SD Information Bulletin 100

Development Services Site Menu DSD Home Permits, Approvals & Inspections News & Programs Zoning Codes & Regulations Forms & Publications Public Hearings, Meetings & Notices Fees Records Building & Land Use Enforcement Estimated Due Dates for Building Permits INFORMATION BULLETIN 100 May 2026 View All Information Bulletins   IN THIS BULLETIN: Building Permit Applications Single Dwelling Units/Duplex and Townhome Estimated Due Dates All Other Building Permits Estimated Due Dates This Information Bulletin describes the estimated due dates for Building Permit applications submitted to the Development Services Department (DSD). These are estimates and are not guaranteed, as DSD cannot limit the number of submitted projects, so the workload is variable. For example, DSD often receives more Building Permit applications in the month before a new building code is adopted. Still, DSD works to meet the estimated due dates as much as possible. View the average review times for a variety of review disciplines.

Projects that qualify for Rapid Review are not included in the tables below; projects in Rapid Review receive due dates of 6 business days for the first review and 2 business days for rechecks. I. Building Permit Applications  When a building permit application is submitted, the size of the project is determined based on the tables listed below. If the project includes multiple buildings, the next category will be used. If more than 50% of the existing building square footage is removed and reconstructed, the building will be considered a new building for the purposes of due dates.

SINGLE DWELLING UNITS/DUPLEX/TOWNHOME  Short  Medium Long  Accessory structure additions (e.g., decks, stairs, fences, fireplaces, equipment anchorage on grade, equipment enclosure) Alterations/additions 3,000 sf with no increase in density Foundation repair except piles/caissons Retaining walls 10 ft Swimming pool Any project with a prior discretionary permit  Alteration/addition 3,000-7,000 sf  Foundation repair using piles/caissons  Retaining walls greater than 10 ft  Shoring walls  New up to 7,000 sf  Alterations or addition 7,000 sf  New 7,000 sf ALL OTHER BUILDING PERMITS  Short  Medium  Long  Complex  Accessory structure additions   Alteration/Addition to an individual dwelling unit   Change of occupancy other than to A or H occupancy type  Commercial coaches  Foundation repair except piles/caissons  Paint spray booth  Parking lots only  Retaining wall 10 ft  Signs   Storefront alteration  TIs/ Alterations up to 10,000 sf (except for restaurants/ bars/clubs or with hazmat) Projects with a prior discretionary permit  Additions  Antennas  Change of occupancy to A or H  Church 10,000 sf  Foundation repair using piles/caissons  MDU 20 units  Non-residential building 2 stories 20,000 sf  Parking structure 3 stories  Restaurant/bar/club up to 10,000 sf  Retaining wall 10 ft  School 10,000 sf  Seismic retrofit 4 stories  Storage racks  Shoring walls  Swimming pools  TIs/Alterations 10,000 sf for restaurants/bars or with hazmat   TIs 10,000-50,000 sf  Church 10,000 sf  Hotel/motel 5 stories  Non-residential TIs 50,000 sf  Non-residential building more than 2 stories but less than 5 stories Restaurants/bars/club 10,000 sf  School 10,000 sf  Seismic retrofit 4 stories  Multiple Dwelling Units with 20-100 units  New buildings 7 or more stories above grade level  Parking structure 5 stories and 100,000 sf Hotel/motel (new) 5 stories  Multiple Dwelling Units 100 units  Multi-plex theaters/auditoriums   Non-residential building 5 stories or more  Parking structure 5 stories and 100,000 sf  Shopping malls   Mixed-use buildings 3 stories  II.

Single Dwelling Units/Duplex and Townhome Estimated Due Dates Listed below are the estimated due dates (in business days) for projects that are single dwelling units (homes), duplexes and townhomes. Apartments and condominium buildings that contain more than 2 dwelling units are covered in the All Other Building Permits category. Short Medium Long Final Version  First Review Recheck  First Review Recheck  First Review Recheck    5 8 6 10 6 15 6 III. All Other Building Permits Estimated Due Dates Listed below are the estimated due dates (in business days) for all building projects that are not single-family units (homes), duplexes and townhomes. This includes apartments, condominiums, offices, retail, restaurants, etc. For information on the Expedite and Express programs, see Information Bulletin 538 and Information Bulletin 700 , respectively. *Note that Complex timelines only occur for the Structural 1 and Structural 2 review disciplines. All other due dates for complex projects follow the Long due dates. I.

Standard Reviews  Short  Medium  Long  Complex*  Final Version First Review  Recheck  First Review  Recheck  First Review  Recheck  First Review  Recheck    5 10 6 20 10 40 20 60 30 II. Expedite Reviews   Short  Medium  Long  Complex*  Final Version First Review  Recheck  First Review  Recheck  First Review  Recheck  First Review  Recheck    5 8 6 15 8 30 15 60 30 III. Express Reviews   Short  Medium  Long  Complex*  Final Version First Review  Recheck  First Review  Recheck  First Review  Recheck  First Review  Recheck    5 6 6 10 6 20 10 30 15