Permit Process and Fees

Effective January 1, 2026, the 2025 California Building Codes are in effect. All new submittals received as of January 1, 2026, will be required to meet the 2025 California Code

Every permit requires a Building Permit Application(PDF, 490KB) to be filled out. All relevant information is required to be filled out. The completed, signed form should be emailed into to the Building Safety Division at plancheck@cityoftracy.org along with appropriate plans (see Submittal Requirements).

The Plan Check Fee must be paid prior to the plans being reviewed. The balance of the permit fees will be due at the time the permit is issued. Permit fees will be collected via eTRAKiT or in person at City Hall during normal business hours.

We will never request that you send any monies to us via Wire Transfer. If at any time you have concerns regarding a communication requesting permit fees, please feel free to verify this with the a Permit Technician by calling (209) 831-6400 or sending us a direct email to plancheck@cityoftracy.org.

If plans are not required, you still need to fill out a Building Permit Application(PDF, 490KB).

If you are acting as an Owner/Builder, please complete the Property Owner Disclosure Form(PDF, 45KB) and present it prior to or at the time of permit issuance.

If you are responding to plan review comments or are making any revisions to your plans, please fill out and submit the Deferred - Resubmittal - Revision Form(PDF, 266KB) with your corrected plans. Please note all changes need to be clouded and given a delta designation.

In addition, we offer an online application submittal process. This can be found on our Building Safety Division page.

Please visit our Forms and Handouts page for all projects.