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In San Jose, California, permit approval times can be as short as 10 weeks or 40+ weeks, depending on several factors. The City of San Jose Building Division offers this approximate plan review timetable document.

Who can obtain a permit? The permit can only be issued to a contractor with the appropriate license(s), to the property owner in certain cases, or to an authorized agent representing one of these two permittees.

Once you fill out your application, you should expect to receive a building permit within two weeks if you are working on a residential project. On the other hand, approval process for a commercial project can take upwards of four weeks.

5 Steps of the Permit Process 01 Application. First step in the permit/plan check process for any building project. 02 Plan Check. Reviews of plans, documents for compliance with building codes. 03 Permit. Legal go-ahead for specified construction; checklist for inspections. 04 Inspection. ... 05 Completion.

Contractors who violate the law are subject to disciplinary action by CSLB, including civil penalty assessments of up to $5,000 per violation, an order of correction that requires payment of permit fees and any assessed penalties imposed by the local building department, and suspension or revocation of the license.

The plans will be checked for compliance with the California Code of Regulations Title 24, Zoning Ordinance, Health Code, etc. Normal processing takes four to six weeks. Any remaining fees, including the building permit fee, are payable prior to issuance of the building permit, as well as school fees, if applicable.

The approval process can take anywhere between 3 weeks to a year depending on how complete your application(s) and plans are, the requirements from the various approving agencies, and the volume of applications already in the approval queue. Current average for residential permit approval is 3 months.

Contractors who violate the law are subject to disciplinary action by CSLB, including civil penalty assessments of up to $5,000 per violation, an order of correction that requires payment of permit fees and any assessed penalties imposed by the local building department, and suspension or revocation of the license.

A licensed contractor that does work without pulling the proper permit is putting his license in jeopardy and can face disciplinary action and fines by the state. Homeowners that perform work on their property without the proper permit can face fines as well as significant reconstruction issues.

Permits are required for all aspects of the remodeling of a unit, bathroom, kitchen, common area or exterior of a building. Permits are also required for any installation, replacement, or substantial repair of the Building, Plumbing, Electrical, or Heating system of any building.