Pay Building Fees

Building permit payment

Building permit fees can be paid with cash, check, e-check, or major credit card.

Pay building permit fees online

If you have a building project working its way through the approval process of plan review, construction and inspection, paying fees online may be a convenient service for you or your business.

The following are typical points in a building permits life cycle when fee payment may be necessary:

  • Application submission
  • Permit issuance
  • Permit extension
  • Permit renewal
  • Permit re-inspection
  • Permit estimate release
  • After hours inspection scheduling
  • Emergency inspection scheduling
  • Temporary Certificate of Occupancy issuance

Note: In order to make a payment online, outstanding fee line items must be paid in full.

Pay building permit fees at the public counter

Building permit fees can be paid at our public counter. View location and business hours.

Pay meter tap fees at the public counter

Meter and/or tap fees can be paid at our public counter. View location and business hours.

For payments of meter and/or tap fees online or by mail contact a Utilities representative at DOUDevelopmentReview@cityofsacramento.org or 916-808-7890 for payment instruction.

Payment maximums

  • The maximum dollar amount for a single credit card transaction online or at the public counter is $50,000. The maximum total dollar amount for credit card transactions per permit is $50,000.
  • The maximum dollar amount for an electronic check (e-check) transaction online is $150,000.

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