Planning and Building

Planning and Building Agency

20 Civic Center Plaza
Santa Ana, CA 92701

Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Alternating Fridays: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Public Counter Hours: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Public Counter Hours for Wednesday: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: closed

The Planning and Building Agency plays a critical role in achieving the City Council's goals for the physical development of the community. The agency's objective is to provide a safe, attractive, and business-friendly community through implementing state and local construction codes, as well as planning and regulating future land uses.

UPDATED – Moratorium on Industrial Businesses in the Transit Zoning Code (SD-84) Zoning District has been extended by the City Council through April 15, 2025.

Start a new business

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Major Planning and Development Projects

Learn more about development projects under review in Santa Ana.

Inspections

Find out how to schedule a building or occupancy inspection.

Plan Check

Submit, resubmit, view history, and/or view status of your plan check application here.

Neighborhood Initiatives and Environmental Services

Find your neighborhood association and help your community.

Check out the City's zoning

Get access to zoning maps to see what is permitted and what isn't.

Historic Preservation

View our program guidelines on preserving historical buildings in the City of Santa Ana.

Fencing

Find out the requirements for building a fence around your property

Agency Meetings

Planning and Building Board, Commission and Neighborhood Initiatives meetings.

Other

Thanksgiving closure: City Hall closed, no street sweeping on Nov. 28 and 29

Posted on November 27, 2024

In observance of Thanksgiving, Santa Ana City Hall will be closed and there will be no street sweeping on Thursday, Nov. 28, and Friday, Nov. 29, 2024. Trash and recycling pickup will be delayed by one day. Libraries, recreation centers and senior centers will be closed Thursday, Nov. 28, and Friday, Nov. 29. Santa Ana...

City Hall closed, no street sweeping on Veterans Day

Posted on November 7, 2024

In observance of Veterans Day on Monday, November 11, 2024, Santa Ana City Hall, Newhope Library, community centers and senior centers will be closed. There will be no street sweeping on Monday. Trash and recycling collection will be on the regular schedule. Normal City Hall hours will resume on Tuesday, November 12, 2024. # #...

Santa Ana City Council unanimously approves historic $2.9 billion Related Bristol mixed-use urban village

Posted on October 15, 2024

The project includes 3,750 residential units, 200 senior living units, a 250-room hotel, 350,000 square feet of commercial space, and 13.1 acres of open space. SANTA ANA, Calif. – The Santa Ana City Council has approved the largest and most expensive mixed-use, master planned development in the city’s history, the 41-acre, $2.9 billion Related Bristol...