The Building Division conducts plan checks, issues building permits, and inspects residential, commercial, and industrial structures under construction. Division personnel enforce the Building Code, Fire Code, and other building codes adopted by the City, and they investigate and respond to complaints and building code violations.
The division maintains insepction requests by telephone or email and provides next-day inspection service. Same-day inspections are provided when urgently needed and inspectors are available; in unusual cases involving serious and urgent life-safety concerns, inspections are provided any time they are needed, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
The City of Livingston contracts with CSG Consultants for residential, commercial, and industrial plan checks and building inspection services. The required fee covers all services associated with a typical plan review, including delivery of design documents to the jurisdiction; first, second, and third reviews when necessary to approve projects; and pre-application, pre-construction, or additional meetings for unusual or complex projects.
A class of applications is plan checked in-house. These plan checks includes Tenant improvements, room additions, remodels, repairs, solar, swimming pools, Patio covers, residential remodels, single-family dwellings, and large tenant improvements are sent to CSG for review. Normal review time is 7 to 10 Days.
Building Office Hours
Apply for a Permit
Permits
Apply for a New Permit Online (CSG GreenVue Portal)
Submit a new building permit application through the City's online permitting portal. The Building Permit Application form below must be added as an attachment.
Building Documents and Forms
The Building Permit Application and all other building forms.
