Permit Services
About the Division
The Permit Services Division safeguards public safety by ensuring that both residential and commercial building projects are built according to applicable building codes, city ordinances, and state laws. The Permit Services is comprised of permit clerks, plan check staff and building inspectors. All of who are here to provide timely intake, review and inspection of all private development projects to help stimulate community development and growth.
The Division strives to provide excellent customer service at the Public Counter to guide our customers through the permitting process in the most efficient manner.
Accomplishments
What We're Working On
Enhancement of Permit Center Operation to further Economic Prosperity through:
- Continued tracking and monitoring of revenues and expenses to ensure that the Division is independently financially sustainable.
- Establishment of a Building Board of Appeals.
- Reduction in the number of plan check revisions by 20%.
- Reduction in the number of days to approve plans.
- Creation of a new action plan for the Permit Center to improve customer service across departments.
May is Building Safety Month
May 26, 2021
The City of Salinas engaged the community as part of Building Safety Month, May 2021. During May, the permitting services staff generated and responded to over 15,000 emails informing the public and responding to questions about code compliance. The Permit Services team strives to help keep our community safe through service and education.
Building Safety Month is an international campaign led by the International Code Council (ICC) that seeks to bring awareness about building safety. The ICC campaign highlights four (4) key education areas: energy and innovation, training the next generation,...
First Fridays at the Permit Center - Business Hours Modification
May 26, 2021
The Permit Center’s First Friday schedule will begin June 4, 2021. First Fridays are all-hands staff training meetings that were implemented as part of the Kaizen Training Action Plan . This time is critical to allow staff to discuss how to improve Permit Center services and conduct necessary service and process training. It will also allow the Permit Center to make upgrades to digital permitting processes without impacting operations.
The Permit Center’s First Friday schedule will be reinstated beginning June 4, 2021, with the facility closed from 8:00am - 1:00pm. The phone system...
Permit Center Hosts Open House
December 13, 2019
The City of Salinas Permit Center hosted its first Open House on December 10, 2019. The event was a great opportunity for the community to visit and learn about Permit Center services and enjoy a meet and greet with staff. Participation included personnel from Building, Planning, Code Enforcement, Fire, Finance, Public Works, Housing, Health Department, and Small Business Support. Census 2020 was also available onsite to remind everyone about the importance of being counted. Visitors who attended were enthusiastic about the event and were impressed by City staff. The Permit Center staff looks forward to...
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Permit Center Forms
This list is for the use of public to have access to online forms and documents.
Extension Request Form
Extension Request Form (102.39 KB)
Inspection Booklet
Inspection Booklet (2.79 MB)
Pre-Application Form
Pre-Application Form (1.55 MB)
Refund Policy
Refund Policy (253.75 KB)
Revision Application
Revision Application (364.25 KB)
Turn Around Times.pdf
Turn Around Times.pdf (105.59 KB)
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Info Bulletins and Helpful Handouts
