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All Building Permit Applications (Residential or Commercial) must be submitted through the Online Permit Portal.
Please see the Online Permit Portal for submittal instructions.
The permit counter is available for questions, Monday through Thursday from 7:30 am to 3:30 pm. Outside of these hours please call 626-242-1666 to schedule an appointment or send an email to customercare@soelmonte.org to reach Customer Care.
Days: Monday, Wednesday & Thursday
Office Hours: 8:00 am to 9:00 am /12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Inspection Hours: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm / 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
*Building Inspections require a 24 hour notice. Inspections for Mondays must be made the Thursday prior. To schedule an inspection appointment, please call (626) 579-6540. ext. 3275.
The Building and Safety Division is responsible for the enforcement of building standards to safeguard the following welfare to all building and structures through proper compliance with all provisions of the latest adopted Building Code:
Other duties include:
Effective January 1, 2019, newly adopted state legislation AB 3002 shall apply to commercial applications.
This bill would additionally require the local jurisdiction issuing building permits for commercial construction or business licenses to make available a notice containing specified information regarding disability access. The bill would also require a local agency to provide the informational notice to an applicant for a commercial building permit or a business license.
The following resources shall assist with code requirements and project applicability:
Counter Hours
Monday-Thursday
7:30 am - 3:30 pm
Closed on Major Holidays
Building Inspections
*By Appointment Only, please call (626) 579-6540 ext. 3275 to schedule an appointment.