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 5:00 pm
Friday: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Closed every alternating Friday
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Plan submittals and permit issuance
8:00 am to 4:00 pm

Plan check fees due upon submittal.
Only cash and checks accepted

INSPECTION REQUESTS
Recorder: (209) 456-8552

CURRENT BUILDING CODES
2010 California Building Code
2010 California Plumbing Code
2010 California Mechanical Code
2010 California Electrical Code
2010 California Fire Code
2008 Building Energy Efficiency Standards

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