City GuideAnaheim, CAOfficial resources checked 2026-10-12

Anaheim Contractor Licensing & Permit Guide (2026)

Choose the correct miscellaneous or trade fee category and distinguish replacements from new openings.

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Confirm current licensing, code editions, fees and project requirements with the issuing department before starting work.

Overview

Use Anaheim Building Division’s current Fees landing page and scope-specific application requirements. Classify structural changes and individual trades before selecting a fee exhibit.

Authority

Anaheim Building Division

Listed permit minimum

$188 in offered miscellaneous schedule

Trades

Select a trade for its permit path, licensing, code resources, fees and filing pitfalls.

Electrical permit categories

Anaheim Building Division

Applicable Code

Applicable adopted electrical requirements.

License Requirement

Appropriate CSLB electrical scope or verified owner route.

License Fee

State classification schedule

CEUs

Verify renewal requirements

Permit Fee

Current electrical fee not verified; excluded from the worked example. Use Exhibit C electrical categories; new residential square-foot rows differ by occupancy.

Plan Review Time

Express service covers eligible electrical Building Division review.

Common Pitfalls

  • Single/two-family and multifamily new-building rows differ.
  • Additional or complex work can need a Building Official assessment.

Permit-to-closeout workflow

01

Define work

Replacement, new opening, structural or trade scope

02

Check approvals

Planning and Building requirements for the property

03

Prepare plans

City forms, dimensions and discipline documents

04

Submit review

Complete review and any required deposit account

05

Issue and inspect

Pay assessed fees and arrange construction stages

06

Close out

Resolve corrections and applicable occupancy approvals

Permit fees and worked estimates

These are actual City PDFs offered on the current Fees page, checked October 12, 2026. The recovered sheets do not explicitly state an effective date, so confirm the operative assessment before budgeting.

Assumed three qualifying window replacements: $95 first + 2 × $20 additional = $135 listed scope components. Offered undated sheet checked October 12, 2026; excludes structural/new-opening work, any applicable minimum or administrative charges, Planning and other permits. Confirm the invoice.
TradePermit feeLicense fee
Electrical permit categoriesCurrent electrical fee not verified; excluded from the worked example. Use Exhibit C electrical categories; new residential square-foot rows differ by occupancy.State classification schedule
Fixtures, gas and equipmentCurrent plumbing fee not verified; excluded from the worked example. Use Exhibit E fixture, heater, sewer and gas rows; additional review/inspection may apply.CSLB licensing schedule
Mechanical equipment and ventilationUse the offered mechanical exhibit and equipment scope; miscellaneous inspection service is listed at $188/hour with stated minimums.State specialty schedule
Fire review boundariesCurrent fire fee not verified; excluded from the worked example. Obtain Fire-system fees separately; Building Express pricing does not establish Fire pricing.System credential schedule
Miscellaneous building scopesOffered miscellaneous sheet lists $95 window replacement plus $20 each additional replacement; new openings have different fees.CSLB classification schedule

Submission checklist

Address, owner/applicant and complete project description.
Dimensions and drawings showing replacement versus new openings.
Trade quantities, equipment and necessary energy/structural documentation.
Required Planning and Fire coordination and contractor/owner credentials.

Homeowner and codes

Confirm owner-builder eligibility and accepted City code requirements. The miscellaneous schedule differentiates light re-roofing, structural tile work and other scopes; structural documents can be required even for replacement work.

Inspections and closeout

Arrange required stage inspections and resolve corrections before concealing work or finalizing the project. The sheet lists separate after-hours, weekend and reinspection services; temporary occupancy is an assessed service requiring eligibility, not an automatic approval.

Official resources

Anaheim building permit guide | PermitOps