General Info

The Riverside County Department of Building and Safety is divided into four separate divisions. Grading is involved with all facets of grading plan check and permit issuance of single family, commercial and industrial grading plans, as well as all site grading field inspection. Plan Review performs residential and commercial plan checks prior to the issuance of most building permits for the purpose of providing approved construction documents for building inspection personnel and the public to facilitate the proper construction and inspection of the building or structure permitted. Inspection is responsible for processing and routing applications and plan revisions; maintenance of applied, issued, expired and canceled permits; and for answering technical inquires from the public. Code enforcement provides uniform and responsive code enforcement services to the unincorporated areas of Riverside County. The Riverside County Department of Building and Safety is located in Riverside, Calif.