Commercial improvements building permit

All exterior modifications or exterior signage also require design review. We recommend you get planning approval before you apply for a building permit.

Commercial renovation projects that involve a change in use must first get a conditional use permit. Contact [email protected] to discuss your project.

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Subtypes

• Interior tenant improvement
• Exterior improvement

Requirements and attachments

When you apply online, you can upload documents with your application. Make sure to upload all of the required documents. If your application is not complete, this will extend the time it takes to issue your permit.

• Title page with project address, contacts, scope, date and blank area for reviewer notes (Example 11x17 | Example 24x36)
• Overall Site Plan / Floor plan to show location of work
• Existing and Proposed Floor Plans
• Existing and Proposed Elevations
• Interior Elevations
• Sections, details, notes required to describe the scope of work
• Accessibility Drawings (ADA Parking, Path of Travel, ADA Bathroom, etc)
• RCP and Electrical Plans of remodeled areas
• Structural drawings and calculations
• Mechanical Drawings
• Plumbing Drawings
• Title 24 Nonresidential Energy Compliance Forms
• Contractor or Owner-Builder Declarations (required for all projects)
• Projects over $50k require Construction & Demolition Debris Recycling Statement (DRS)

Learn about required documents for all permits.

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Resources

• Blueprint for a Clean Bay
• Call 811 before you dig
• Construction Best Management Practices
• Piedmont Construction Waste Information
• Construction Site Burglary Prevention (Piedmont Police)
• Statement of Special inspections
• Stormwater Requirements Checklist
• Stormwater Tips for Construction
• Traffic Control Plan example

Get help

• Call (510) 420-3050
• Email [email protected]