Building Department

Sequence

Before a housing project is eligible to submit for Building Plan check and Permitting under AB 2234, all necessary review and approvals required from Public Works and Planning Department must be secured and the Zoning Clearance(s) issued.  These approvals include but are not limited to the items listed in the Planning Commission or City Council Resolution for a Development Plan/Conditional User Permit/Subdivision Map or Conditions of Approval issued for a Land Use Permit as being required before the City issued a Zoning Clearance.  These items include, but may not be limited to: Stormwater Plans, Erosion Control Plans, Grading Plans, Map Recordation, Final Design Review Approval, Landscaping and Lighting Plan approval, Agreements/bonds, etc.

Submittal

 Permit Applications and Resubmittal/Revisions shall be submitted to the City of Goleta Building Department electronically through the Public Portal.  The customer will upload the application and any required/necessary plans, reports, calculations, etc. through the Public Portal.  For submissions requiring plan review, the applicant will be invoiced 75% of the permit fee.  Upon verification of payment, the permit will move into completeness review and if found complete, move into plan review for those cases requiring technical plan review.

If the application is found incomplete and/or corrections are required, a notification will be sent to the applicant, using the email address provided in the Public Portal, outlining what is needed to address the required corrections.  The applicant must make the necessary corrections, and upload the revised application, plans or technical studies to the Public Portal.

 Once no corrections are needed, the applicant will be notified of the fees due, which can be paid online through the Public Portal.  The following items are necessary for a complete submittal:

Residential Plan Check Submittal Requirements - Please contact Building Official Stephanie Spieler (sspieler@cityofgoleta.org)

Electronic Plan Requirements- Please contact Building Official Stephanie Spieler (sspieler@cityofgoleta.org)

Declaration For Eligibility For Processing As A Post-Entitlement Phase Permit Housing Project

Building Permit Application- Please contact Building Official Stephanie Spieler (sspieler@cityofgoleta.org)

Processing Times

In accordance with AB 2234, the City will notify applicants within 15 business days if the application submittal is incomplete and the needed corrections or if no corrections are needed and the application can be deemed complete.  Once found complete, then the City plan check could take up to 30 business days as provided for in AB 2234.  Plan check timeframes established by AB 2234 are suspended while other outside Agencies are conducting their associated plan check review. 

Below are the links to various Public Works Department items that may be required to be approved by the Public Works Director or designee prior to the issuance of the Zoning Clearance as stated in the adopted conditions of approval for your project to determine which items will be required.  Please refer to the conditions of approval for your project to determine which items will be required. 

Permit Applications and Resubmittal/Revisions shall be submitted to the City of Goleta Public Works Department electronically through the Public Portal

Engineering

For more information, visit Public Works Department’s Engineering Division  Permits Webpage

Stormwater

Storm Water Permits Requirements Checklist - Stormwater Construction website

 Planning Department

Below are the links to various Planning Department items that may be required to be approved by the Planning and Environmental Review Director or designee prior to the issuance of the Zoning Clearance as stated in the adopted conditions of approval. Please refer to the conditions of approval for your project to determine which items will be required.  Permit Applications and Resubmittal/Revisions shall be submitted to the City of Goleta Planning and Environmental Review Department electronically through the Public Portal.

Post Entitlement Zoning Clearance Checklist

Design Review Board Checklist

Application Form

Outside Agency Reviews 

Approval from the below Agencies of plans and documents and/or payment of fees may be required before the City is able to issue permits.  Please note that any processing time frames specified by AB 2234 are tolled (paused) while the outside Agencies conduct their reviews.  Some Agencies have extensive review timelines.  The possible outside Agencies that approvals may be required from include, but are not limited to the following:

• Army Corp of Engineers
• California Department of Fish and Wildlife
• California Coastal Commission - Central Coast
• Central Coast Regional Water Board
• Goleta Sanitary District
• Goleta Union School District
• Goleta Water District
• Goleta West Sanitary District
• Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (APCD)
• Santa Barbara County Fire Department
• Santa Barbara Unified School District

Please refer to the adopted Project Conditions of Approval specific to your case.  The Applicant/Permittee is responsible for contacting the appropriate Agencies to ascertain regarding applicable review and fees.