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Building & Safety
The health and safety of the citizens and City employees is our paramount concern. City services are being modified in order to provide a safe environment while maintaining basic services throughout the crisis. Your patience and understanding are appreciated.
Permits
The permit window remains closed to the public. For questions, please email permits@beaumontca.gov
Inspections
Occupied Spaces - Building inspections are done virtually via the ZOOM app.
Unoccupied & Exterior Spaces - In-person inspections are done with strictly-enforced precautionary measures in place.
Resources
| TYPE OF PERMIT | # OF PLANS NEEDED |
|---|---|
| Accessory dwelling unit | 5 |
| Accessory Structure | 5 |
| Addition | 5 |
| Deck | 4 |
| Demolition | 3 |
| Electrical | 3 |
| Block Wall | 5 |
| Manufactured Home | 5 |
| Mechanical | 3 |
| Modular Home | 5 |
| New Single Family Home | 5 |
| New Multi Family Home | 6 |
| Patio Cover | 4 |
| Plumbing | 3 |
| Swimming Pool | 5 |
| PV Solar | 3 |
| General Repairs | 3 |
| Retaining Wall | 5 |
| Roof | 3 |
| TYPES OF PERMITS | # OF PLANS NEEDED |
|---|---|
| Accessory Structure | 5 |
| Addition | 5 |
| Demolition | 4 |
| Electrical | 3 |
| Block Wall | 5 |
| Foundation Only | 5 |
| Mechanical | 3 |
| New Commerical | 6 |
| Plumbing | 3 |
| Swimming Pool | 5 |
| PV Solar | 4 |
| General Repair | 3 |
| Roof | 3 |
| Shell Building ONLY | 5 |
| Exterior Sign | 5 |
Applicable codes for plans filed on or after January 1, 2020
- 2019 California Residential Code (CBC)
- 2019 California Electrical Code (CEC)
- 2019 California Mechanical Code (CMC)
- 2019 California Plumbing Code (CPC)
- 2019 California Energy Code
- 2019 California Historical Building Code (CHBC)
- 2019 California Existing Building Code (CEBC)
- 2019 California Green Building Standards (CALGreen)
| Seismic Design Category (SDC) | D | 2019 CBC |
| D2 | 2019 CRC | |
| Basic Wind Speed Note: Vult = ultimate design wind speed | Risk Category II Vult = 97 mph | 2019 CBC/ASCE 7-16 |
| Vult = 110 mph | 2019 CRC | |
| Wind Exposure | C | |
| Ambient Temperature | 99OF (for electrical conductors Ampacity corrections factors of 2019 CEC) | |
| Soil Bearing Capacity | 1,500 psf (default value per 2019 CBC Table 1806.2) or per soil report. | |
| Soil Lateral Bearing Capacity | 100 psf/ft (default value per 2019 CBC Table 1806.2) or per soil report. | |
| Climate Zone | 10 | |
| Rainfall | 2” per hour, 100-year return or higher values per hydrology report. | |
| Snow Load | 5 Lbs. | |