Building/Safety Division

*** IMPORTANT NOTICE *** 

Effective January 3, 2023, all building permit applications and inspection requests must be submitted through the City's online Permit Portal.

The Building & Safety Division is responsible for building and safety standards in the design, construction, use, and occupancy, of all buildings and structures in the City of Laguna Hills. The Division provides plan checking, permitting, and inspection services for new construction, additions, renovations, alterations, and remodels, to ensure all structures meet the life-safety standards of the Uniform Codes and related federal, state and City-adopted laws and ordinances. 

The Building & Safety Division works closely with Planning staff, Engineering staff, Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA), and other related departments and agencies in the plan review process, permit issuance, and inspections for building, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, solar, and Certificate of Use and Occupancy permits. The Division is currently provided under contract with the engineering and management consulting firm Charles Abbott Associates, Inc. (CAA).

To enhance efficiency, the Building & Safety Division has moved permit and inspection services to a 100% online system. Please click on the button below apply for a permit, request an inspection, view scheduled inspections, make a payment, or look up records.

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Legacy Permit Holders (i.e. permits issued prior to 1/3/23) may continue to schedule inspections using the inspection form below. However, it is strongly encouraged that legacy permittees also schedule inspections using the City's new and streamlined self-service portal as it will ensure honoring of inspection requests on desired date and time. Schedule Inspection Opens in new window

Related Documents

General Building & Safety

  1. Building Department Fee Schedule
  2. Building Permit/Plan Check Application
  3. Backfill Demolition of Existing Swimming Pool
  4. Bathroom Remodel
  5. Block Wall Standard
  6. Boring and Notching
  7. Building Permit Process
  8. Cancellation of Permit Request Form
  9. Certificate of Compliance for Water-Conserving Plumbing Fixtures
  10. Commercial Roof-Top Mechanical Equipment Change-Outs
  11. Common Projects Exempt from Permits
  12. Duplication of the Official Copy of Plans - Affidavit Form
  13. Duplication of the Official Copy of Plans Process
  14. Dwelling Design
  15. Electric Vehicle Charging Stations - Residential
  16. Electronic Vehicle Charging Stations - Multi-Unit Residential
  17. Electronic Vehicle Charging Stations - Non-Residential
  18. Electrical Meter Panel Upgrades
  19. Kitchen Remodel
  20. Masonry Pilaster
  21. Matrix to Determine if a Soils Report and or a Field Memo is Required
  22. Non-Bearing Partition Wall
  23. OCFA Submittal Requirements
  1. Outside Agency Contact List
  2. Owner Builder Verification Form
  3. Partial Permit Refund Request
  4. Plan Check Flow Chart
  5. Plan Check Submittal Instructions
  6. Plot Plan Example
  7. Pool and Spa Requirements
  8. Requirements for the Issuance of Building Permits
  9. Residential Patio Cover
  10. Residential Room Additions/Remodels
  11. Residential Skylights
  12. Residential Solar Photovoltaic Systems
  13. Residential Window and Door Replacements
  14. Retaining Wall
  15. Sample Isometric Drawings
  16. Sign Permit
  17. Smoke Detector and Carbon Monoxide Self Certification
  18. Spa or Hot Tub Indoor Installation
  19. Tenant Improvement Submittal Checklist
  20. Thinking of Selling Your Home
  21. Typical Garage Water Heater Installation
  22. Typical Wall Framing
  23. Unreasonable Hardship Exception to Disabled Access Requirements Application

Accessibility

  1. Accessible Routes
  2. Accessible Signs
  3. Building Blocks
  4. Built In Elements
  5. Dressing, Fitting and Locker Rooms
  1. Fountains
  2. Recreation Facilities
  3. Sanitary Facilities
  4. Site Accessibility and Parking
  5. Spaces and Elements

Construction/Demolition Recycling Program

  1. City's Construction and Demolition Ordinance
  2. City's Construction and Demolition Resolution
  1. Waste Plan Form
  2. Report Summary Form