Building Safety
Building Safety Division
The Building Safety Division is responsible for permitting and inspection of construction projects within the City. The Carmel Municipal Code in Title 15 adopts the codes enumerated in the CA Code of Regulations, Title 24; including the CA Administrative, Building, Plumbing, Electrical, Mechanical, Energy, and Green Building Standards Codes.
Applications & Informational Handouts
Review Title 15 Applications, Requirements, and Job Aides
- SOG 17-02 Business License Inspections
- SOG 17-03 Designer ID Requirements on Submittals
- SOG 17-04 Building Permit Complete Submittal Requirements Checklist
- SOG 17-04 Building Permit Complete Submittal Requirements Matrix
- SOG 17-05 Residential Fire Sprinkler Retrofit
- SOG 17-06 Temporary Certificates of Occupancy
- SOG 17-08 Surveyor Certification of Location and Height
- SOG 17-09 Plan Requirements for Multiple Revisions
- SOG 17-10 Consolidated Plan Review Letters
- SOG 17-12 Non-potable Rainwater Harvesting Systems
- SOG 17-13 Permits by Appointment
- SOG 17-14 Prescriptive Residential Decks, Stairs, and Railings
- SOG 17-15 Reporting CA OSHA Violations
- SOG 17-16 Deferred Submittals
- SOG 17-17 Stop Work Orders
- SOG 17-18 Retaining Wall Permit Requirements
- SOG 18-01 HVAC Appliances in Attics and Crawl Spaces
- SOG 18-02 Fire Resistive Construction
- SOG 18-03 Alternative Materials, Design, and Methods of Construction
- Scope of Work Application
- Statement of Special Inspections
- Fire System Permit Application
- Application for Alternative Materials, Design, and Methods of Construction
- BMP Implementation Tracking Form
- Concurrent Review Agreement
- Construction & Demolition Debris Recycling Plan
- Deferred Submittal Agreement
- Phased Construction Agreement
- Temporary Variance of Work Hours Request
- Revision/Correction Submittal Form
- Smoke Detector/CO Affidavit
- JA 01 - Residential Emergency Escape and Rescue Openings
- JA 02 - Window Wells
- JA 03 - Basic Stairs
- JA 04 - Accessible Ramps and Landings
- Traffic Control Plan Guidelines
- SOG 18-04 Exterior Wildfire Exposure Protection
- Building Permit Revision Form
- Temporary Encroachment Application
- SOG 18-05 Permit Valuations and Fees
- SOG 18-06 Fire Code Operational Permits
- SOG 17-01 Certificate of Occupancy
- JA 06 - Residential Bathroom Remodel Guide
- JA 05 - Residential Kitchen Remodel Guide
- JA 07 - Electrical Grounding Requirements
- JA 08 - Underground Electrical Cable Bury Depths
- JA 10 - Electrical Panel Calculations
- JA 09 - Access to Exits and Exit Separation Distance
- SOG 18-10 Submittal Requirements for Solar PV Systems 10kW or Less in One to Two Family Dwellings
- JA 11 - Inspection Gude for Small Solar PV Systems
- JA 13 - Solar PV Standard Plan - Microinverter and ACM Systems for One and Two Family Dwellings
- JA 12 - Solar PV Standard Plan - central String Inverter Systems
- SOG 18-09 Emergency Work Permit Requirements
- SOG 18-11 Coordination of Design Questions
- Temporary Certificate of Occupancy
- SOG 18-13 Permit Applications - Electronic Media
- BMP Sheet
- SOG 17-07 Private Stormwater Drainage Systems
- JA 14 - Structural Criteria for Residential Flush-mounted Solar Array's
- JA 15 - Standard Plan Notes
- JA 16 - Structural Key Plans
- SOG 18-15 Skylight Addition Revisions
- SOG 19-02 Generators
- Permanent Encroachment Application
- Building Permit Application
- SOG 19-04 Phased Demolition Permits
- SOG 19-05 Unit Designators in Multi-tenant Buildings
- SOG 19-07 Business License Pre-approval Inspections
- SOG 19-08 CAWD Sewer Lateral Inspections
- SOG 19-09 Permit Expiration
- Building Permit Guidance Form
- SOG 19-10 Special Inspection Agency Approval
- SOG 19-11 Code citations on plans and code access
- SOG 19-12 Designer Requirements for Permit Applications (supercedes SOG 17-03)
- SOG 19-13 Electrical Permits - Low Voltage Lighting and Irrigation Control Systems
- Statement of Special Inspections - Approved Agencies
- SOG 19-03 Public Access to Active Permit Documents
- Permit Extension Application
- SOG 20-01 Permit Declarations Acknowledgement Requirements
- SOG 22-01 Permits By Appointment
- SOG 22-02 Over-the-Counter Permits
- SOG 22-03 Electronic Permit Submissions
- Conditions of Approval Acknowledgement
- Revisions to Planning Approval
- Owner Authorization Form - Building
- Owner Authorization Form - Planning
- ADA Resources Notice
- Site Plan Template
- Guidance Document 23-01 - Determining Residential Fire Sprinkler Retrofit Requirements
- Site Plan Template for Storm Damage Projects
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