Permit Center

The City of South San Francisco Permit Center at the Planning Division assists businesses, developers, and other permit applicants to obtain information and application materials for necessary permits and approvals as well as any assistance with business or governmental matters.

We are proud to offer the convenience of an Online Permitting Center that serves many general permit needs.

The Permit Center provides:

• A public information counter where applicants can access counter staff representing principal permit departments to provide immediate reviews of permit applications and assistance in determining information required to complete permit application forms
• Standardized application forms for all necessary permits
• A single location for getting application materials, publications, brochures, and guidelines to explain the development-review process
• Counter staff with the authority and ability to immediately sign off on minor, ministerial permits or licenses that require little or no review (e.g. roofing, placement of mechanical equipment, etc.)
• A bulletin board to publicly post changes in fee structures, engineering requirements, zoning changes, and completion of studies
• A single point to issue all permits and submit all fees required for permits and licenses
• For those services not available at the Permit Center, referrals may be made to other State and regional agencies for assistance.

The Permit Center is open from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and is located at 315 Maple Street in South San Francisco.

Online Permitting

All comments will be available to download as they are returned and posted by the plan reviewer. For specific questions related to a departments review, please contact that department directly (note most plan check comments have the contact information within the plan check comment letter, however if not please see contact list below) :

• Building (if plan check is done in-house) (650) 829-6670 option #1
• Fire (650) 829-6645
• Planning (650) 877-8535
• Engineering (650) 829-6652
• Water Quality (650) 877-8555

Note: Do not resubmit for plan review until all of the comments for your application have been returned

Permit Search

• Check the status of your plan check or inspection results
• Search for permits, parcels, projects, and code enforcement cases

The Planning Process

To learn about the planning process, view the Planning Flow Chart(PDF, 595KB).