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Plan Check, Permits & Inspections

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The Building Division provides plan check, permitting, and inspection services for all new and proposed construction and structure remodeling activity in the City, including building, electrical work, plumbing, and mechanical work. Maintains and updates the City’s permit fee and development impact fee schedules.

APPLY FOR A BUILDING PERMIT/APPLICATIONS

Application packets for:

**For all mechanical and plumbing applications, please submit the energy compliance forms

*Submit ALL building applications to buildingservices@coachella.org

FORMS AND HANDOUTS

Handouts:

ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT/JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT (JADU/ADU)

The City of Coachella is offering property owners a selection of five (5) Pre-approved ADU Plans and one (1) Pre-approved JADU plan to promote construction of new detached ADUs and JADUs within City limits. The collection of plans that were produced include three (3) architectural styles: Spanish Colonial, Desert Modern and Mission Revival.

Click on this link for more information - ADU Web Page

Applications:

BUILDING FEES

BUILDING ACTIVITY REPORTS

INSPECTIONS

Please call 760.501.8150 before 4:00pm 24 hrs in advance for inspections.

Inspection requests must include the following:

Applicant Name
Address
Building Permit Number
Phone Number
Type of Inspection

If you specify AM or PM, we will try our best to accommodate but it is not guaranteed.

**YOU MAY CALL THE DAY OF YOUR SCHEDULED INSPECTION BETWEEN 7:00AM - 8:00AM TO GET A TIMEFRAME.

OTHER RESOURCES

Coachella Valley USD/ Facilities Department

87225 Church Street/ P.O. Box 847

Thermal, CA 92274

(760) 848-1843

Riverside County Fire Department
77933 Las Montanas Rd., Ste. 201

Palm Desert, CA 92211

(760) 863-8886

rivcoplus.org
1. Please go to rivcoplus.org either log in or create an account.
2. Apply for permit.
3. Scroll down until you reach Fire Commercial Permit
4. Upload the plans and our application (attached)
Riverside County Department of Health
47950 Arabia Street, Ste. A

Indio, CA 92201

(760) 863-8287
California Department of Housing and Community Development

3737 Main St #400

Riverside, CA 92501

(800) 952-8356

FAQ'S

CONTACT INFORMATION