Building Permits in Brea, California
City in Orange County
Verified August 2026
Adopted Construction Codes
These are the state-level code editions for California. They apply in Breaunless a verified local adoption or amendment is noted — in local-adoption states, confirm the city or county's own code editions with the building department.
Permit Requirements
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Building Department
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Permit fee schedule ↗ · fee schedule checked August 2026
Building and Safety fees are set on a cost-recovery basis using fully burdened hourly rates per the city's user fee study.
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