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Building Permit in Chino, California

Chino runs permits through an Accela portal and publishes a current fee schedule alongside valuation data that is nearly four years older - two documents that have to be read together, and were last updated a long way apart.

Verified 2026-09-20 · Source

When you need this permit

  • THE PORTAL IS THE ROUTE: "The Development Services Department processes building and planning permit requests. To help you navigate the permit processing portal, please refer to the available guides below or proceed directly to the Permit Portal."
  • THE CITY PUBLISHES A HOW-TO FOR THE PORTAL ITSELF: "How To Apply for An Online Building Permit (ACA Building How To Guide) (PDF)", which identifies the system as Accela Citizen Access.
  • WHAT THE DIVISION CHECKS, in its own words: "monitoring construction activity, and determining that ongoing construction projects have the required permits and conform to the approved plans, any conditions of approval, and all applicable municipal codes and standards", plus "State-mandated requirements such as disability access and energy conservation regulations."
  • INSPECTORS COVER BOTH SIDES: "The inspectors are responsible for both residential and commercial structures."
  • A PAPER APPLICATION IS ALSO PUBLISHED - a "Building Permit Application (PDF)" sits alongside the online route; the pages read do not say whether it may be used instead of the portal.

Required documents

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Fee schedule

Building fee scheduleThe document carries its update date in its published title. It was not opened for this record, so no amount or fee basis is transcribed.
Published as a PDF, "Updated June 25, 2026".
Building valuation data
"Building Valuation Data - August 2022 (PDF)". Show full citation"Building Valuation Data - August 2022 (PDF)". A city publishing valuation data alongside a fee schedule normally uses it to derive the project valuation that the schedule is applied to. Read on 2026-09-20 the two documents were last dated nearly four years apart - see tipsAndGotchas. Neither was opened, so this record does not assert how the two are combined.
Published as a separate PDF dated August 2022.
RefundsNo refund percentage, deadline or condition is stated on the pages read.
A fillable Refund Request Form is published.

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Two request routes and a 3 pm deadline

    "Complete the Request an Inspection Form or call 909-334-3252; please call before 3 pm for a next day inspection." The web form and the telephone line are both published; the 3 pm deadline is stated against the call.

  2. 2

    Today's inspections are public

    The city publishes a "Today's Inspections" page alongside its permit portal and archive. No data from it is reproduced in this record - it is a live view and belongs to the city.

  3. NOT PUBLISHED on the pages read: arrival windows, cancellation route and stage list

    No AM/PM window, cancellation procedure or ordered inspection stage list appeared on the pages read for this record. A Building Division FAQ (PDF) is published and was not opened; it may carry them.

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

Tips

  • CALL BEFORE 3 PM on 909-334-3252 for a next-day inspection.
  • READ THE FEE SCHEDULE AND THE VALUATION DATA TOGETHER - they are dated nearly four years apart.
  • DESIGN CRITERIA AND WORKING HOURS ARE IN PDFs, not on the web pages.

Frequently asked questions

Chino requires a building permit for: THE PORTAL IS THE ROUTE: "The Development Services Department processes building and planning permit requests. To help you navigate the permit processing portal, please refer to the available guides below or proceed directly to the Permit Portal."; THE CITY PUBLISHES A HOW-TO FOR THE PORTAL ITSELF: "How To Apply for An Online Building Permit (ACA Building How To Guide) (PDF)", which identifies the system as Accela Citizen Access.; WHAT THE DIVISION CHECKS, in its own words: "monitoring construction activity, and determining that ongoing construction projects have the required permits and conform to the approved plans, any conditions of approval, and all applicable municipal codes and standards", plus "State-mandated requirements such as disability access and energy conservation regulations."; INSPECTORS COVER BOTH SIDES: "The inspectors are responsible for both residential and commercial structures."; A PAPER APPLICATION IS ALSO PUBLISHED - a "Building Permit Application (PDF)" sits alongside the online route; the pages read do not say whether it may be used instead of the portal.. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Chino Development Services Department, Building Division at 909-334-3251 (Building Division); 909-334-3252 (inspection requests); 909-334-3314 (Development Services); 909-334-3250 (City) before starting work.

Chino does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Chino Development Services Department, Building Division at 909-334-3251 (Building Division); 909-334-3252 (inspection requests); 909-334-3314 (Development Services); 909-334-3250 (City) for current turnaround.

"Complete the Request an Inspection Form or call 909-334-3252; please call before 3 pm for a next day inspection." Miss 3 pm and the next day is not guaranteed.

Apply through City of Chino Development Services Department, Building Division at 13220 Central Avenue, Chino, CA 91710. Phone: 909-334-3251 (Building Division); 909-334-3252 (inspection requests); 909-334-3314 (Development Services); 909-334-3250 (City), email: ds-building@cityofchino.org. Office hours: NOT PUBLISHED on the pages read for this record - the Building, Building Applications & Forms and Development Services Permitting Process pages. What IS published is a deadline rather than a span: "please call before 3 pm for a next day inspection". This record does not convert that into counter hours.. Official information: https://www.cityofchino.org/178/Building.

"Currently, the City of Chino has adopted the 2025 Edition of the California Building Code with some amendments. The specific adoption and amendments are listed in Chapter 15 of the Chino Municipal Code." Note that the paragraph above that sentence still refers to the Uniform Building, Plumbing and Mechanical Codes, which California replaced long ago - the 2025 sentence is the current one.

In two documents that belong together. The "Building Fee Schedule Updated June 25, 2026" and a separate "Building Valuation Data - August 2022". If your fee is derived from a project valuation, both documents bear on the answer and they were last updated nearly four years apart - worth asking the division which valuation figures are current.

In a document rather than on a page: "City of Chino Ordinance and Design Criteria (PDF)". Wind, seismic, climate zone and soil values are not published as page text, so the PDF is the source to request or download.

Published in a "Working Hours Builders Bulletin (PDF)" rather than on the division's page. This record does not state the hours because the bulletin was not opened - ask the Building Division on 909-334-3251.

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