Building Permits in Goleta, California
City in Santa Barbara County
Verified August 2026
Adopted Construction Codes
These are the state-level code editions for California. They apply in Goletaunless 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
Building permit fees are valuation-based (tiered permit fee table) with plan check billed at 75% of the permit fee, plus an issuance fee and state surcharges.
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