Building Permits in Daly City, California
City in San Mateo County
Verified August 2026
Adopted Construction Codes
These are the state-level code editions for California. They apply in Daly Cityunless 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
Permit fee schedule ↗ · fee schedule checked August 2026
Citywide Master Fee Schedule (FY 2026-27): building permit fees are tiered by project valuation, plan review at 79% of the permit fee, plus surcharges (9% technology fee, 1% general plan maintenance).
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