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

Building permits are issued every working day of each month. See city calendar for Friday closures. Permits are issued to the owner of a dwelling or residential property, or any contractor licensed by the State and in possession of a valid City of Tracy Business License.

These are the basic types of permits:

• Building Permit & Alterations
• Electrical
• Demolition
• Fire Alarms/Sprinklers (One & Two Family Dwellings, Townhomes)
• Hood & Duct Systems
• Plumbing
• Mechanical
• Sign
• Fire Alarms
• Solar / PV

Required Items For Submittal

1. Building Permit Application
2. Contractor's Business License (when applicable)
3. Property Owner's Disclosure Form (when applicable)
4. Contactors State License Board Information (when applicable)
5. Workers' compensation insurance form (when applicable)
6. Letter of authorization (if someone other than the owner/contractor is picking up the permit)
7. Document submittal
8. Plan Check fees assessed on all submittals - due at time of submittal payable to the City of Tracy

All submittal information shall be provided to the Building Safety and Fire Prevention Division along with the building permit application form, related fees, and any additional information required by the Building Safety and Fire Prevention Division before the application can be accepted as complete.

Upon completion of plan check review, you will be notified that your permit is ready for issuance. Once issued, work must commence within 180 days (six months).Permits under certain circumstances may be extended.

Submittal Methods

The Building Safety Division will only accept construction documents submitted for a building permit in electronic format. 

• For Solar projects please review and follow our Electronic Photovoltaic Plan Review Requirements. 

• For all other all other projects please review and follow our Electronic Plan Check Requirements.

By following these guidelines will ensure your projects are processed in a timely matter.

Any questions regarding Electronic Plan Review can be addressed by one of our Building Permit Technicians. They can be reached Monday - Thursday 8:00am-6:00pm and every other Friday 8:00am-5:00pm at 209-831-6400 or email plancheck@cityoftracy.org.

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