Office Hours:

Mondays - Thursdays (8:00 am - 5:00 pm)

Department Counter is closed on Fridays and during Holidays.

Email:

buildingplanning@cityofkingsburg-ca.gov

Building Inspection Instructions

An inspection request must be called in at least the day before, by calling the City of Kingsburg Inspection Line at 559-897-6526. Please leave the site address, type of inspection and permit number. Building Inspections are performed Mondays through Fridays, between 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Starting November 1st, building inspections will be performed between 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Fire Inspections, are performed on Thursdays, between 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. If this is a commercial fire inspection, please call at least the week before.

The Building Department may be reached at 559-897-5328 Monday through Thursday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to answer questions, discuss problems or to cancel inspections.

Re-Inspection

The general contractor/owner-builder or his duly authorized representative is responsible for verifying that all work is complete prior to requesting an inspection. Re-inspections will be made as requested after all corrections have been made, a re-inspection fee may be charged if you are not ready for a subsequent inspection. For all inspections the approved plans must be on the job site and the Permit Job Card must be posted in a conspicuous place at the job site.

Code Adoption:

• 2022 California Building Standard Model Code

Documents:

Permits

When is a permit required?

• Building Permit Application
  • Residential Plan Check Submittal Requirements
  • Commercial and Industrial Plan Check Submittal Requirements
• Demolition Permit Application Requirements and Guidelines
• Permit Extension Request
• Permit Transfer Form
• Street Encroachment Permit

Inspections

• Courtesy Inspection Request
• Special Inspector Registration Form
• Ladder and Roof Inspection Policy
• CO and Smoke Detector Affidavit
• Drone Inspection Program

Solar Applications

The City of Kingsburg is excited to announce that we will be formally launching our new automated, instantaneous Solar permitting software in conjunction with SolarAPP+. This software will expedite solar permitting within the City of Kingsburg for specific residential projects that would ordinarily have gone through a plan checking process. Beginning August 7, 2023, all eligible solar projects will be required to be submitted through the SolarAPP+ platform. All contractors will be required to create an account in the SolarAPP+ system and undergo a short training to be eligible to submit. Please have your current contractor’s and City of Kingsburg license information for your registration. If you need to renew your business license, please visit the Business Registration.

Please see the Information Bulletin for SolarAPP+ regarding solar submittals for SolarAPP+. This website specifies the eligible projects for SolarApp+ submittals. Projects that do not conform to these eligibility criteria will be required to be submitted for plan check. Please reference the city’s website for submittal requirements for plan check.

• Eligibility Checklist
• Solar PV Standard Plan - Simplified Central String Inverter Systems
• Solar PV Standard Plan - Simplified Microinverter and ACM Systems
• Structural Criteria for Residential Flush
• Residential Solar Projects
• Residential Solar and Battery Fact Sheet

Owner-Builder

• Owner-Builder Acknowledgement (PDF)

Hand-Outs 

• Site/Plot Plan
• Fence Information
• Attached and Detached Patio Cover Requirements
• Swimming Pool Requirements
• Wood Burning Fireplace Requirements
• All Housing Program - County Partnership - English and Spanish
• Garage Requirements
• Single Family Residential HVAC Compliance Fact Sheet
• Residential Electric Readiness Fact Sheet
• Work Done Without a Permit
• Shed Handout
• Garage and Carport Handout

Others

• Permit Declaration Page
• Affidavit for Documents or Duplication of Plans
• Who Can Prepare Plans
• Code Enforcement Appeal Form
• Guidelines for Code Compliance Inspections
• TCO Policy and Application
• Application for Unreasonable Hardship Exception for Accessibility Requirements

Building Codes:

The City of Kingsburg use these current code books:

• 2021 International Property Maintenance Code with Local Amendments
• 2022 California Residential Code
• 2022 California Administrative Code
• 2022 California Historical Building Code
• 2022 California Existing Building Code
• 2022 California Referenced Standards Code
• 2022 California Green Building Standards Code
• 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code with Local Amendments
• 2022 California Building Code
• 2022 California Plumbing Code
• 2022 California Mechanical Code
• 2022 California Electrical Code
• 2022 California Energy Code