Filing Requirements
Commercial and Industrial
- 6 sets of plans (2 stamped and signed)
- 5 sets of Grading & Erosion Control Plans (if applicable)
- 2 sets of energy calculations (Title
24)
- 2 sets of structural calculations
- 2 geotechnical reports
- 2 Sets of Truss Calc’s (if applicable)
- 1 original signed Hazardous Materials
Disclosure form
- 1 sampling report for hazardous material(s)
impact (if applicable)
Process
All new commercial/industrial construction requires site approval prior to
submitting an application for a building permit. You may contact the Planning
Department for assistance with questions regarding site approval.
A building permit application must be completed and a plan check fee paid at the
time of submission. Each sheet of the plans and calculations (two full sets) must
be signed by the design professional. Any incomplete or inaccurate information
will result in a delay in processing.
Upon submittal of your plans to the Building Division, plans will be routed to the
following departments for review as necessary: Planning, Public Works, Santa
Clara County Fire/Hazardous Materials and Pretreatment.
A minimum of ten (10) working days is required for review of the plans. You may call the Building Division at (408) 779-7241 regarding the status of your plan check. Once comments are received from all reviewing departments, the Building Division will provide those comments to you for corrections. However, you may contact the reviewing department directly if you have any questions regarding their specific comments.
Each application for commercial/industrial projects routed to the Hazardous
Materials section of the Santa Clara County Fire Department must include a
"Hazardous Materials Disclosure" form and must be signed by the
owner/occupant. A list of regulated materials and the haz-mat disclosure form
are available from the Building Division at (408)779-7241 or Santa Clara County
Fire at (408)378-4010.
Permits for restaurants, retail food stores, fruit stands, meat markets, bakeries,
pet stores and commercial swimming pools require approval from the Santa Clara County Health Department. For further information, please contact the
Health Department at1555 Berger Dr., Suite 300, San Jose, CA, 95112,
(408) 918-3400.
Other Possible Fees
In addition to Building Permit Fees, other fees which may be due prior to permit
issuance include, but are not limited to:
- School District fees -Contact MHUSD at (408) 201-6085.
- Public Works fees -Contact Public Works at (408) 776-7337.
- Transfer Development Credit -Contact the Planning Division at (408) 779-7247.
- Fire Sprinkler fees -Contact the Santa Clara County Fire Department at (408)
378-4010.
