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ONLINE MINOR PERMITS

To help serve our customers during this time, the minor online permit services have been expanded. For more details visit our Online Services page.

Citizen Portal

The City of Sacramento's Citizen Portal is a tool that allows the general public to view record details and record statuses for Community Development Department planning applications (land use entitlements), building permit applications, and permits. Users may also pay any invoiced fees associated with a building permit record.

What permits can be issued online?

If you are a California licensed contractor it is now possible to acquire and pay for minor permits for the following scopes of work through the web-based Citizen Portal:

  • Residential and Commercial Water Heaters
  • Residential Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning systems (HVAC) - One and two family dwellings onle
  • Residential and Commercial Re-Roofs
  • Residential Electrical Minor work
    • Main and sub service panels
    • Rewire work
    • Whole house fans
    • Ceiling fans
    • New electrical circuit
  • Residential minor plumbing work
    • Sewer repair and replacement
    • Re-plumbing of supply and drainage piping
    • Fixture replacement

How to Get Started?

To participate in the online permitting program contractors must register with the Citizen Portal. Download the On-Line Permitting Registration Guide for a complete explanation of how to register. Then visit the Citizen Portal to register and begin pulling minor permits online.

If you are not a contractor, please visit our online services page to see the expanded online minor permit services offered at this time.

SMUD AND PG&E SAFETY INSPECTIONS

If you were asked by the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) and/or the Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) to obtain a safety inspection for gas plumbing and/or electrical systems, our SMUD and PG&E Safety Inspections page to learn how to make these requests and schedule your inspection completely online.  Homeowners can schedule these inspections.

 


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