Huntington Park, CA Building Permit Guide

Permit Authority

Building permits are issued by the City of Huntington Park for projects within city limits in Los Angeles County, California. Some projects also require Planning & Zoning approval and outside-agency clearances before permit issuance.

Department

City of Huntington Park Building & Safety Division

Address

6550 Miles Avenue, Huntington Park, CA 90255

Phone

(323) 584-6271

Email

Building@hpca.gov

Website

https://www.hpca.gov/746/Building-Safety

Online Permit Portal

Application Process

1. Confirm zoning, land use rules, and project fees before design. The city directs applicants to start with zoning and property information, including the zoning map and municipal code district standards.
2. Prepare plans and supporting documents. For most building plan check submittals, the city requires professionally prepared plans, a complete scope, valuation, and typically three plan sets; structural calculations, soil reports, and Title 24 energy documents may also be required unless waived.
3. Submit plans first to the Planning & Zoning Division if the project needs planning review. The city's published process says applicants submit at the Planning & Zoning counter at City Hall and obtain planning approval or corrections first.
4. Submit the approved plans to Building & Safety and complete the permit application. Building & Safety then checks for additional intra-departmental or outside-agency clearances.
5. Address plan-check corrections if issued. The Building Official may require revisions before approval.
6. Pay applicable fees and obtain the permit. The city instructs permit holders to post the job card on site once the permit is issued.
7. Request inspections at required stages and obtain final approval. The permit application lists an inspection request line at (323) 584-6273, and the city instructs applicants to call before covering work.
8. Obtain a Certificate of Occupancy if applicable. The city notes that not all projects receive one; applicants should confirm with the inspector.

Typical processing time: Not publicly posted on the city pages reviewed.

Source: City of Huntington Park Building & Safety Division

General Requirements

Huntington Park follows the California Building Standards Code. The city's permit application and CSLB guidance indicate permits are generally required before erecting, constructing, enlarging, altering, repairing, moving, improving, removing, converting, or demolishing a building or regulated system.

Required Documents

• Common items listed by the city include a completed permit application, project description and valuation, Planning approval where required, three plan sets, site plan, floor plan, roof plan, elevations, foundation and framing details, Title 24 energy documents, and structural calculations or soil reports when applicable. Tenant improvements may also need business license approval and Los Angeles County Fire approval
• food-service projects also need LA County Health review.

Permit validity

California Building Standards Law now provides that a permit remains valid if work is commenced within 12 months after issuance, unless abandoned. Written extensions of up to 180 days each may be granted for justifiable cause.

Building code

The Huntington Park Building & Safety page states that, as of January 1, 2026, the city enforces the 2025 California Building Standards Code, including the California Building, Residential, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, Energy, Fire, Existing Building, CALGreen, and related Title 24 parts.

Owner-builder

The city's application requires an owner-builder declaration under Health and Safety Code section 19825. CSLB states owner-builders are exempt from licensure only in limited circumstances and assume full responsibility for the project.

Contractor requirements

The Huntington Park application requires a licensed contractor declaration and workers' compensation declaration. CSLB states California contractors must be licensed if the project requires a building permit, uses employee labor, or the combined labor and materials cost is $1,000 or more.

Fees

Minimum permit fee

Building permit fees are valuation-based; the published building fee table starts at $500 valuation, with a separate $100 permit issuance fee for building permits. Miscellaneous building application fees also list "Issuance of each permit" at $100.

Plan check fee

Valuation-based for general building permits under the building fee table. The city also states that all initial plan-check fees cover the first plan check and one recheck only; later submittals are charged separately.

Permit fee formula

General building permit and plan-check fees are valuation-based under the city's Building Plan Check and Permit Fee Schedule. Some permit types use flat or unit-based fees, such as grading, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, and solar permits.

Trade permit fee

General building permit and plan-check fees are valuation-based under the city's Building Plan Check and Permit Fee Schedule. Some permit types use flat or unit-based fees, such as grading, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, and solar permits.

Reinspection fee

The FY 2025/2026 master fee schedule lists an inspection cancellation fee of $162, excessive reinspection fee of $162 for the same violation occurring more than twice, a general reinspection fee of $290, and investigation fees for work done without a required permit starting at $698, or $558 for qualifying owner-builder work on one- or two-family dwellings.

Penalty (no permit)

The FY 2025/2026 master fee schedule lists an inspection cancellation fee of $162, excessive reinspection fee of $162 for the same violation occurring more than twice, a general reinspection fee of $290, and investigation fees for work done without a required permit starting at $698, or $558 for qualifying owner-builder work on one- or two-family dwellings.

Payment note

Fees are paid through the city during permit issuance; the city notes that outside-agency approvals and related fees such as school district, sanitation, water district, or public works clearances may be required before issuance depending on the project.

Fees change. Verify current amounts at the official fee schedule.

Work That Does NOT Require a Permit

• One-story detached accessory structures such as small tool or storage sheds, playhouses, and similar uses, when they stay within the size and height limits listed by Los Angeles County's published exempt-work guidance
• Certain fences and monument signs within the height limits published in Los Angeles County's exempt-work guidance
• Limited minor electrical repair work such as replacement of lamps, switches, receptacles, and similar devices, subject to code conditions
• Certain grading activities, including isolated self-contained grading approved by the building official, some utility trenches, cemetery graves, and excavation for structures otherwise permitted under the building code

Important: Huntington Park does not publish a city-specific exempt-work list on the pages reviewed, so exempt-work determinations should be confirmed directly with Building & Safety. Even when work is exempt from a building permit, separate plumbing, electrical, mechanical, zoning, right-of-way, fire, health, or other approvals may still be required, and exempt work still must comply with applicable code.

Inspections

How to Schedule

• (323) 584-6273 (phone)

Inspection hours

Building & Safety public counter hours are Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Specific inspection windows were not publicly posted in the sources reviewed.

Time windows

Building & Safety public counter hours are Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Specific inspection windows were not publicly posted in the sources reviewed.

Typical inspection sequence: The city's published sequence is groundwork or footing inspection before concrete; rough inspection after framing, plumbing, electrical, and HVAC rough-in but before covering; then final inspection when the project is complete. Some projects may also require Planning Division sign-off and, in some cases, a Certificate of Occupancy.

Additional Resources

• Building code: The Huntington Park Building & Safety page states that, as of January 1, 2026, the city enforces the 2025 California Building Standards Code, including the California Building, Residential, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, Energy, Fire, Existing Building, CALGreen, and related Title 24 parts.
• Zoning information: View zoning info
• License lookup guide: California Contractor License Requirements
• Contract template: California Homeowner-Contractor Agreement

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