLD ONE: "The homeowner, their agent, and/or contractors licensed by the State of California may obtain building permits." Contractor
  • THE ACCOUNT NEEDS APPROVING, NOT JUST CREATING: "once the account is created and approved (this may take a few hours) you may submit permit applications online anytime."
  • THE PORTAL SHOWS YOU ONLY YOUR OWN WORK: "the Citizen Access Portal will only allow you to look up permits where you are named as a contact (property owner, contractor, etc.), you will not be able to research permits that do not involve your property or business."
  • THE PLOT PLAN MUST BE DRAWN TO SCALE and show: "The shape and dimensions of the lot; Location of any oak trees on the property or adjoining properties; Any existing structures and its use; Size and location of the proposed structure and its use; The required setbacks; Location of any existing roads, any dedicated rights-of-way, or easements; The drainage flows of the property."
  • A CITY BUSINESS LICENCE GATES ISSUANCE for contractors - the city states it in capitals and links its Business License Portal beside the statement.

Required documents

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Fee schedule

Permit feesFees are paid through the Citizen Access Portal. No fee schedule was opened and no fee basis is stated on the pages read, so none is asserted.
NOT TRANSCRIBED for this record.
Replacement permit after expiry
Available only where the original expired through failure to commence within a year or through a year's suspension or abandonment, AND "a new permit is sought within two years after the issuance of the original permit". Show full citationAvailable only where the original expired through failure to commence within a year or through a year's suspension or abandonment, AND "a new permit is sought within two years after the issuance of the original permit". A permit that simply reached its two-year life does not qualify.
One half of a new permit fee, under conditions.
When fees fall due"Once an application is submitted it will need to be reviewed and approved by city staff before you can pay and print your permit. This process usually takes a few hours."
After staff review, before the permit prints.

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

How long did your Building Permit permit actually take in Citrus Heights?

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    A 4 p.m. cut-off, with the overflow day being yours to choose

    "Building inspection requests received by 4 p.m. on a business day can be scheduled for the next business day. Inspection requests received after 4 p.m. will be scheduled for the 2nd business day or other day of your choice." Missing the cut-off does not simply push you to the following day - the city offers the choice.

  2. 2

    Two routes, one of which never closes

    "Inspection request can be made utilizing the inspection request line (916-727-4750) or the Citizen Access Portal." The line is not staffed but always open: "Our 24-hour voice mail system allows you to schedule building inspections 24 hours a day, 7 days a week."

  3. 3

    Six things to say on the voicemail

    The city lists them: "Your name; Permit number; Address of job; Type of inspection requested; Requested date for inspection; Time preference: morning or afternoon." On a voicemail system there is no form to prompt you, so the list is the form.

  4. 4

    AM or PM can be requested, and the schedule can still move

    "Inspections can be requested for AM or PM", but "Every effort is made to accommodate each request, but sometimes the schedule will be altered according to the staff work load."

  5. 5

    Failing an inspection means correcting and re-inspecting

    "Any work or materials that are not up to code will need to be corrected and re-inspected. The inspections are for the owners and/or occupant's health and safety, as well to protect investments."

See the full Citrus Heights inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →

Tips

  • GET REQUESTS IN BY 4 P.M. for the next business day; after that you pick the day.
  • SHOW OAK TREES ON THE PLOT PLAN, including any on the neighbouring property.
  • CONTRACTORS NEED A CITRUS HEIGHTS BUSINESS LICENCE before the permit will issue.

Frequently asked questions

Citrus Heights requires a building permit for: ONLINE IS NOT AN OPTION, IT IS THE RULE: "All building permits are required to be submitted and processed online using our Citizen Access Portal. This site allows you to submit a permit application with PDF attachments, pay the required fees, and request inspections."; WHO MAY HOLD ONE: "The homeowner, their agent, and/or contractors licensed by the State of California may obtain building permits."; THE ACCOUNT NEEDS APPROVING, NOT JUST CREATING: "once the account is created and approved (this may take a few hours) you may submit permit applications online anytime."; THE PORTAL SHOWS YOU ONLY YOUR OWN WORK: "the Citizen Access Portal will only allow you to look up permits where you are named as a contact (property owner, contractor, etc.), you will not be able to research permits that do not involve your property or business."; THE PLOT PLAN MUST BE DRAWN TO SCALE and show: "The shape and dimensions of the lot; Location of any oak trees on the property or adjoining properties; Any existing structures and its use; Size and location of the proposed structure and its use; The required setbacks; Location of any existing roads, any dedicated rights-of-way, or easements; The drainage flows of the property."; A CITY BUSINESS LICENCE GATES ISSUANCE for contractors - the city states it in capitals and links its Business License Portal beside the statement.. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Citrus Heights Building & Safety Division at 916-727-4760 (Building & Safety); 916-727-4750 (24-hour inspection request line); fax 916-725-5799 before starting work.

Two years from issuance - but it also expires if work is not commenced within one year, or if work is suspended or abandoned for a year at any point after it starts. "Once the permit is expired, no work can be performed until a new permit is obtained."

4 p.m. on a business day for the next business day. "Inspection requests received after 4 p.m. will be scheduled for the 2nd business day or other day of your choice." The request line on 916-727-4750 takes messages around the clock.

Apply through City of Citrus Heights Building & Safety Division at 6360 Fountain Square Drive, Citrus Heights, CA 95621. Phone: 916-727-4760 (Building & Safety); 916-727-4750 (24-hour inspection request line); fax 916-725-5799, email: Building@citrusheights.net. Office hours: TWO SPANS, AND THE LOBBY CLOSES AN HOUR EARLIER THAN THE PHONE. "Lobby Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday", while email and telephone enquiries are answered "during business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m." The inspection request line is separate again and runs continuously - "Our 24-hour voice mail system allows you to schedule building inspections 24 hours a day, 7 days a week". The division is led by a Chief Building Official whose name is published on the city's pages; this record carries the role rather than the individual, since staff change faster than the desk does.. Official information: https://www.citrusheights.net/134/Building-Safety-Division.

No. "All building permits are required to be submitted and processed online using our Citizen Access Portal." You will need a portal account, and the account itself has to be approved, which "may take a few hours".

No. "the Citizen Access Portal will only allow you to look up permits where you are named as a contact (property owner, contractor, etc.), you will not be able to research permits that do not involve your property or business."

Possibly half. If it expired through failure to commence within a year or through a year's suspension or abandonment, and you seek a new permit within two years of the ORIGINAL issuance, "the replacement permit fee shall be one half of the amount... required for a new permit." A permit that simply ran its full two years does not qualify.

Seven things, drawn to scale - lot shape and dimensions, existing structures and their use, size and location of the proposed structure, required setbacks, roads, rights-of-way and easements, drainage flows, and "Location of any oak trees on the property or adjoining properties."

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