NEW GUIDANCE ON DISABILITY ACCESS REQUIREMENTS AND RESOURCES 

Under federal and state law, compliance with disability access laws is a serious and significant responsibility that applies to all California building owners and tenants with buildings open to the public. You may obtain information about your legal obligations and how to comply with disability access laws. Click on the link below for more information. 

DISABILITY ACCESS REQUIREMENTS AND RESOURCES

When building permits are issued, they include a built-in expiration date, governed by the Administrative Code. The information below explains how long permits last and how they may be renewed. If you have additional questions about the status of a building permit, please call us at 650-522-7187.

Governor Brown has signed Assembly Bill 2913 (Wood; D-Santa Rosa). This bill extends the expiration date of the building permit issued after January 1st from 180-days (6-months) to 365-days (12 months). You are allowed to request one or more 6-month extensions in writing to the Building Division. Once the work has started and the first required inspection has been passed, the permittee must show that the work is progressing by passing a valid inspection at least every 180 days (six months). If these progress requirements are not met the permit will expire.

Please refer to the following link for a copy of Assembly Bill No. 2913: http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180AB2913