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 The Basics of Building in Woodside
When
is a building permit required?
Projects
that require a building permit, but do not require the submittal
of plans.
What
construction codes does the Town of Woodside use?
Recycling
Program
When
Are Fire Sprinklers Required?
Annual
Grading Moratorium
Geotechnical
Reports/Soils Reports - When is a Report Required?
Title
24 - Energy Requirements
Submittal
requirements for various types of residential projects/permits.
How
to renew an expired permit and extend an active permit
Permit
fee schedule (file size PDF)
Permit
Applications and Forms
Inspections
How
to final a permit & who needs to sign off on a final inspection
When
is a building permit required?
Per Chapter 150 of the Woodside
Municipal Code, a building permit is required before you
erect, construct, enlarge, alter, move, repair, improve, convert
or demolish any building or structure. Please note that a
separate building permit is required for each structure.
Some
examples of projects requiring a building permit include:
- New
buildings or structures
- Addition
to a house or accessory structure
- Kitchen
or bathroom remodel
- Replacing
a water heater, furnace or air conditioner
- A retaining
wall (supporting a surcharge or exceeding four feet in height,
measured from the bottom of the wall's footings)
- Reroofing
a structure
- Tenant
improvements and alterations (commercial structures)
- Swimming
pool and/or spa
- Trellis/arbor/pergola
The projects
above are just a few examples of the many types of projects
that require building permits. There are other projects not
listed that require a building permit. Should you have any
questions regarding your project and whether it requires a
building permit, please feel free to contact the Town's Planning
and Building Department at 650-851-6795.
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Projects
that require a building permit, but do not require the submittal
of plans.
- Replacing
an existing water heater
- Replacing
an existing heater
- Replacing
an existing air conditioner
- Replacing
an existing 100-200 amp panel
- Temporary
electric power
- Reroofing
an existing structure
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What
construction codes does the Town of Woodside use?
The Town has adopted as Chapter
150 of the Woodside Municipal Code the codes identified
below, with few exceptions (e.g., requiring all roofing material
to be fire-rated at Class "B" or better).
- 2001
California Building Standards Code
- 1997
Uniform Building Code (UBC)
- 2000
Uniform Mechanical Code
- 2000
Uniform Plumbing Code
- 2999
National Electrical Code
The above
Codes are available for purchase at www.ICBO.com
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Recycling
Program
The Town's Recycling Program is managed by the Town's Recycling
Coordinator, Joanne Kurz (851-6790). Typically, recycling
is required for any project that exceeds $10,000 valuation
or encompasses more than 10 tons of debris.
For more information read The
Town of Woodside Construction & Demolition Debris
Recycling and Diversion (file size PDF)
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Annual
Grading Moratorium
From October 15th to April 15th of each year, no grading
work is allowed (excavations within building footprints on
flat properties are typically not subject to the moratorium).
All grading work must be winterized by providing weather protection
for all exposed graded surfaces no later than November 1st
of each year. Per Section 151.45(E) of the Town's Site Development
Code, an applicant may apply for an exception to the Town
Engineer to allow grading to commence after October 15th and
before December 1st. The Town Engineer can only grant the
exception request if he/she finds that no detriment is likely
to occur to neighboring properties or public or private roads,
that the grading can be completed within 30 days of the grant
of the exception and that the site will be winterized with
an erosion control plan to the satisfaction of the Town Engineer.
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INSPECTIONS
- Scheduling
an inspection / who to contact
- If
an inspection fails
- If
a particular inspection does not pass, you need to rectify
all of the deficiencies that caused the inspection to
fail and call for a resinspection. If the same item
fails more than twice, a reinspection fee of $60 must
be paid before the third inspection can be scheduled.
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