Forms & Guidelines

 

Building Forms/Applications

• Alternate Means & Methods 
• Building Permit Application
• Cancellation Request - Plan Check or Permit
• Extension Request 
• Commercial Food Service Establishment Permit Application
• Common Wall Property Agreement
• Demolition Application - Whole Building Only
• Dig Alert Form
• Electric Panel Schedule Template - Residential
• Electrical Load Calculation Form
• Grading Permit Application
• Mobile Home Installation Form
• Owner/Builder - Property Owner's Package
• Revision Application
• Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detector Self Certification
• Special Inspector Registration
• Structural Observation Report
• Subcontractor List
• Unreasonable Hardship
• Water Use Compliance Form - Worksheet WS-1 & WS-2

 

Plan Check Submittal Requirements and Standard Notes

• Plan Check Submittal Requirements
• Site Plan Requirements
• Wood Frame Typical Construction Details
• 2016 Green Residential Measures
• Storm Water Note Requirements - (Required on plans for all permits)

 

High Fire Requirements 

• Heavy Timber Information
• High Fire Zone - 2019 City of SJC Building Requirements

 

Solar Photovoltaic and Electric Vehicle Charging Systems

• Electrical Load Calculation Form
• Electric Panel Schedule Template - Residential
• Electric Vehicle Charging Station - Non-Residential Form
• Electric Vehicle Charging Station - Residential Form
• Electric Vehicle Charging Station - Expedited Review Request Form
• Solar Photovoltaic Expedited Review

 

Construction and Demolition (C&D) Program

• Construction and Demolition Conversion Worksheet
• Construction and Demolition - Information Sheet
• Construction and Demolition - Approved Facilities List
• Due before or at permit issuance:
  • Construction and Demolition - Waste Plan Application
• Due within sixty (60) days following the completion of a demolition or construction project, as a condition precedent to final inspection and to issuance of any certificate of occupancy:
  • Construction and Demolition - Final Report & Compliance Forms

 

Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA)

• OCFA Screencheck Form - Commercial/Multi-Fam/TractForm
• OCFA Screencheck Form - Residential

 

Storm Water & Water Quality

• WQMP Low Impact Development (LID) Best Management Practices (BMP) Checklist
• NPDES Storm Water Checklist

 

Guidelines & Requirements

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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

• ADA Building Guide
• AB 3002 Americans with Disabilities Act Notice

 

CAL Green Building Code

• 2019 California Green Building Standards Code
• 2019 California Green Building Standards Sample Plan Sheets - Residential
• 2019 California Green Building Standards Sample Plan Sheets - Non-Residential

 

Commercial

• Commercial Tenant Improvement Check List

 

Demolition

• San Juan Capistrano
  • Demolition Requirements

 

• South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD)
  • Demolition Frequently Asked Questions
  • Rule 1403 Advisory

 

Grading and Site Improvement

• Digital Submission Standards
• Erosion and Silt Control Notes
• Grading Notes
• Grading Plan Process Flowchart
• Grading Requirements, Inspections, and Completion Certificaction
• Orange County Grading and Excavation Code
• Improvement Plan Process Flowchart

 

Homeowners Associations

• SJC City Council Administrative Policy 408 - Homeowners Association (HOA), Architectural Review Boards (ARB), and Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CC&Rs) Requirements

 

Inspections

• Inspection Scheduling Information
• Pool & Spa Inspections

 

Landscape

• Water Efficient Landscape Guidelines
• Water Efficient Landscape Plant Species

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Pool and Spa

• Pool Demolition Requirements - City of SJC
• Pool Demolition Requirements - County of Orange
• Pool Note Requirements - County of Orange
• Pool & Spa - Submittal Requirements

 

Residential

• Bathroom Remodel
• Kitchen Remodel
• Patio and Carport Standards
• Patio Cover Handout - OCFA
• Fireplaces and Chimneys
• Water Heater Installation - Tank
• Water Heater Installation - Tankless
• Window & Door Replacements

 

Roofing

• Cool Roof Requirements Table (SJC = Zone 8)
• Commercial and Residential Re-Roof Handout
• Commercial Re-Roof Questionnaire

 

Solar Systems & Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

•  Residential Photovoltaic Systems
  • RES-PV Streamlined Review Requirements
  • RES-PV Submittal Requirements
  • RES-PV Compliance Checklist
•  Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
  • EVCS Requirements - Residential
  • EVCS Requirements - Non-Residential

 

Utilities (Electrical & Gas)

• UFER Service Grounding & Bonding
• Underground Gas Pipe Install and Sizing Requirements - (Gas Isometrics)

 

Walls, Pilasters and Fences

• Block Wall & Pilaster - City Standard
• Retaining Wall - City Standard
• Wood and Chain Link Fences - City Standard

 

Building Related Information and Tips

• Concrete and Mortar Poster
• Water Quality Control and Pollution Prevention - San Juan Capistrano

 

Utility Related Building Projects

• Additions and Additional Dwelling Units
  • Utility Department Water Service Application for all Additions Increasing Footprint
• Landscape
  • Utility Department Irrigation Service Application for all Landscape Plans
  • Water Efficient Landscape Certification of Design Form
  • Water Efficient Landscape Completion Certificate
  • Water Efficient Landscape Worksheet

 

Blueprint/Building Plan Document Reproduction

• Local Bonded Blue Printers Listing