Be sure you have all the necessary permits before you start work. Permits can be obtained at your local Building and Safety office (listed on last page of document) or via the EZ Online Permitting website located at the link below:
http://wp.sbcounty.gov/ezop/
Below is a list of items requiring a permit:
- New Buildings and Structures greater than 120 square feet*
- Roof and Ground Mount Solar Installation
- Patio Covers (Solid and Lattice)
- Enclosed Patios
- Electric Charging Station
- Additions and Alterations
- Pools and Spas
- Carports, Garages and Barns
- Fences/Block Walls over 6 ft. in height
- Retaining Walls over 4 ft. in height, measured from the bottom of footing or any retaining wall supporting a surcharge
- Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical and Structural Repairs
- Re-roofing
- Temporary structures such as a modular unit, recreational vehicle/trailer
- Onsite Grading (cut & fill) of 100 cubic yards or more
- Demolition
- Erosion Control
- Wall or Monument Signs
- Other types of construction activities, not listed here, may require a permit. All building setbacks must be maintained, whether a permit is required or not.
Please contact a representative of the Building and Safety Division by using the contact us form
here. for any questions or to verify whether a permit will be required for your project.
*Per County Development Code section 84.01.020(b),
An accessory structure or use shall always exist in conjunction with, and never
without, a legally established primary structure or primary use that has the same
common owner. Where the primary use is a residence, it shall not be
enclosed within an accessory structure. Where the primary use has not yet
been established, an accessory structure may only be built subject to the
issuance of a Temporary Use Permit in compliance with Chapter 84.25 (Temporary
Structures and Uses).