Building Permits in Davis, California
Adopted Construction Codes
These are the state-level code editions for California. They apply in Davisunless 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
Building Department
Apply online — Davis permit portal ↗
Permit fee schedule ↗ · fee schedule checked August 2026
Building permit fees are valuation-based per the citywide Master Fee Schedule; initial plan review is 65% of the basic permit fee, plus a 14% CALGreen surcharge and hourly rates for reinspections.
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