• The Permit Process
• Plan Requirements
• Fees
• How Long Do I Have?

Please check with Planning Services for any specific zone requirements.

1. The permit application from Building Services requires the following:
   • Complete the three part application and sign where applicable (signature must be verified by office personnel). If you are applying as owner-builder, you must be the owner of record and complete part four of the multi part application. If property ownership was recently changed a copy of the grant deed may be required at time of application.
   • When other than the owner or licensed contractor is applying for the permit, the second half of part four of the form must be completed, giving authority to sign as the owner's agent.
   • Owner must sign a "Deed Restriction Certificate", declaring conformance with any applicable deed restrictions and/or CC&R's for subject property.
   • If the property is within the architecturally-controlled area of El Dorado Hills Community Services District and the Cameron Park Community Services District, architectural approval of the plans from the district prior to permit issuance is a requirement. Failure to obtain approval may delay issuance of your permit. Check with your individual association for any restrictions that may affect your construction.
   • A Certificate of Worker's Compensation coverage and a copy of contractor's license and current El Dorado County Business License for contractors are required, when applicable.
   • Submit plans as outlined in plan requirements.
2. When the property is not served by public water/sewer, the Environmental Management Department will review the site plan for distance to any septic tank or leach field.
3. Project identification at roadway will be required. An encroachment permit is needed if you are connecting a new driveway to a County-maintained road.

BUILDING SERVICES WILL NOT ACCEPT AN APPLICATION FOR AN AGRICULTURAL BUILDING PERMIT UNLESS THE MINIMUM CRITERIA LISTED BELOW ARE MET.

SUBMIT TWO COMPLETE SETS OF PLANS THAT INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

1. A PLOT PLAN (minimum scale 1"=20'). This plan must show the entire parcel and indicate and identify actual distances from all property lines and/or easements to structures, existing and proposed. The plot plan shall also indicate the distances between structures. Locate septic system(s). Indicate slope of lot. Contour lines (@ 1', 2' or 5' vertical increments) must be shown which extend 20 feet beyond the building site and/or disturbed area, or to the property line, whichever is less. Any proposed grading is to be delineated in conformance with the County Design and Improvement Standards Manual. If the plot plan, drawn as required above, is too large to fit on a 24" x 36" sheet of paper, a SITE PLAN, drawn to a small scale, shall be provided which locates the area covered by the PLOT PLAN on the parcel. The proposed method of compliance with State Fire Safe regulations regarding driveway slope, width, surface, turnouts and fuel modification shall be shown on these plans. Any new driveways to the garage are to be shown on the plot/site plans and accompanied by a profile indicating the existing elevation at edge of pavement (top of curb), elevations at all grade-breaks, at finish floor of garage and the distance between each given elevation.
2. TITLE BLOCK giving: owner's name and mailing address, job site address, and assessor's parcel number. Include a summary of square footage.
3. FOUNDATION PLAN with details and North arrow. Indicate all hold-down device locations (if applicable).
4. FULLY-DIMENSIONED FLOOR PLAN(S) illustrating proposed sizes and uses of rooms, exits and fire separations. Show windows and doors. Identify proposed use of any rooms included in barn. (Example: shop, bathroom, storage, etc.) Show braced wall panel locations or engineered shear walls (if applicable). If a second story is included as a barn floor it must be designed for a 120# floor load.
5. FRAMING PLAN with details (include deck framing if applicable).
6. ROOF FRAMING PLAN. If trusses are to be used, supply two wet-signed copies of engineered design along with structural plan set submittal. Trusses must be keyed to Roof Framing Plan. The building design professional (project engineer) to review and initial truss specs as being compatible with building design.
7. ELEVATIONS including front, rear, and both sides.
8. ELECTRICAL/MECHANICAL PLAN identifying all outlets, switches, lights, smoke detectors and main panel ampacity and location. This may be illustrated on the Floor Pl an.
9. Name and wet-signature (original) of the person responsible for preparing plans on the title page of the plan set. (Plans requiring design by a California-Registered Architect or Engineer must bear stamp and license number with current expiration date.)

CHECK OUR PLAN REVIEW GUIDELINES FOR MORE DETAILS ON THE PLAN CHECK PROCESS. The guideline, while not all-inclusive, is intended to help you prepare residential plans that are essentially "complete".

NOTE: PLEASE USE A SCALE COMMON TO INDUSTRY PRACTICE (1/4 PER FOOT DESIRED). Plans and specifications shall be drawn to scale upon substantial paper and shall be of sufficient clarity to indicate the location, nature and extent of the work proposed and show in detail that it will conform to the provisions of the codes and all relevant laws, ordinances, rules and regulations.

• PLEASE NOTE: The Development Services Department DOES NOT ACCEPT ANY CREDIT CARD PURCHASES at this time. Personal or bank draft checks accepted as well as US currency.
  
  
• ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT FEES
• Rural parcels may require a well and septic system. Your parcel may be in an asbestos area and a review and associated fee will be required by Air Quality. Please contact Environmental Management for information concerning requirements and fees involved.
• Building projects may be subject to a review fee to determine possible impact upon any existing septic systems
  
  
• OTHER DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES
• A review by the Air Quality Board and separate fee is required with each grading permit.
• El Dorado Hills CSD (if your project is located in their district)
• County Surveyor's Office (if your project needs a street address)
• Department of Transportation (if your project is requires an encroachment permit)
• A Construction Permit from the State Water Resources Control Board is required for projects that distrurb one or more acres of soil.
  
  
• BUILDING & PLANNING FEES
  • For permits not subject to the 2004 General Plan Traffic Impact Mitigation (TIM) Fee Program, fees shall be determined by the valuation shown on the Valuation Table as published annually in the August issue of Building Safety Journal with a fee of $.0125 per $1.00 valuation of the work proposed. 
  • If a new driveway encroachment to a County-maintained road is proposed, a $273.00 fee will be charged.
  • Projects necessitating a Grading Permit will require a $435.00 permit fee.
  • One-half of the Building Permit Fee (sometimes called "Plan Review Fee") is collected at time of Permit application. The remaining fees will be collected at the time of permit issuance. Any applicable Environmental Management fees will be collected at the time of permit issuance.
  • For all fees relating to Building Services see resolution # 180-2007
  • Note: The minimum fee for any Building Services permit is $100.00. Other agency fees may apply.

Use type	Area Sq. Ft.	X	Cost per Sq. Ft.	=	Valuation
Barn/Shop Area		X	$35.55	=
Unfinished Space		X	$35.55	=
Any covered Porch Area		X	$35.55	=
Any associated deck Area		X	$35.55	=
Total Valuation					$ val

Total Valuation Calculated	X	0.01	=	Building Services Fee
$ val	X	0.01	=

For remodels, repairs, and other projects not adding square footage:

Contract Cost/Valuation	X	0.01	=	Building Services Fee
$ val/cost	X	0.01	=

CALIFORNIA STATE SMIP FEES - Effective 4/1/91
The State of California requires a fee, established in 1972, to be collected for the state seismic instrumentation program for the study of earthquakes.

Strong Motion Instrumentation Program

Total Valuation Calculated	X	0.0001	=	State SMIP Fee
$	X	0.0001	=	$

• The Application
  The permit application is valid for 365 days. You should keep track of the date to avoid problems as the expiration date approaches. Once expired, the permit application is not renewable; you simply start over.  Extension of the application may only be granted if a delay is caused by a governmental agency and only for the amount of time the application was delayed by that agency. There may be fee building service credits for an reapplication if within 6 months and the first permit application was ready to issue. All plans and documents will be destroyed within 180 days from submittal date if not picked up from Development Services.
  
  
• The Plan Review
  We review plans in the order received. As a result, our turnaround time will vary. At the time of submittal, we ask you to review a checklist of required information and sign that all documentation is present. Having all of the necessary information at the time of plan review is a must for us and ensures that your application will experience no unnecessary delay in being reviewed. If the application is incomplete in any way, you will be notified by mail and your place in line forfeited. When we receive all of the required information, you will once again be included in the plan review order, but the operative date will be the date of the new submittal.
  
  
• The Permit
  The permit is valid for two years from the issuance date (three years in the Tahoe Basin). If you find you cannot finish your project within the prescribed time, you may renew your permit two times only for a period of one year each if construction has proceeded in a timely manner showing progress with approved inspections. There will be a renewal fee based on the percentage of progress that has occurred. If four years are not sufficient for construction, the permit may be reactivated with a new permit number and review of the projects progress.