California Residential Private Permitting Review Act: residential building permits.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
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Overview
The California Residential Private Permitting Review Act aims to speed up the process of reviewing residential building permits. Currently, cities and counties must hire a private entity to check plans if the building department takes longer than 30 days to complete the review. This bill removes that requirement, instead requiring the city or county to provide an estimated timeframe to the applicant and allowing them to hire a private professional to perform the plan check if the timeframe exceeds 30 days. The bill also includes provisions for increased transparency and accountability in the permitting process, effective January 1, 2036.
Key provisions
- Requires cities and counties to provide an estimated timeframe for permit review.
- Allows applicants to hire a private professional provider to perform plan checks if the timeframe exceeds 30 business days.
- Mandates the use of an affidavit and a report from the private provider, subject to city/county review.
- Requires cities and counties to consider the private provider’s report within 10 business days.
- Authorizes resubmission of corrected plans if the city/county finds non-compliance.
- Imposes an indemnity requirement on applicants when using private providers.
- Modifies the process for post-entitlement phase permits, deeming the local agency compliant with relevant requirements.
- Requires cities and counties to report on permit review volume, private provider usage, and staff levels annually.
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