How to Apply for a Building Permit
San Diego Municipal Code § 129.0204
in effect§129.0204 How to Apply for a Building Permit
(a) An application for a Building Permit shall be submitted in accordance with Sections 112.0102 and 129.0105.
(b) Every application shall include the following information:
(1) A description of the work for which the application is submitted;
(2) A legal description and a street address or similar description that will definitively locate the proposed building or work;
(3) An indication of the proposed use or occupancy;
(4) The valuation for any addition, improvement, or alteration to an existing structure or the valuation of any new structure proposed.
(c) Submittal documents including plans, specifications, diagrams and computations, inspection requirements, and other data may be required. The submittal documents for an application shall be in accordance with the requirements of the Land Development Manual.
(d) Plans and specifications shall be drawn to scale and shall be of sufficient clarity to indicate the location, nature, and extent of the work proposed and to show in detail that it will comply with the provisions of the Building Regulations and all applicable laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations.
(e) An application for permanent relocation of a structure on a new site shall include a request for a pre-relocation examination, unless the structure is to be placed at a storage site that is an approved use as a storage site in accordance with the Land Development Code.
(Added 12-9-1997 by O-18451 N.S.; effective 1-1-2000.)
Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter12/Ch12Art09Division02.pdf#page=6Fetched: 10/28/2026