What is a Building Department?
Building departments provide contractors and property owners with information about construction codes and certificates of occupancy. They also help create zoning laws and manage land use. NECA contractors work with these departments to get permits for construction projects. Local building departments conduct inspections to ensure that building codes, safety rules, and occupancy limits are met.
They help enforce building-related laws and monitor building code violations. When building departments become involved in enforcing safety regulations, the cited commercial property owners or residential are required to make the mandated changes to their properties. Building departments help improve property values through better planning of real estate developments. They’re also responsible for reviewing, approving or denying all permits for new construction and building additions, as well as keep and regularly update property maps that show neighborhoods as well as commercial and residential development zones.
Northern California Chapter, NECA Building Department Jurisdictions
Building Departments in Surrounding Bay Area Jurisdictions
Contra Costa County
City of Antioch
City of Brentwood
City of Clayton
City of Concord
Town of Danville
City of El Cerrito
City of Hercules
City of Lafayette
City of Martinez
Town of Moraga
City of Oakley
City of Orinda
City of Pinole
City of Pittsburg
City of Pleasant Hill
City of Richmond
City of San Pablo
City of San Ramon
City of Walnut Creek
San Mateo County
City of Atherton
City of Belmont
City of Brisbane
City of Burlingame
Town of Colma
City of Daly City
City of East Palo Alto
City of Foster City
City of Half Moon Bay
City of Hillsborough
City of Menlo Park
City of Millbrae
City of Pacifica
Town or Portola Valley
City of Redwood City
City of San Bruno
City of San Carlos
City of San Mateo
City of South San Francisco
Town of Woodside