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Building Safety Division

Promoting and Maintaining Safety

The City of Santa Ana wants to maintain and promote the safety of its residents through ethical, timely, and transparent processes to ensure its built environments are complying with all local and state building codes.

The Building Safety Division is responsible for issuing; building, plumbing, heating/cooling, and electrical permits. This also includes reviewing plans and conducting inspections for the work allowed under these permits. It maintains construction records for all buildings in the city as well.

How Can We Help You?

Inspection
Schedule Your Inspection Here

Find out how to schedule a building or occupancy inspection.

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PBx Express Online Permit

Click here for a fast and easy way to get a permit.

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Search for Property Information in the City of Santa Ana

Search plan check status & permit history.

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Plan Check Information

Get useful information on plan check submittals and resubmittals.

Building
Over-the-Counter (OTC) Plan Check

Check out the Over-the-Counter Plan Check Review for same day permits.

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Forms, Applications, and Handouts

Find permit applications and the Certificate of Occupancy form here.

Building Safety Division is now offering Electronic Plan Review. For more information, please click on the button below.

Planning and Building Agency News

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City Council passes Transit Zoning Code amendments to protect public health

Posted on June 20, 2025

The Santa Ana City Council on June 17 approved important changes to the City’s zoning that will limit industrial business operations in the area surrounding the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center, known as the Transit Zoning Code, in order to protect nearby homes from pollution and improve public health. The Transit Zoning Code, or SD-84...
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New Santa Ana affordable housing community offers stability to Orange County’s most vulnerable women

Posted on May 16, 2025

The City of Santa Ana issued the county’s first project-based vouchers to provide supportive housing for domestic violence survivors. SANTA ANA, Calif. – To address homelessness in Orange County, WISEPlace, a nonprofit providing housing and support for people in crisis since 1929, has officially opened its new permanent supportive housing community in Santa Ana called...
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City of Santa Ana wins equity award for Environmental Justice Action Committee

Posted on May 8, 2025

The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) lauded the City’s commitment to improving health in urban neighborhoods. SANTA ANA, Calif. – The City of Santa Ana has been honored by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) with the prestigious Carmen Ramirez Award for Equity, recognizing its trailblazing efforts to address environmental inequities in neighborhoods...

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