General Information

• Accessory Buildings and Structures
• Asbestos Information
• Basement Requirements for Residences
• Construction and Demolition Diversion Deposit Refund
• Field Coordinators Map (30MB)
• Mobile Homes & Modular Offices - See California Department of Housing and Community Development
• Swimming Pool Demolition Permit Requirements
• Reroof Project Worksheet and Requirements
• Security Bars Mechanism Certificate of Proper Installation Form
• Skylight Permits for Single Family and Duplex Dwellings
• Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Requirements
• Swimming Pool and Spa Setback and Safety Requirements
• Temporary Certificate of Occupancy
• Window Replacement Requirements
• Wood Burning Appliance Ordinance
• Wood Burning Appliance Regulations

Building Inspection Checklists

• 2022 Residential Construction Codes Guidebook 
• 2019 Construction Guidelines For Residential Construction
• 2016 Construction Guidelines for Single-Family Residential Projects-Building Requirements: Single Page Layout Printing or Booklet Layout 
• 2013 Construction Guidelines for Single-Family Residential Projects
• Fireplace / Chimney Repair Inspection Checklist

General Information

• Approval of Non-Listed Electrical Equipment
• Electrical Service Panel Upgrades
• Electrical Receptacle and Switch Installation Requirements (Commercial and Industrial)
• Equipment Suspended of Mounted on Roofs Floors or Walls
• Field Coordinators Map (30MB)
• Generators - Permit Requirements
• Installation of Exterior Light Fixture Support Pole Bases
• Knob and Tube Wiring
• California Energy Commission - Building Energy Efficiency Standards
• PG&E Meter Releases
• Pre-Final Meter Request Form
• Utility Meters: How to Get or Replace a Meter

Kitchen and Bath Lighting

• Residential Lighting T-24 Energy Requirement Design Guide

Photovoltaics

• Electric Vehicle Charging System Permit Requirements (Single-Family and Duplexes)
• Solar Photovoltaic Installations

Pools & Misc

• Portable Spa Inspection Checklist
• Swimming Pool Construction Inspections

Electrical Inspection Checklists

• Healy Dispenser and Similar Installation Checklist

General Information

• Field Coordinators Map (30 MB)
• Search for Inspection Records for properties on sjpermits.org. You may search by address or by permit number. View the property's documents to find inspection records and additional information.
• Non-Compliant Plumbing Fixture Replacement Requirements (2013 Green Building Standards Code)

Water

• Certificate of Compliance for Installation of CPVC Plumbing Materials
• Guidelines for Earthquake Bracing of Residential Water Heaters 
• Minimum Number of Plumbing Fixtures
• Residential Re-Pipe
• Water Heater Bollard Protection
• Tankless Water Heater Requirements
• Water Heater Installation Information

Gas

• Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing for Residential Construction
• Gas Line - Adding or Extending Piping
• PG&E Meter Releases
• Utility Meters: How to Get or Replace a Meter

Sewer and Venting

• Backwater Valves
• GIS Viewer
• Kitchen Island Vent Diagram
• Preventing Sewer Backups
• Property Line Clean-out Inspection Check List - Drawing
• Find Record Drawings on Public Works' Construction Projects Records Search
• Residential Drain/Waste and Vent Piping
• Sewer Installations: Plumbing Permit Requirements
• Septic Tank Removal Permit Requirements
• Sewer Lateral Details
• Underground Plumbing Materials

Plumbing Inspection Checklists

• Gas line Modification / Repair Inspection Checklist
• Property Line Clean-out Inspection Checklist
• Repipe Inspection Checklist
• Sewer Replacement Inspection Checklist
• Water Heater Replacement Inspection Checklist
• Water Service Change Inspection Checklist

Mechanical

• Clean Air Separator Tank Installation Process
• Pizza Oven Hoods
• Equipment Suspended or Mounted on Roofs, Floors, or Walls
• Trash/Linen Chute Room Ventilation

Pools

• Swimming Pool Construction Inspections

View the Special Inspection & Testing Agencies webpage to find a service provider. For forms, scroll to the bottom of the Building Bulletins & Forms page.