Permit Application - Commercial (Los Altos, California)

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Form details

Issuer: City of Los Altos
Jurisdiction: Los Altos, California
Type: Building permits
Questions: 88
Last mapping review: 2026-10-04

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What this form asks

Project address
Application date (date)
Who is the applicant? (check the APPLICANT box in that party's section) (choose one)
Property owner name
Property owner address
Property owner city, state, ZIP
Property owner phone
Property owner email
Architect/designer/engineer name
Architect/designer/engineer address
Architect/designer/engineer city, state, ZIP
Architect/designer/engineer phone
Architect/designer/engineer email
Contractor license #
Contractor name
Contractor address
Contractor city, state, ZIP
Contractor phone
Contractor email
Tenant name
Tenant address
Tenant city, state, ZIP
Tenant phone
Tenant email
Description of work (multiline)
Proposed use
Type of construction
Occupancy group
Automatic fire sprinklers (choose one)
Number of stories (number)
Height
Type of work: (N) Building (checkbox)
Type of work: Tenant improvement (checkbox)
Type of work: Addition (checkbox)
Type of work: Alteration (checkbox)
Type of work: Demo (checkbox)
Type of work: Pool/spa (checkbox)
Type of work: ME/PL/EL (checkbox)
Type of work: PV/EV/ESS (checkbox)
Type of work: Sign (checkbox)
Type of work: Re-roof (checkbox)
New commercial sq. ft. (number)
New underground parking (sq. ft.) (number)
New basement (sq. ft.) (number)
New detached structure (sq. ft.) (number)
New residential/living sq. ft. (for multi-family & mixed use) (number)
Total added square footage (if constructing a new building or structure, all square footage is new) (number)
Valuation of construction: Building ($) (number)
Valuation of construction: Electrical ($) (number)
Valuation of construction: Fire ($) (number)
Valuation of construction: Mechanical ($) (number)
Valuation of construction: Plumbing ($) (number)
Valuation of construction: Total ($) (total contract price including all labor and materials) (number)
Re-roof: Partial re-roof? (choose one)
Re-roof: Solar panels installed on roof? (choose one)
Re-roof: Garage (choose one)
Re-roof: Any detached structures? (choose one)
Re-roof: New roof type
Re-roof: Existing roof type
Re-roof: Will existing roof covering be removed? (choose one)
Re-roof: Will new sheathing be added? (choose one)
Re-roof: Type of sheathing to be added
Re-roof: Number of existing roof coverings (number)
Re-roof: Weight of new roofing materials
Re-roof: Roof system fire classification (choose one)
Re-roof: I will review the current roof ventilation requirements as per Section 806 of the Residential Building Code with the property owner (checkbox)
Electrical work: Service type (choose one)
Electrical work: Has PG&E been contacted? (choose one)
Electrical work: Service upgrade amps
Electrical work: Service relocated? (choose one)
Electrical work: Other
Mechanical work: New A/C or heat pump? (if Yes, include a site plan with spec sheets) (choose one)
Mechanical work: HERS CF1R complete? (choose one)
Mechanical work: Furnace replacement? (choose one)
Mechanical work: Will ducts be replaced? (choose one)
Plumbing work: Sewer line replacement? (backwater valve required; see City handout) (choose one)
Plumbing work: W/H replacement? (choose one)
Plumbing work: Tankless W/H? (choose one)
Plumbing work: New gas appliance? (submit a gas line diagram for any new gas lines) (choose one)
Plumbing work: New gas appliance type
Licensed contractors declaration: License class
Licensed contractors declaration: License number
Workers' compensation insurance carrier
Workers' compensation insurance policy number
Owner-builder declaration: "I am exempt under Sec. ___, B&P C": section number
Owner-builder declaration: Reason for the exemption under that B&P Code section
Construction lending agency: Lender's name
Construction lending agency: Lender's address

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Frequently asked questions

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