Office Counter Hours:

Mondays - Thursdays (8:00 am - 5:00 pm)

Department Counter is closed on Fridays and during Holidays.

PLEASE NOTE: There will be no inspections on Tuesday, March 31st and Thursday, April 2nd. Starting Wednesday, April 1st, inspection schedule will change to Spring/Summer/Fall hours (9am-1pm).

Email:

buildingplanning@cityofkingsburg-ca.gov

Building Inspection Instructions

An inspection request must be called in at least the day before, by calling the City of Kingsburg Inspection Line at 1-559-897-6526. Please leave the site address, type of inspection and permit number. Building Inspections are performed Mondays through Fridays, between 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., where residential inspections are done between 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Inspection requests must be called in by 4 p.m. the day prior. Otherwise, it will be added to the next business day after. Please note that there will be no inspections during the Holiday schedules.

Permit Look Up

Looking for a permit on a specific address? Please use this link for the public facing permit look up. Please enter the address in the top left corner, click the parcel and the View Property button in the top right. This will display all approved information. Please note, that the City just started using this system beginning 2024. All information in this system only pertains to permits that were started from January 2024 to present.

Building Inspection Frequently Asked Questions

Please read the FAQ regarding building inspections.

Re-inspection

The general contractor/owner-builder or his duly authorized representative is responsible for verifying that all work is complete prior to requesting an inspection. Re-inspections will be made as requested after all corrections have been made, a re-inspection fee may be charged if you are not ready for a subsequent inspection. For all inspections the approved plans must be on the job site and the Permit Job Card must be posted in a conspicuous place at the job site.

Code Adoption:

• 2025 California Building Standard Model Code
• Running List of Code Amendments

Documents:

Permits

When is a permit required?

• Building Permit Application
  • Residential Plan Check Submittal Requirements
  • Commercial and Industrial Plan Check Submittal Requirements
  • Residential Fire Sprinkler Requirements
• Building Division Master Fee Schedule
• Demolition Permit Application Requirements and Guidelines
• Permit Extension Request
• Permit Transfer Form
• Street Encroachment Permit

Inspections

• Courtesy Inspection Request
• Special Inspector Registration Form
• Ladder and Roof Inspection Policy
• CO and Smoke Detector Affidavit
• Drone Inspection Program

Pool Applications

• Swimming Pool and Spa Permitting and Inspection Requirements
• Drowning Prevention Acknowledgement
• Model Irrevocable Letter of Credit
• Fences and Gates

Solar Applications

The City of Kingsburg is excited to announce that we will be formally launching our new automated, instantaneous Solar permitting software in conjunction with SolarAPP+. This software will expedite solar permitting within the City of Kingsburg for specific residential projects that would ordinarily have gone through a plan checking process. Beginning August 7, 2023, all eligible solar projects will be required to be submitted through the SolarAPP+ platform. All contractors will be required to create an account in the SolarAPP+ system and undergo a short training to be eligible to submit. Please have your current contractor’s and City of Kingsburg license information for your registration. If you need to renew your business license, please visit the Business Registration.

Please see the Information Bulletin for SolarAPP+ regarding solar submittals for SolarAPP+. This website specifies the eligible projects for SolarApp+ submittals. Projects that do not conform to these eligibility criteria will be required to be submitted for plan check. Please reference the city’s website for submittal requirements for plan check.

• Eligibility Checklist
• Solar PV Standard Plan - Simplified Central String Inverter Systems
• Solar PV Standard Plan - Simplified Microinverter and ACM Systems
• Structural Criteria for Residential Flush
• Residential Solar Projects
• Residential Solar and Battery Fact Sheet

ADU (Accessory Dwelling Units)

• Guide to Accessory Dwelling Units
• Kingsburg's Zoning Map
• Parcel Maps Viewer

Owner-Builder

• Owner-Builder Acknowledgement (PDF)

Hand-Outs 

• Site/Plot Plan
• Fence Information
• Patio Cover Requirements and Standard Plan
• Wood Burning Fireplace Requirements
• All Housing Program - County Partnership - English and Spanish
• Garage Requirements
• Residential Electric Readiness Fact Sheet
• Work Done Without a Permit
• Shed Handout
• Garage and Carport Handout
• Electric Vehicles and Electric Vehicle Service Equipment Permitting

Others

• Permit Declaration Page
• Affidavit for Documents or Duplication of Plans
• Who Can Prepare Plans
• Code Enforcement Appeal Form
• Guidelines for Code Compliance Inspections
• TCO Policy and Application
• Application for Unreasonable Hardship Exception for Accessibility Requirements
• Balcony Inspection Law

Building Codes:

Building Code Interpretations

Interpretation 2026-002

The City of Kingsburg use these current code books:

1. 2025 California Administrative Code
2. 2025 California Building Code
3. 2025 California Residential Code
4. 2025 California Electrical Code
5. 2025 California Mechanical Code
6. 2025 California Plumbing Code
7. 2025 California Energy Code
8. 2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code
9. 2025 California Historical Building Code
10. 2025 California Fire Code
11. 2025 California Existing Building Code
12. 2025 California Green Building Standards Code
13. 2025 California Referenced Standards Code
14. 2024 International Property Maintenance Code with Local Amendments
15. 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code with Local Amendments

AB-602 Compliance:

• Kingsburg Nexus Study (PDF)
• List of Requirements for a Development Project (PDF)
• 20-21 Impact Fee Report (PDF)
• 19-20 Impact Fee Report (PDF)
• 16-17 Impact Fee Report (PDF)
• 15-16 Impact Fee Report (PDF)
• AB 3002 Compliance:
• AB 3002 - English
• AB 3002 - Spanish
• AB 3002 - Korean
• AB 3002 - Tagalog
• AB 3002 - Simplified Chinese
• AB 3002 - Traditional Chinese
• AB 3002 - Vietnamese