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Folsom building permits

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Folsom, California — as published 2026-09-20.

Verified 2026-09-21 · Source

Codes adopted

NOT ESTABLISHED FROM THE PAGES READ. The Plan Review page says review verifies compliance with "the current Building Code and Folsom Municipal Code Requirements" without naming an edition, and no adopted-codes page was opened for this record. No edition year is asserted here.Health & Safety Code 18938(b) provides that building standards in the California Building Standards Code "shall apply to all occupancies throughout the state and shall become effective 180 days after publication." The 2025 edition was published 2025-07-01 and took effect 2026-01-01, so a project submitted now is reviewed against the 2025 Title 24 unless Folsom publishes something to the contrary.

Permit types & fees

Building Permit

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Folsom splits permits into Minor and Major, runs the Major ones through two systems at once, publishes its inspectors' direct numbers, and gives a per-department timeline for the Certificate of Occupancy sign-offs - but its own plan review timeline document is behind a broken link.

Verified 2026-09-21 · Source

Requirements

MINOR AND MAJOR ARE DIFFERENT ROUTES, NOT DIFFERENT SIZES OF THE SAME ONE. "Some permits, called Minor Permits, may be reviewed and issued using eTRAKiT", while "ProjectDox is used in conjunction with eTRAKiT for Major Permits where multiple divisions or departments are required to review the plans."
THE CITY LISTS WHAT COUNTS AS MAJOR, and the list is broader than most people expect: "swimming pools, photovoltaic systems, patio covers, retaining walls, new residential homes or commercial buildings, additions or minor structures such as sheds or pool houses, ADUs, fire sprinklers, fire alarms, and signs."
YOU APPLY BEFORE YOU HAVE DRAWINGS: "No documents are required at the time of application for Major Permits." The plan portal is only created after the application is deemed complete and plan check fees are paid.
NAME YOUR REVISED FILES EXACTLY AS BEFORE. "Please use the same exact name for any revised documents. ProjectDox has a versioning function that helps the reviewers expedite reviews in subsequent cycles." A renamed resubmittal loses the version chain.
AN UNFINISHED ADMIN TASK STOPS THE PROJECT DEAD: "If the Outstanding Items Task is not completed, your project will not move forward."
PRINT THE APPROVED PLANS FULL SIZE BEFORE THE FIRST INSPECTION: "The applicant is required to have all approved plans and documents printed full-sized on site prior to their first inspection. Failure to do so may result in a FAILED inspection."
OUTSIDE AGENCIES CAN GATE ISSUANCE, and Folsom lists four. School fees via form CD-B103 to Folsom Cordova Unified. SMAQMD asbestos approval for "any commercial project where a minimum 160 square feet of surface area is being removed". Sacramento County Environmental Management for commercial pools, restaurants, commercial kitchens and food storage or retail. And Regional Sanitation for "All commercial alterations (including tenant improvements), additions, and new construction".
A WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN MAY BE REQUIRED, AND SELF-HAUL IS NOT AN OPTION: "Currently there is only one option for debris removal... Please note that the option to self-haul is NOT available at this time."

Required documents

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Fee schedule

Fee type	Amount	Notes
Plan check fees	Paid via eTRAKiT before the plan portal opens.	The sequence is stated: application, completeness check, "Applicant: Pay Plan Check Fees via eTRAKiT", and only then "Applicant: Receive invitation to ProjectDox and upload plans and documents." No figure or schedule appears on the pages read.
Issuance fees	Paid after approval, before the permit is released.	"You can pay via eTRAKiT or in person at City Hall and complete the Outstanding Items Task in ProjectDox."
Re-inspection fee	May be assessed if an inspection is not cancelled in time.	"Inspections must be canceled prior to arrival of the inspector, or a re-inspection fee may be assessed." No amount is published on the pages read.
School district development impact fees	Set by Folsom Cordova Unified, not by the City.	Form CD-B103 is completed by applicant, then Building Division, then the district, and must be done "prior to permit issuance".

Sources & verification

Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-09-21.

City of Folsom Community Development Department, Building Services Division — official building department

Online permit portal

City of Folsom Plan Review (the Major/Minor permit split, the eTRAKiT-and-ProjectDox workflow, the ProjectDox status vocabulary, and the outside-agency approvals required before permit issuance)

Codes & ordinances

Department & other records

City of Folsom Building Inspections (the 3pm next-day cut-off, the 8 a.m. site-readiness rule, rolled inspections, named inspectors, and the Certificate of Occupancy department timeline table)

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

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