Building Permit Application Status

What's the status of my building application?

Our office is currently exceeding its stated turnaround times for residential, commercial and industrial projects. We apologize for the additional project delays this is causing. We are deploying additional resources as quickly as possible to mitigate this situation, and we will update this message frequently as we progress in getting back to our regular turnaround times.

Please do not call for plan check status prior to the plan check time frames listed as follows:

The current projected turnaround times for plan checking
- Residential: 9 weeks
- New Commercial/Industrial/Multifamily: 12 weeks
- Express (minor residential and very minor, single trade commercial): 4 weeks

The final approval process includes gathering signatures from all reviewing departments and calculating the final permit fees.

Estimates for the fee approval process are:
- New Commercial/Industrial/Multifamily Residential from 2-3 weeks
- Residential & Minor Tenant Improvements from 1-2 weeks

Plan check status is updated nightly. For new submittals please allow 2 working days for the online status to be updated.

To check the plan check status, please have your application number, or search by address.

To search by application number, enter 2-digit year and last 4-digits (##-####) of your application number in the box below.

To search by address, begin typing address then select your address from the drop-down list.

For additional assistance, call (805) 385-7925.

By application

or by address

Permit Data

Use this link to find general current permit information including permit numbers. Enter an address in the search window provided.

Day Calculator

Use this link to estimate a date by when your plan check may be ready. Enter ‘Business Days’ for more accurate results.