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The City of Colfax Building Department is committed to ensuring that the design, construction, and use of all buildings and structures adheres to the building codes of the state of California. The Building Official is responsible for enforcement of the City's Municipal Code, as well as building safety, accessibility, and new developments. The Building Official also enforces other California and federal laws, including portions of the Business and Professions Code, and the California Contractors State License Law.

The Building Department performs plan checks, inspections, and issues permits for commercial, industrial, and residential projects within Colfax City Limits. Please contact the Placer County Building Department regarding all projects in the unincorporated areas outside of City Limits. Prior to beginning your building project, please consult the Building Department to make sure your project conforms to all applicable codes and receives the proper permits.

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CALL (530) 346-2313

Inspection Schedule:

(Excludes Holidays - Inspections are not performed after 3:00pm)

Building Permits:

Building permits are required whenever a structure is erected, constructed, enlarged, altered, repaired, moved, improved, removed, converted or demolished. Permits are required by state and local law to ensure the codes, laws, and ordinances adopted by the City of Colfax are observed. Plan-check deposits are collected when plans are submitted. Working on projects without obtaining the proper permits may subject your property to penalties, fines, eviction, and possibly demolition.

Building Sewer Lateral Inspections are Required:

The City has adopted an ordinance that requires ALL properties (residential, commercial, and industrial) to have their sewer laterals inspected and video recorded by a qualified professional if: the property undergoes a change of ownership; the property undergoes $20,000 or more in upgrades, renovations, or remodeling; there is a change in property use; there is a new connection to the sewer collection system; the sewer lateral or sewer main is rehabilitated or replaced; there is an installation of additional plumbing facilities; there is a sewer overflow. Please see the City of Colfax Sewer Ordinance, Standards for CCTV Sewer Lateral Inspections, or contact the Building Department for more information.

Seismic Category: D
Basic Wind Speed: 85 mph
Exposure: B
Snow Load: 29 lbs
Climate Zone: 11

Current Building Codes

Effective January 1, 2011

See Title 15 of the City of Colfax Municipal Code for more building code information.