Building Permits
Building Permits are required for new constructions, additions, alterations, and demolition/removal of a building or structure.
About Building Permits
Building plans shall be filed and approved by the Department (as a Building Plan Check) before any permit is issued for the following:
- New building or structure
- Addition to building
- Structural alteration to building or structure
- Interior modification and change of floor plan
- Change of use and/or occupancy
- Parking layout change
- Use-of-land, such as recycling deposit center, open air storage, outdoor temporary events
- Signs and sign structures
- Fences, retaining walls and shoring plans
For more information on the Plan Check process, visit our Express Permit, Regular Plan Check and Counter Plan Check pages.
Additional Resources
Find Building Permit-related PDFs and forms here. For more options, visit our Forms and Publications page.
- Code Amendment
- Forms & Applications
- Information Bulletins
- Requests for Modifications
- Standard Correction Lists
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Guidelines for the Issuance of Certificates of Occupancy for Commercial or Residential Core & Shell Buildings
IB/P/BC 2023-122
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Alternative Design Procedure for Seismic Analysis and Design of Tall Buildings and Buildings Utilizing Complex Structural Systems
IB/P/BC 2023-123
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Inspection Requirements for Anchors in Concrete Supporting Fire Sprinkler Lateral Braces
IB/P/BC 2023-124
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Historic Broadway Commercial Reuse Bringing Back Broadway
IB/P/BC 2020-125
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Guidelines and Requirements for Installing Rooftop Gardens
IB/P/BC 2017-126
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Guidelines for Permits and Inspections for Construction Projects that Require Grading Work
IB/P/BC 2020-128
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Surface Fault Rupture Hazard Investigations
IB/P/BC 2020-129
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Surface Fault Rupture Hazard Investigations
IB/P/BC 2023-129
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When will Building & Safety start accepting applications to become a Self-Certified Architect?
Where can I find a roster of the approved listing and testing agencies recognized by the Mechanical Test Lab?
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When will Building & Safety start accepting applications to become a Self-Certified Architect?
Where can I find a roster of the approved listing and testing agencies recognized by the Mechanical Test Lab?