Building Safety Division

The Building Safety Division provides assistance to contractors, developers, design professionals, and property owners to ensure that work performed within the City limits meets current City and State requirements for building safety. These goals are achieved by performing plan check, issuing building permits, and inspecting work in the field.

HOURS
Monday - Thursday: 7:30 am to 5:30 pm
Friday: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Closed March 13 and every alternating Friday thereafter
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Plan submittals accepted daily
8:00 am to 4:00 pm

INSPECTION REQUESTS
Recorder: (209) 456-8552

CURRENT BUILDING CODES
2007 California Building Code
2007 California Plumbing Code
2007 California Mechanical Code
2007 California Electrical Code
2007 California Fire Code
2005 California Energy (Title 24)

DESIGN CRITERIA

  • Seismic Design Category D
  • Basic wind speed (85) Exposure C
  • Climate Zone 12


FUN FACTS
The earliest known building code was the code of Hammurabi, king of the Babylonian Empire, over 5,000 years ago.

In Greek and Roman times, laws were enacted to restrict construction types, roofing materials, size of buildings, density of land use, and lot coverage.



Building Safety Division 1001 West Center Street, Manteca, CA 95337 (209) 456-8550 Fax: (209) 923-8955