Permit Center

Updated Permit Center Hours

The Permit Center is currently open Monday through Friday:

• Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays: 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Wednesdays: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Alternate Fridays: 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The following services are available: permit issuance for all subtrade permits, all minor permits (re-roofs, window change outs, bathroom/kitchen remodels per city standards, solar’ s under 10kv, demo, soft demo), rechecks, revisions, new submittals, fire permit applications/submittals, and all payment processing. We will no longer be accepting applications via email.

Please note the following:

• The drop off bins for Building & Safety are no longer  available. All services will be done during our open hours.
• All Planning entitlement application submittals continue to be accepted pursuant to the procedures outlined in the following link: https://www.cityofpasadena.net/planning/planning-division/#temporary-planning-application-submittal-procedures

If visiting the Permit Center, please note the following:

• Masks are required at all times.
• Customers must abide by the 6’ social distancing requirement at all times.
• Please be patient and arrive with extra time. Limited number of people will be allowed in at any given time.
• Use of public bathrooms and public computers not available.
• All New submittals, Revisions an Rechecks require 3 hard copy sets, 1 flash drive and a completed building permit application. Your plans will not be taken in without these items.

Staff are available at the following:

For questions on permits or inspections, call (626) 744-4200 or email permit_center_manager@cityofpasadena.net

Payments for permits may be made online at the following link: https://mypermits.cityofpasadena.net/EnerGov_Prod/SelfService#/payinvoice

Please leave a message if you do not reach a live person. Note that return calls may come from ‘private’ or non-city phone numbers.