Frequently Asked Questions - Building & Safety
Building Permits and Submittals
3 sets of plans, 2 sets of structural calculations and 2 sets of Title 24 Energy calculations. The Title-24 Energy calculations should also be copied on the plans pages.
Please submit 36″ x 24″ plan pages. Solar plans should be submitted on 11″ x 17″ plan pages.
For the majority of projects, we provide a 10 business day turnaround for the first review. We provide a 5 business day turnaround for a second review. Business days are Mondays - Thursdays.
Yes, you can submit electronically through our Plan Check Center where you can check the status of your permit after submittal.
Yes. Feel free to send us an email at PermitTech@StantonCA.gov for status inquiries.
Design wind speed (residential): 85mph
Design wind speed (commercial): 110mph
Seismic zone: D
Climate zone: 8
Exposure: C
Design wind speed (commercial): 110mph
Seismic zone: D
Climate zone: 8
Exposure: C
2019 California Building Code
2019 California Residential Code
2019 California Mechanical Code
2019 California Electrical Code
2019 California Plumbing Code
2019 California Fire Code
2019 California Energy Code
2019 California Green Building Standards Code.
2019 California Residential Code
2019 California Mechanical Code
2019 California Electrical Code
2019 California Plumbing Code
2019 California Fire Code
2019 California Energy Code
2019 California Green Building Standards Code.
Yes. For tenant improvement projects we require a letter from the building owner authorizing the project before a permit will be issued. We also require an authorization letter for agents pulling permits on behalf of a contractor. These letters should be on company letterhead but do not need to be notarized.
Yes. And if the general contractor has sub-contractors working for them, then the sub-contractors will be required to get business licenses as well. See our business license page for more information.
If you are adding or modifying any part of a lighting system, mechanical system or building envelope, it is likely you will need to provide Title-24 documents. The state now has a handy website, energycodeace.com, that can help you determine what you need. Please find the Trigger sheets on the state website to help you determine if you need to fill out Title-24 documents.
Solar Plan Checks and Permits
3 copies of plans are required.
11″ x 17″ only please. Backup documentation can also be on 8.5″ x 11″.
Solar plan checks take 10 business days to review. Plan checks submitted before 3:00 pm will begin their review process on the day of submittal. Plan checks submitted after 3:00 pm will begin the review process the following business day. Our business days are Monday through Thursday.
Maybe. We use an Orange County ICC chapter recommendation that structural calculations need to be provided when a solar installation is over 350 square feet on a single story house and 250 square feet on a two-story house.
| Residential Solar Panels - 10 Kw or less with expedited plan check | $250 |
| Residential Solar Panels - 15 Kw or less with normal plan check | $450 |
| Residential Solar Panels over 15 Kw | $500 + $15/Kw over 15 |
| Commercial Solar Panels - 50 Kw or less | $1,000 |
| Commercial Solar Panels - between 51 Kw and 250 kw | $1000 + $7/Kw over 50 |
| Commercial Solar Panels - Over 250 Kw | $2400 + $5/Kw over 250 |
No, we only require 1 inspection.