Permit Application Information and Handouts
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Single Trade Permit Applications:
- Authorization of Agent Form– Allows an agent to act on the property owner’s behalf.
- BS23– Construction Safety Certificate of Compliance Form – 7/23
- Permit Worksheet- Currently being updated
- Plan Review Correction List – Residential Plan Review Correction list per CRC 2016 Edition
- Plan Review Correction List– Residential plan review correction list per CRC 2013 Edition
- Plan Review Correction List– Non-Residential building, Residential Tracts, Multi-Family V-B Construction plan review correction list per CBC 2007 Edition (Rev. 6/09)
- Plumbing Plan Review Correction List– Plumbing plan review correction list per CPC 2010 Edition
- Plumbing Plan Review Correction List– Plumbing plan review correction list per CPC 2007 Edition
- Mechanical Plan Review Correction List– Mechanical plan review correction list per CMC 2010 Edition
- Mechanical Plan Review Correction List– Mechanical plan review correction list per CMC 2007 Edition
- Electrical Plan Review Correction List– Residential Electrical plan review correction list per CBC 2010 Edition
- Electrical Plan Review Correction List– Commercial and Industrial Electrical plan review correction list per CBC 2010 Edition
- Selected Tables– TRUS JOIST® TimberStrand® Parallam® Microllam®
- ADU’s/JADU’s FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions regarding ADUs/JADUs
- B1– Requirements for construction plans for residential – 5/11
- B2– Requirements for construction plans for non-residential – 1/08
- B3– Allowable axial loads – 1/08
- B4– Bolt design values for connections – 1/08
- B5– Size-adjusted design stresses (psi) for visually graded douglas fir-larch lumber – 1/08
- B6– Properties of joist and beam sections – 1/08
- B7– Residential floor headers – 1/08
- B8– Residential roof headers (l/240) – 1/08
- B9– Residential roof headers (l/180) – 1/08
- B10- Masonry Fireplace Detailing – 1/09
- B11– Residential hip & valley rafters (l/240) – 1/08
- B12- Detached retaining wall – Level Grade and Fence with Retaining Wall – 10/08
- B13– Residential floor headers with concentrated center load (l/360) – 1/08
- B14- Detached Garage – 6/09 – Will be updated soon
- B15– Residential roof headers with concentrated center load (l/240) – 1/08
- B16- Attached carport & detached carport – 2/09 – Will be updated soon
- B17– Attached patio cover & detached patio cover – 8/19
- B18- Allowable spans for patio rafters – 1/08 – Will be updated soon
- B19– Residential roof headers with concentrated center load (l/180) – 1/08
- B20– Overview of structural requirements of the 2007 Ventura County Building Code (VCBC) – 6/08
- B21– Cuts, notches, and bored holes in studs, mechanical penetrations of wood shearwall panels, and cuts, notches, and bored holes in joists & rafters – 1/08
- B22– Cantilever residential floor beams (l/360) – /08
- B23– Allowable span tables for ceiling joists – 1/08
- B24– Cantilever residential roof beams (l/240) – 1/08
- B25– Values of the moment of inertia required to limit deflection – 1/08
- B26– Cantilever residential roof beams (l/180) – 1/08
- B27– Allowable span tables for roof rafters – 1/08
- B28– Allowable span tables for roof rafters – 1/08
- B29– Allowable span tables for roof rafters – 1/08
- B30– Allowable span tables for roof rafters – 1/08
- B31– Allowable span tables for floor joists – 1/08
- B32– Steel, wood, and masonry fences – 2/09
- B34– Earthquake design factors – 1/08
- B35– Balloon & gable end framing details – Currently being updated – 5/99
- B36– Square footings – 1/08
- B37– Cantilever steel pipe column selection table with lateral load applied at top – 1/08
- B38 – Cantilever timber column selection table with lateral load applied at top – 1/08
- B39– Isolated unreinforced round footings for cantilever posts with horizontal top load – 1/08
- B40– Most commonly used Earthquake/Wind load shear transfer details – 1/08
- B42– Wind load determination – alternate method – 1/08
- B43– Allowable span tables for floor joists – 1/08
- B44– Allowable span tables for ceiling joists where uninhabited attics have limited storage – 1/08
- B45– Section properties of structural glued laminated timber – western species – 1/08
- B46– Structural glued laminated timber roof beams construction load – 1/08
- B47– Structural glued laminated timber floor beams floor live load – 1/08
- B48– Residential floor headers (l/360) – 1/08
- B49– Requirements for foundation and soil investigation report – 04/23
- B50 – Foundation and soil investigation report- waiver request – 04/23
- B51– Most Commonly Used Weld Types, Materials, and Connections – 9/09
- B52– Permit, Plan Check, and Inspection Procedures for “After-The-Fact” (A.T.F.) Construction – 2/23
- B54– Historical Building Occupancy Classification – 12/10
- B55 – Residential stairways and handrails – 7/11
- B57– Please refer to the linked page for the most current checklist. – 11/23
- B58– Please refer to the linked page for the most current checklist. – 11/23
- B59 – Pool/Spa Alarm Certification – 2/23
- B60 – High fire hazard/fire hazard severity requirements – (In Process of Being Updated)
- B61– Swimming pool grab bars and handholds – 2/09
- B64 – Inspection of Pneumatically Placed Concrete (Gunite/Shotcrete) for Swimming Pools – 5/09
- B65 – Mobile home foundation system – 10/08 (Temporarily unavailable)
- B66– 2008 Residential building energy conservation for New Buildings (APPLICABLE January 01, 2008) – 12/09
- B67– 2008 Residential building energy conservation for additions (APPLICABLE January 01, 2008) – 10/09
- B68– Accessibility to public buildings Based on the 2007 CBC- 1/08 (The updated is being created.)
- B70 – Slope setbacks – 1/08
- B74– Residential roof headers with symmetrical triangular load (l/240) – 1/08
- B75– Residential roof headers with symmetrical triangular load (l/180) – 1/08
- B79B– 2010 Streamlined permits acknowledgment: Produce Stands – 1/11
- B80 – Request for permit and use of a temporary power system – 6/23
- B81– Request for appeals board hearing – 2/23
- B86 – Requirements for steel moment frames in light framed low rise buildings – 1/08
- B88– Special inspection exemptions for masonry retaining wall construction (R and U occupancies only) – 11/08
- B89– Plan requirements for Metal Buildings – 6/09
- B90– Wind Load Determination – 1/09
- B91– Conventional Light-Frame Wood Construction Guidelines – 1/09
- B92– Allowable Shear and Tension Values for Epoxy Type Anchors – 1/09
- B99– Pre-Permit Inspection Instructions – 1/15
- B100– Permit Processing Guide – 8/11
- B101– Permit Processing Checklist – 8/11
- B102– Affidavit – Self Certification of Installation of Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Alarm(S) – 6/10
- B103– B-103 Water Conservation Certificate – SB-407
- B105– B-105 Summary of WUI Construction Upgrades – 03/23
- B106– B-106 BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTED NEAR TALL SLOPES – 01/23
Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance
- MWELO Application
- MWELO Definitions
- MWELO Frequently Asked Questions
- MWELO List of Methods
- MWELO Submittal Checklist
Electrical
- E001 – Guidelines Residential Electric Vehicle Charging Systems – 3/19
- E002 – Service Load Calculator – 3/19
- E10– Service poles – 6/08
- E18 – Residential Solar Photovoltaic System – 2/23
- IB 14-011 – California State Fire Marshal Information Bulletin: Fire Classification for Roof Mounted Solar Photovoltaic Systems and/or Panel Modules (Eff. 1/1/15) – 1/15/15
Plumbing
- P11– 2010 Residential Plumbing Details – 2/11
- P11 – Residential Plumbing Details – 1/09
- P12 – Burial Depths for Yard Piping and Electrical Lines – 5/09
- P12– 2010 Burial Depths for Yard Piping and Electrical Lines – 2/11
- P13– Septic Tank Abandonment – 8/09
- P14– Non-potable Rainwater Catchment Systems – 3/15
- GW-2– Graywater Systems for Residential Buildings – 2/15
Forms/Information Bulletins/Office Memos
- Permit by Email or Fax Program – 10-18
- Home Safety Checklist – 4/10
- BS13– Request for Occupancy of Dwelling Prior to Final Inspection – 11/11
- BS16-A– Request for Plan Check Extension-A – 10/23
- BS16-B– Request for Permit Extension-B – 10/23
- BS25– Owner Builder Acknowledgment – 7/23
- BS30– Notice of Non-Compliance upon Granting of Beneficial Occupancy – 11/11
- BS54– Covenant and Agreement regarding the Maintenance of Yards (Sideyard Agreement) – 8/09
- BS56 – Duplication of Plans and Documents- 2/23
- BS56-A – Request to Duplicate Plans – 2/23
- BS56-B – Request to Duplicate Plans & Documents – Designer – 2/23
- BS56-C – Request for Duplication of Plans & Docs – Owner – 2/23
- BS66 – Permit Application – 3-12
- BS69 – Substantial Improvement Valuation Summary for FEMA Compliance – 8-13
- BS70 – Application and Policy for Use of Alternate Materials and Methods – 6/10
- BS73– Public Records Search Request – 10/18
- BS85– Standard Plot/Floor Plan for Over-the-Counter Permits – 8/13
- BS87bh– Building Height Certification – 1/31/18
- BS87fe– Flood Elevation Certification – 1/31/18
- BS87sb– Building Setback Certification – 1/31/18
- BS88– Structural Observation Report – 1/31/18
- BS89– Early Plan Review Agreement – 2/14/23
- Annual Maintenance Permit – 3/09
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