Digital permit application gateway
Start with the issuing authority’s own submission lane. A complete application package, accurate valuation, and accessible inspection path are the fastest route through statutory plan review.
Recommended first click
Use the official digital gateway to submit plans, monitor review comments, pay required charges, and request inspections when the permit is issued. If the link is unavailable, use the agency website or phone number on the administrative profile to confirm the current lane.
Typical review lane
N/A for general building-plan review; the county publishes no single typical review time. For ADUs, the county adopted timelines of 75 calendar days for standard-plan applications and 45 calendar days for pre-approved-plan applications.
Treat this as a planning signal, not a guaranteed approval date. Completeness, corrections, resubmittals, and agency workload control the actual clock.
Verify the parcel is inside this agency’s service area and note whether a city, state, fire marshal, septic authority, or utility district also has approval authority.
Prepare legible plans, site information, project valuation, ownership authorization, contractor information, and any energy, floodplain, zoning, or utility documentation the issuing office requires.
Keep the permit number, approved plan set, correction comments, fee receipts, and inspection results together. Those records establish the compliance trail for the next trade.
Application documents
Before submission, call (909) 387-8311 if the project involves a change of occupancy, structural alteration, accessory structure, demolition, or work near a regulated environmental feature.
Source trail
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
San Bernardino County Land Use Services Department - Building & Safety Division (unincorporated areas) is the identified county-level authority for this profile. Confirm that the property is in its service area before filing.
Begin with the online permit gateway listed in the application guide. If the portal does not recognize the address or project type, contact (909) 387-8311.
N/A for general building-plan review; the county publishes no single typical review time. For ADUs, the county adopted timelines of 75 calendar days for standard-plan applications and 45 calendar days for pre-approved-plan applications.
Schedule inspections 24/7 through the EZ Online Permitting/Accela portal or the county's EZ Inspect service at https://ezinspect.sbcounty.gov/. Inspection requests received by 4:00 p.m. are generally scheduled for the following workday, subject to area capacity; the inspector calls the listed contact the morning of inspection with a two-hour arrival window. Approved full-size plans must remain on the job site and accessible.
For applications submitted on or after January 1, 2026, San Bernardino County requires the 2025 California Building Standards Code: 2025 California Building Code (CBC), California Residential Code (CRC), California Green Building Standards Code (CalGreen), California Wildland-Urban Interface Code (CWUI), California Mechanical Code (CMC), California Plumbing Code (CPC), California Fire Code (CFC), and California Building Energy Efficiency Standards (CBEES), together with San Bernardino County amendments and Title 24 disabled-access requirements. The county states that a one-story detached tool/storage shed, playhouse, or similar accessory structure may be built without a building permit when it is 120 square feet or less, contains no utilities, is under 14 feet high, and meets minimum setbacks. The current permit list also identifies fences/walls at 6 feet or less, retaining walls at 4 feet or less when no surcharge is involved, and onsite grading under 100 cubic yards as generally below listed permit thresholds. The county warns that other work may still require a permit and that setbacks apply whether or not a permit is required; verify minor or cosmetic work with Building & Safety.
What makes an application complete
Before you click submit, make sure the drawings agree with the site plan, project description, valuation, ownership authorization, and contractor information. If the work changes structure, occupancy, drainage, fire protection, energy performance, or utility demand, describe that scope plainly. Ambiguous narratives create correction cycles and delay the field schedule.
Save the confirmation number, payment receipt, uploaded plan set, and every correction comment. Those records are the backbone of a defensible compliance file when multiple trades or agencies share responsibility.
Submission quality check
Site: address, parcel, access, setbacks, and existing conditions are consistent.
Scope: structural, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, fire, and energy work is identified.
Closeout: inspection contacts and the final approval path are understood before work begins.