If you want to build a structure that falls under this chapter, you must first get a written permit from the correct government agency in charge of enforcement.

If you want a permit, you have to apply with the right agency. Your application should include your name and address, plus a detailed description of the work you plan to do.

When applying for a building permit, the applicant must provide several things: a complete set of plans for the proposed work, a detailed list of the materials they plan to use, and the appropriate filing fee.

This law allows counties or cities in California to set fees for filing certain applications, as long as they're only enough to cover paperwork costs and not for profit. These fees should follow Section 66016 of the Government Code. If the state's housing department is in charge, they can set up a fee schedule to manage administration and enforcement costs. Any rules created by the commission must follow specific government procedures outlined in a different section of the Government Code.

If you start or continue construction work that needs a permit without having that permit first, you will have to pay double the usual fee. Paying this double fee doesn't mean you can ignore the other rules and requirements for doing the work properly.

This law section states that when someone applies for a permit, the enforcement agency must estimate the cost of the work involved using standard practices. The agency is also required to keep detailed and permanent records of all permit-related fees they receive. These records must include the payer's name, the date, amount paid, and the relevant property location. Additionally, all collected fees must be deposited into the city or county treasury.

This law states that the United States government, California, and local governmental entities like school districts, counties, and cities do not have to pay a fee when they apply for a building permit under this chapter.

This law requires that an enforcement agency review any applications, plans, and specifications submitted by an applicant. If the proposed work complies with legal requirements and won't violate the chapter, the agency must approve the application and issue the necessary permit.

If you've already had your application, plans, or specifications approved by an enforcement agency, they have the authority to approve any changes you want to make to those documents later on.

The agency in charge can take away a permit if the person holding it doesn’t follow the rules in this section, or if they lied or gave incorrect information when applying for the permit.

This law says that if you've got a permit for some work, you have to stick to the details in your original application, plans, and specs. You can't change things up on a whim.

Getting a permit doesn't mean your actions are automatically legal if they break any rules in this chapter.

If you're applying for a building permit for a building covered by both this chapter and the State Housing Law, you don’t need to submit duplicate materials or pay a separate fee if you've already done so under the State Housing Law. Instead, your application just needs a general description of the work with a reference to the detailed materials filed for the State Housing Law permit.