Administrative overview · FIPS 02110
Juneau City and Borough County permit authority
The first compliance decision is jurisdictional: identify the office with statutory authority over your parcel, then use its filing and inspection sequence to keep the project moving.
Jurisdictional status
County
This county profile is the primary starting point for unincorporated-area permitting.
Responsible agency
City and Borough of Juneau Community Development Department, Permit Center Hub
For a project in or near Juneau City and Borough, this office is the identified point of contact for permit intake, statutory code enforcement, plan review coordination, and inspection release conditions. Confirm the parcel’s boundary and project type before relying on the county lane.
Direct contact
907-586-0770 (Permit Center); 907-586-0767 (Building); 907-586-0753 (Planning and Zoning); 907-586-0715 (CDD mainline)
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Community Development Permit Center Hub, 230 South Franklin Street, 4th Floor, Marine View Center Building, Juneau, AK 99801; mailing address 155 Heritage Way, Juneau, AK 99801.
Operating hours
Monday-Thursday, 8:00 AM-4:30 PM, except holidays; applications are received online only. Walk-in services are available during those hours, with current planner-on-call consultations limited to Mondays and Tuesdays.
Review expectation
CBJ’s residential-new-construction guidance states an expected plan-review timeline of approximately two weeks after intake. Projects requiring Planning Commission approval may take approximately 6-8 weeks for a hearing and decision; incomplete or complex projects may take longer.
Compliance workbench
Choose the next project decision.
Apply online
Open the verified digital gateway, application form, and review timeline.
Open guide →Fees & penalties
Understand fee schedules, enforcement exposure, and stop-work liabilities.
Open guide →Codes & exemptions
Read the code framework, minor-work exemptions, and inspection lane.
Open guide →Agency website
Visit the primary public source for current notices and contact changes.
Open guide →Source trail
Official sources for this profile
Use these direct agency or licensing links to confirm current instructions before you file, pay, or schedule work. External pages control if their information differs from this directory.
Project questions
Frequently asked questions for Juneau City and Borough
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
City and Borough of Juneau Community Development Department, Permit Center Hub is the identified county-level authority for this profile. Confirm that the property is in its service area before filing.
How should I begin an application?
Begin with the online permit gateway listed in the application guide. If the portal does not recognize the address or project type, contact 907-586-0770 (Permit Center); 907-586-0767 (Building); 907-586-0753 (Planning and Zoning); 907-586-0715 (CDD mainline).
How long might review take?
CBJ’s residential-new-construction guidance states an expected plan-review timeline of approximately two weeks after intake. Projects requiring Planning Commission approval may take approximately 6-8 weeks for a hearing and decision; incomplete or complex projects may take longer.
How are inspections scheduled?
Register for Civic Access and schedule inspections through the portal. For permits submitted before 2026, contact the Permit Center to merge accounts; the legacy inspection hotline is 907-586-1703 for 2025 and prior permits. The Permit Center can assist at 907-586-0770.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
The City and Borough of Juneau states that it adopted the 2024 ICC codes as of October 2025. Title 19 covers the International Building, Residential, Existing Building, Mechanical, Plumbing, Fuel Gas and Fire codes, the National Electrical Code, Property Maintenance Code and Excavation/Grading Code, with Juneau amendments. Title 19 contains exemptions for specified minor building, grading, fuel-gas, mechanical, plumbing and electrical work, ordinary maintenance/replacement, emergency repairs and a cabin exemption. The exact exemption depends on the work category and local amendments; even exempt work may still need zoning, fire, utility or separate trade-permit review. CBJ’s permit guidance separately directs applicants to check common projects such as decks/porches, fences, windows, doors, driveways and temporary structures.