Building Permits in Fullerton

Fullerton Building and Safety reviews construction for compliance with applicable codes and provides permitting and inspection services.

Online permits

The city directs residential and commercial permit applicants to its EasyDev Customer Self Service Portal. Fullerton also provides separate resources for permit processing, current building codes, certificates of occupancy, special inspections, and inspection requests.

Current code cycle

The California Building Standards Commission confirms that the 2025 California Building Standards Code (Title 24) applies to permit applications submitted on or after January 1, 2026, subject to applicable Fullerton amendments.

Fees

Fullerton publishes a detailed Building Permits, Fire Building Plan Check & Inspection fee schedule. The schedule includes separate issuance, processing, valuation-based, inspection, and other charges depending on the permit. Because the total varies by scope, no generic residential permit range is stated here.

Review and inspections

Submit the project through the current city process and complete the inspections assigned to the issued permit. Fullerton does not publish one universal review duration on its general Building and Safety page, so this guide does not substitute a generic estimate.

Professional design

Professional-plan and seal requirements depend on the building and scope under California law and local submittal requirements. They are not universal for every Fullerton permit.

Official sources

Use Fullerton Building and Safety/EasyDev for current local procedures and the California Building Standards Commission for the statewide code cycle.