Fresno Building Department | Permits, Inspections & Contact

The City of Fresno Planning and Development Department’s Building and Safety Services Division is the permitting and inspection authority for property inside Fresno city limits. Fresno County and other incorporated cities in the county have separate authorities. Confirm the address before submitting through Fresno’s Accela Citizen Access (ACA) portal.

Fresno building permits and plan review

Fresno’s Building Permit Center explains that owners or authorized agents generally need permits before constructing, altering, repairing, moving, demolishing, or changing the occupancy of a building, and before installing or replacing covered electrical, gas, mechanical, or plumbing systems. Applications and supporting plans are submitted through the City’s ACA workflow when online service is available. Planning and zoning review, including zone clearance or a development entitlement, may be required before building-permit submittal for the project type.

Inspections, code compliance, and occupancy

Fresno’s ACA service supports application submission and search, status and comments, invoices and payments, and inspection scheduling. Building and Safety’s inspection services verify construction against approved plans and applicable codes; schedule each required inspection before covering work. Projects involving a new building or change of occupancy should confirm the City’s certificate-of-occupancy or certificate-of-final-completion requirements with Building and Safety before opening or occupying the space.

Official contact information

Fresno Building and Safety lists 2600 Fresno Street, Fresno, California 93721. The published contact numbers are (559) 621-8084 for building permits and (559) 621-8116 for inspection services. Use the official ACA portal and Fresno’s forms page for current application types, checklists, fees, and status updates.