Cutting Edge General Contracting · CSLB #1007180

California permit requirements · by trade + jurisdiction

Every re-roof over $500 requires a permit in California (Business & Professions §7159). Most repairs do too. Cutting Edge files permits for every job we install — this page shows what applies where.

Permit types

13 permit types we handle across residential + commercial trades.

roofing

Re-roof · residential · full tear-off
Inspection stops: Pre-tear-off (rare) · Nailing/deck · Flashing · Final
Re-roof · residential · overlay
Inspection stops: Nailing · Final
Re-roof · commercial low-slope
Inspection stops: Substrate · Seam probe · Flashing · Final
Roof repair
Inspection stops: Final

solar

Solar PV install (structural + electrical)
Inspection stops: Rough (structural) · Rough (electrical) · Final
Solar removal + reinstall (for reroof) · flat fee
Inspection stops: Final

hvac

HVAC system replacement
Inspection stops: Rough (mechanical) · Rough (electrical) · Final
HVAC repair · flat fee
Inspection stops: Final

envelope

Siding replacement
Inspection stops: Nailing · Flashing · Final
Windows + doors (T24)
Inspection stops: Rough · Final

addition

Additions / ADUs
Inspection stops: Foundation · Framing · Rough MEP · Insulation · Drywall · Final

remodel

Kitchen remodel
Inspection stops: Rough (plumbing/electrical/mechanical) · Insulation · Drywall · Final
Bathroom remodel
Inspection stops: Rough MEP · Shower pan · Final

CA jurisdictions Cutting Edge files in

58 jurisdictions in our filing rolodex · fee schedules cached · online portals wired where the jurisdiction offers them (Sacramento City + County + San Diego City + County).

Sacramento

• City of Sacramento · 1-3d turnaround· online ✓
• Sacramento County · 1-3d turnaround· online ✓
• City of Elk Grove · 1-3d turnaround· online ✓
• City of Folsom · 1-3d turnaround
• City of Roseville · 1-4d turnaround
• City of Rocklin · 1-4d turnaround
• Yolo County · 1-3d turnaround
• City of Davis · 1-3d turnaround
• City of Citrus Heights · 1-3d turnaround
• City of Rancho Cordova · 1-3d turnaround

Sierra Foothills

• Placer County · 1-5d turnaround
• El Dorado County · 1-5d turnaround

Central Valley

• San Joaquin County · 1-4d turnaround
• City of Stockton · 1-4d turnaround
• Fresno County · 1-4d turnaround
• Kern County · 1-4d turnaround
• Stanislaus County · 1-4d turnaround
• Tulare County · 1-4d turnaround

• City of San Diego · 2-5d turnaround· online ✓
• San Diego County · 2-6d turnaround· online ✓
• City of Chula Vista · 1-4d turnaround
• City of Escondido · 1-4d turnaround
• City of Oceanside · 1-5d turnaround

LA Basin

• City of Los Angeles · 3-10d turnaround· online ✓
• Los Angeles County · 3-10d turnaround
• City of Long Beach · 2-8d turnaround
• City of Glendale · 2-6d turnaround
• City of Torrance · 2-6d turnaround
• City of Santa Clarita · 2-6d turnaround
• City of Lancaster · 1-5d turnaround
• City of Palmdale · 1-5d turnaround
• Orange County (unincorporated) · 2-5d turnaround
• City of Anaheim · 1-4d turnaround
• City of Santa Ana · 1-4d turnaround
• City of Irvine · 1-4d turnaround
• City of Huntington Beach · 1-4d turnaround
• City of Garden Grove · 1-4d turnaround
• City of Fullerton · 1-4d turnaround

Inland Empire

• San Bernardino County · 2-6d turnaround
• City of Fontana · 1-4d turnaround
• City of Ontario · 1-4d turnaround
• City of Rancho Cucamonga · 1-4d turnaround
• Riverside County · 2-5d turnaround
• City of Corona · 1-4d turnaround
• City of Moreno Valley · 1-4d turnaround

Bay Area

• Alameda County · 2-6d turnaround
• City of Oakland · 2-8d turnaround
• City of Fremont · 2-5d turnaround
• City of Hayward · 2-5d turnaround
• Santa Clara County · 2-6d turnaround
• City of San Jose · 3-8d turnaround
• City of Sunnyvale · 2-6d turnaround
• Contra Costa County · 2-6d turnaround
• City of Concord · 2-5d turnaround

North Coast

• Sonoma County · 2-6d turnaround
• City of Santa Rosa · 2-5d turnaround

Central Coast

• Ventura County · 2-5d turnaround
• City of Oxnard · 1-4d turnaround

Why permits matter

· Unpermitted work is a mechanics-lien risk to the homeowner + a misdemeanor for the contractor (B&P §7028).
· Homeowner insurance can deny claims tied to unpermitted work (roofs are the #1 example).
· Selling the house? Every unpermitted upgrade drops appraised value + triggers escrow holdbacks.
· Every Cutting Edge install ships with the permit filed under our CSLB #1007180 — you keep the paper.

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