Development Center

At the Development Center, City staff from our Fire, Public Works, Building, Planning, and Utilities departments work together professionally and promptly to monitor code compliance and enhance the quality of development projects.  

*NEW HOURS*

EFFECTIVE JANUARY 2, 2013    
9:00 AM-4:00 PM, 
MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY     
  (650-329-2496)

Featured Topics

    
Last Updated: Jan 4, 2013
New ! Automated Inspection Scheduling System (IVR)
On November 2, 2009 the Building Division launched an automated inspection scheduling system that allows contractors to schedule, modify, and check building inspection results.
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Revised Permit Submittal Requirements for Properties in the Special Flood Hazard Area
Effective May 18, 2009, a new Flood Insurance Rate Map will take effect, resulting in revised permit submittal requirements.
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Wildfire High-Risk Areas - New Regulations and Assistance
Information and assistance for meeting new requirements for fire-resistant construction in areas at high risk for wildfires.
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2007 California Code Adoption Ordinances
View the 2007 California Codes as adopted by the City of Palo Alto
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Development Center Contact Information
Contact information for the departments of the Development Center, and whom to call for various types of information.
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Development Center
Find the answers to many questions about the Palo Alto Development Center.
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Getting Started with Construction
On this page you will find some basic information regarding construction regulations in Palo Alto.
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Development Reports
Periodic reports on development in Palo Alto.
Demolition Permits Issued - 5/31
Revision Date: 6/10/2013
New Planning Applications - 6/03
Revision Date: 6/10/2013
Demolition Permits Issued - 5/21
Revision Date: 5/22/2013
NEw Planning Applications - 5/20
Revision Date: 5/22/2013
Demolition Permits Issued - 4/23
Revision Date: 4/23/2013
New Planning Applications - 4/23
Revision Date: 4/23/2013
Demolition Permits Issued - 4/9
Revision Date: 4/9/2013
New Planning Applications - 4/08
Revision Date: 4/9/2013
Demolition Permits Issued - 03/12
Revision Date: 3/20/2013
New Planning Applications - 03/19
Revision Date: 3/20/2013
Demolition Permits Issued - 3/06
Revision Date: 3/7/2013
New Planning Applications - 3/05
Revision Date: 3/7/2013
Demolition Permits Issued - 02/25
Revision Date: 2/25/2013
New Planning Applications - 02/25
Revision Date: 2/25/2013
Demolition Permits Issued - 02/08
Revision Date: 2/12/2013
New Planning Applications - 02/11
Revision Date: 2/12/2013
Demolition Permits Issued - 01/25
Revision Date: 1/28/2013
New Planning Applications - 01/25
Revision Date: 1/28/2013
Demolition Permits Issued - 01/07
Revision Date: 1/8/2013
New Planning Applications - 12/28
Revision Date: 1/8/2013
New Planning Applications - 12/03
Revision Date: 12/4/2012
Demolition Permits Issued - 11/14
Revision Date: 11/19/2012
New Planning Applications - 11/19
Revision Date: 11/19/2012
New Planning Applications - 10/16
Revision Date: 10/16/2012
Demolition Permits Issued - 09/21
Revision Date: 9/24/2012
New Planning Applications - 08/31
Revision Date: 9/24/2012
New Planning Applications - 09/21
Revision Date: 9/24/2012
Demolition Permits Issued - 8/10
Revision Date: 8/15/2012
New Planning Applications - 7/31
Revision Date: 8/15/2012
Demolition Permits Issued - 7/13
Revision Date: 7/16/2012
New Planning Applications - 7/10
Revision Date: 7/15/2012
Demolition Permits Issued - 5/24
Revision Date: 6/5/2012
New Planning Applications - 6/05
Revision Date: 6/5/2012
Demolition Permits Issued - 5/14
Revision Date: 5/14/2012
New Planning Applications - 5/14
Revision Date: 5/14/2012
Demolition Permits Issued - 8/11
Revision Date: 8/16/2011
New Planning Applications - 8/16
Revision Date: 8/16/2011
Demolition Permits Issued - 6/27
Revision Date: 7/6/2011
New Planning Applications - 7/5
Revision Date: 7/6/2011
Demolition Permits Issued - 6/14
Revision Date: 6/23/2011
New Planning Applications - 6/17
Revision Date: 6/23/2011
Demolition Permits Issued - 05/25
Revision Date: 6/6/2011
New Planning Applications - 6/03
Revision Date: 6/6/2011
Demolition Permits Issued - 05/16
Revision Date: 5/17/2011
New Planning Applications - 05/16
Revision Date: 5/17/2011
Demolition Permits Issued - 05/02
Revision Date: 5/9/2011
New Planning Applications - 05/09
Revision Date: 5/9/2011
Demolition Permits Issued - Till 4/15
Revision Date: 4/20/2011
New Planning Applications - Till 4/15
Revision Date: 4/20/2011
Demolition Permits Issued - 02/25
Revision Date: 3/17/2011
New Planning Applications - 03/14
Revision Date: 3/17/2011
Demolition Permits Issued - 02/18
Revision Date: 2/25/2011
New Planning Applications - 02/28
Revision Date: 2/25/2011
Demolition Permits Issued - 1/28
Revision Date: 2/1/2011
New Planning Applications - 1/31
Revision Date: 2/1/2011
Development Permits Issued - 01/24
Revision Date: 1/25/2011
New Planning Applications - 01/14
Revision Date: 1/14/2011
New Planning Applications - 12/31
Revision Date: 12/31/2010
Demolition Permits Issued - 12/22
Revision Date: 12/27/2010
New Planning Applications - 12/20
Revision Date: 12/20/2010
Demolition Permits Issued - 11/29
Revision Date: 12/6/2010
New Planning Applications - 12/06
Revision Date: 12/6/2010
Demolition Permits Issued - 11/16
Revision Date: 11/22/2010
New Planning Applications - 11/22
Revision Date: 11/22/2010
Demolition Permits Issued - 11/5
Revision Date: 11/9/2010
New Planning Applications - 11/08
Revision Date: 11/9/2010
Building Permit Activity - October 2010
Revision Date: 11/1/2010
Building Permits Issued/Pending over $250,000 - October 2010
Revision Date: 11/1/2010
Demolition Permits Issued - 10/29
Revision Date: 11/1/2010
New Planning Applications - 11/01
Revision Date: 11/1/2010
Demolition Permits Issued - 10/15
Revision Date: 10/20/2010
New Planning Applications - 10/19
Revision Date: 10/20/2010
Demolition Permits Issued - 9/21
Revision Date: 9/22/2010
New Planning Applications - 9/20
Revision Date: 9/22/2010
Demolition Permits Issued - 08/31
Revision Date: 9/1/2010
New Planning Applications - 08/31
Revision Date: 9/1/2010
New Planning Applications - 08/16
Revision Date: 8/16/2010
Demolition Permits Issued - 08/09
Revision Date: 8/9/2010
New Planning Applications - 08/09
Revision Date: 8/9/2010
Demolition Permits Issued - 07/20
Revision Date: 7/20/2010
New Planning Applications - 07/19
Revision Date: 7/19/2010
Demolition Permits Issued - 07/07
Revision Date: 7/7/2010
New Planning Applications - 07/06
Revision Date: 7/7/2010
New Planning Applications - 6/28
Revision Date: 6/28/2010
Demolition Permits Issued - 6/24
Revision Date: 6/24/2010
Demolition Permits Issued - 6/16
From April 10 thru June 16, 2010
Revision Date: 6/21/2010
New Planning Applications - 6/21
From April 12 thru June 21, 2010
Revision Date: 6/21/2010
Demolition Permits Issued - 4/09
Revision Date: 4/13/2010
New Planning Applications - 4/12
Revision Date: 4/13/2010
New Planning Applications - 3/22
Revision Date: 3/22/2010
Demolition Permits Issued - 3/19
Revision Date: 3/19/2010
Demolition Permits Issued - 2/23
Revision Date: 3/2/2010
New Planning Applications - 2/28
Revision Date: 3/2/2010
New Planning Applications - 2/2
Revision Date: 2/2/2010
New Planning Applications - 1/25
Revision Date: 1/24/2010
Demolition Permits Issued - 01/04/10
Revision Date: 1/6/2010
New Building Permits over $250,000 - December 2009
Revision Date: 1/6/2010
New Planning Applications - 01/04/10
Revision Date: 1/6/2010
Demolition Permits Issued - 12/16
Revision Date: 12/16/2009
New Planning Applications - 12/16
Revision Date: 12/16/2009
Demolition Permits Issued - 10/30
Revision Date: 11/24/2009
Demolition Permits Issued - 10/21
Revision Date: 10/29/2009
New Planning Applications - 10/27
Revision Date: 10/29/2009
Demolition Permits Issued - 10/02
Revision Date: 10/5/2009
New Planning Applications - 09/30
Revision Date: 10/5/2009
Demolition Permits Issued - 08/17
Revision Date: 8/18/2009
New Planning Applications - 08/17
Revision Date: 8/18/2009
Demolition Permits Issued - 07/09
Revision Date: 7/16/2009
New Planning Applications - 07/13
Revision Date: 7/16/2009
Demolition Permits Issued - 6/30
Revision Date: 7/1/2009
New Planning Applications - 06/28
Revision Date: 7/1/2009
New Planning Applications - 06/21
Revision Date: 6/23/2009
Demolition Permits Issued - 05/27
Revision Date: 6/1/2009
New Planning Applications - 05/05 to 06/01
Revision Date: 6/1/2009
Demolition Permits Issued - 05/04
Revision Date: 5/8/2009
New Planning Applications - 05/04
Revision Date: 5/8/2009
Demolition Permits Issued - 04/28
Revision Date: 4/30/2009
New Planning Applications - 04/28
Revision Date: 4/30/2009
Demolition Permits Issues - 04/07
Revision Date: 4/8/2009
New Planning Applications - 04/06
Revision Date: 4/8/2009
Demolition Permits Issues - 03/01
Revision Date: 3/24/2009
New Planning Applications - 03/23
Revision Date: 3/24/2009
New Demolition Permits Issued - 01/09
Revision Date: 3/16/2009
New Planning Applications - 03/02
Revision Date: 3/16/2009
New Planning Applications - 03/16
Revision Date: 3/16/2009
New Planning Applications - 2/16
Revision Date: 2/17/2009
New Planning Applications - 01/07-01/26
Revision Date: 1/27/2009
Demolition Permits Issued - 12/18
Revision Date: 1/13/2009
New Planning Applications - 01/06
Revision Date: 1/13/2009
New Planning Applications - 12/22
Revision Date: 1/7/2009
Demolition Permits Issued - 11/25
Revision Date: 12/9/2008
New Planning Applications - 11/25
Revision Date: 12/9/2008
Demolition Permits Issued - 11/17
Revision Date: 12/2/2008
New Planning Applications - 11/18
Revision Date: 12/2/2008
Demolition Permits Issues - 11/14
Revision Date: 11/20/2008
New Planning Applications - 11/11
Revision Date: 11/20/2008
New Planning Applications - 11/04
Revision Date: 11/13/2008
Demolition Permits Issued - 10/01-10/30
Revision Date: 11/4/2008
New Planning Applications - 10/28
Revision Date: 11/4/2008
New Planning Applications - 10/21
Revision Date: 10/30/2008
New Planning Applications - 10/14
Revision Date: 10/21/2008
Demolition Permits Issued - 09/30
Revision Date: 10/14/2008
New Planning Applications - 10/07
Revision Date: 10/14/2008
Demolition Permits Issued - 09/23
Revision Date: 10/6/2008
New Planning Applications - 09/23
Revision Date: 10/6/2008
New Planning Applications - 09/30
Revision Date: 10/6/2008
Demolition Permits Issued - 09/15
Revision Date: 9/26/2008
New Planning Applications - 09/15
Revision Date: 9/26/2008
New Planning Applications - 09/08
Revision Date: 9/16/2008
New Planning Applications - 08/05
Revision Date: 9/12/2008
Demolition Permits Issued - 08/18
Revision Date: 9/11/2008
New Planning Applications - 09/01
Revision Date: 9/11/2008
Demolition Permits Issued - 08/11
Revision Date: 9/2/2008
New Planning Applications - 08/25
Revision Date: 9/2/2008
New Planning Applications - 08/18
Revision Date: 8/18/2008
New Planning Applications - 08/11
Revision Date: 8/11/2008
Demolition Permits Issues - 07/28
Revision Date: 8/7/2008
New Planning Applications - 07/28
Revision Date: 8/7/2008
Demolition Permits Issued - July 28, 2008
Revision Date: 7/28/2008
New Planning Applications - 7/29
Revision Date: 7/28/2008
New Planning Applications - 6/23
Revision Date: 6/23/2008
Demolition Permits Issued - 6/16
Revision Date: 6/16/2008
New Planning Applications - 6/16
Revision Date: 6/16/2008
Demolition Permits Issued - 6/9
Revision Date: 6/9/2008
New Planning Applications - 6/9
Revision Date: 6/9/2008
Demolition Permits Issued - 6/2
Revision Date: 6/2/2008
2007 Codes
California Green Building Code (CALGreen)
Revision Date: 1/3/2011
2008 California Energy Efficiency Standards
Revision Date: 1/1/2011
2010 California Building Code, Historic Building Code, and Existing Building Code
Revision Date: 1/1/2011
2010 California Electrical Code
Revision Date: 1/1/2011
2010 California Fire Code
Revision Date: 1/1/2011
2010 California Mechanical Code
Revision Date: 1/1/2011
2010 California Plumbing Code
Revision Date: 1/1/2011
2010 California Residential Code
Revision Date: 1/1/2011
2007 California Electrical Code
Revision Date: 6/10/2008
2007 California Energy Code
Revision Date: 6/10/2008
2007 California Mechanical Code
Revision Date: 6/10/2008
2007 California Plumbing Code
Revision Date: 6/10/2008
2007 California Building Codes
Revision Date: 1/17/2008
2007 California Fire Codes
Revision Date: 1/17/2008
2010 Code Adoption
2010 California Code Adoption Ordinances
Revision Date: 4/18/2011