The Building and Safety Division is responsible for enforcing all state and local construction regulations through the City's permitting process to ensure the public's safety and well-being in private structures and buildings.

Building & Safety Customer Service Survey

PRESS RELEASES

• NOTICE: New Building & Safety Fees become effective January 1, 2010
• NOTICE: New State Energy Codes become effective Jan 1, 2010
• NOTICE: New Special Inspection Certification Program Effective January 1, 2010, all new and current special inspectors who wish to perform special inspections in the City of Santa Clarita are required to certify under the City's mandatory certification program for special inspectors. The certification program is intended to ensure special inspectors meet the certification and special inspection requirements of the current California Building Code. Applications for certification will be processed beginning November 5, 2009, and special inspectors must apply in person at the Building and Safety counter during normal business hours. Please bring current certifications, a valid ID, and the completed application packet along with a $23.00 ($75.00 beginning January 1, 2010) certification processing fee. For the application packet and additional information, please see the Special Inspection Certification Program section below.
• NOTICE: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
  The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which came into effect on January 26, 1992, is a federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in everyday activities. All businesses, even those that do not serve the public, must comply with these federal ADA Standards regardless of whether the building is/is not being remodeled, renovated, or altered. New buildings and existing buildings that are being remodeled, renovated, or altered must also comply with the state accessibility requirements in addition to the federal ADA Standards. The City of Santa Clarita only enforces the state accessibility requirements. The federal ADA Standards are enforced by the Department of Justice. For more information, please visit the Department of Justice ADA Business Connection page at http://www.ada.gov/business.htm.
  
• Mudslide Information 
• Homeowners Guide for Flood, Debris and Erosion Control
• Owner Builder Warning from California State License Board 

BUILDING AND SAFETY DIVISION

• General Information
• Staff Directory

PLANS AND PERMITS

• What Requires a Permit? 
• What is Exempt from a Permit? 
• Plancheck Information
• Permit Information and Applications
• Inspection Request Form

BUILDING AND CODE INFORMATION

• Conventional Wood-Frame Construction Sheet
• Building Codes & Design Criteria
• 2008 City Amendments  
• Fire Hazard Zone Construction Requirements  
• Geotechnical Report Requirements
• Structural Design Criteria-Plan Requirements

FEES

• Fees for Permits and Services-09/10
• Fees for Permits and Services-08/09 
• Fees for Permits and Services-07/08