Building Division

Hopefully this gets to the right people. We have been informed by our Solar company that the source of our project delays has been the alarmingly long processing times for the building permit. Why are we so slow while other nearby cities, some larger & some smaller than Lathrop, can take as little as 1-2 weeks? Surely if it is staffing related this would be more widespread. 

Solar permits are taking 75 day average to approve from the building department. I assumed it was because they were using a 3rd party plan checker (Interwest) to review plans. After further investigation I was able to conclude that Interwest only takes five days to approve plans. The reason why plan checks were taking upwards of 30 days to be reviewed is because the building department was not forwarding them to Interwest in a timely manner. Your current cycle times state that the average cycle time for a residential solar permit is 10 days.

Where can I find the city regulations regarding either an outdoor fireplace or pizza oven?  Thanks...

Hello, I live at 1493 arrowbrook court in river islands. We're looking to do a retaining wall and I am trying to see what if any permits are required.