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Building
& Safety Department
Phone: (909) 350-7640
Fax: (909) 350-7676
Director/Building Official: Andy Shipper
NEW Effective
January 1, 2008 a NEW California Building Standards Code will be enforced in California.
The new code includes new Building, Electrical,
Mechanical, Plumbing, and Fire Codes.
Please see the City Document titled Information Regarding 2007 CALIF. Building Code available
for download in the drop-down box below.
It is the responsibility of the Department
of Building & Safety to implement and enforce conformance to State laws and City Ordinances that
relate to structural, fire, health and life safety requirements. This is done through the review of plans
and the inspection of new construction or addition/expansions of existing structures. The Department
of Building & Safety is divided into three(3) Sections: Administration, Plan Check, and Inspections.
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The following forms are available in
PDF format. Simply print up the form, fill it out and return it to the Department of Building & Safety. The
free Adobe reader can be downloaded by following the link at the bottom of the page.
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General Information and Plan Check
Status
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(909) 350-7640
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Building Official
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Andy Shipper, P.E., C.B.O.
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(909) 350-7645
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Plan Check
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Tim Dicorato, C.B.O.
Supervising Plans Examiner
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(909) 350-7641
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Inspections
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Steve Lopez
Supervising Building Inspector
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(909) 350-7643
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Tony Leogrande,
Senior Building Inspector
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(909) 350-7616
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Steve Meyers
Senior Building Inspector
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(909) 350-6757
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IVR Computer Inspection Request System
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(Requires an active issued building
permit)
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(909) 350-7693
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City
of Fontana Municipal Code Book
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The City of Fontana's Municipal Code
is now available on-line with MuniCode, the company that provides codification services to the
City. The new on-line version is key-word searchable to help you locate the exact item you are
interested in. Changes to the code will be also be reflected in a more timely manner.
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Section
30 - Development Code
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This is a separate publication and
will open in a new window.
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Plan Check
The Plan Check Section of the Department
of Building & Safety is responsible for the review of all plans submitted for conformance to all
City adopted building codes.
Inspections
The Inspections Section of the Department
of Building & Safety is responsible for all field inspections of construction work in progress. Individual
inspectors are assigned to areas within the City and are responsible for all nature of on site inspections
required for construction.
CONSTRUCTION PLANS, BUILDING PERMITS,
INSPECTIONS AND LICENSED CONTRACTORS
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Your family, your friends, your home
or your business are all important to you. It is your responsibility to protect them
by assuring that where they live, work or play is safe and that your investment retains its value. You
must guard against injury, damage, deterioration or lawsuits. When you consider changing
your home or business by remodeling, adding on or new construction, consider whether a permit is
required, and if one is, you must obtain it. The following information describes simple steps
you can take to obtain a building permit and how permits can work for you.
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By contacting the City of Fontana Department
of Building & Safety, you can benefit from the knowledge, experience, and expertise of the
City's varied staff. You can benefit from their knowledge of the building codes to ensure
that your construction project is built right, will be safe and will last. Read on to discover
the benefits of obtaining and having a Building Permit.
The California Contractors State License Board provides free information for both homeowners and
contractors on its website at http://www.cslb.ca.gov.
Additional information can be found on the following websites:
Architects Board - http://www.cab.ca.gov/
Engineers Board - http://www.pels.ca.gov/
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The City of Fontana currently follows the
following adopted Codes:
- California Building Standards Code,
2007 Edition, known as the California Code of Regulations, Title 24, which consists of:
- The California Building Code, Volumes
1 & 2, based on the 2006 International Building Code;
- The California Plumbing Code, based
on the 2006 Uniform Plumbing Code;
- The California Electrical Code,
based on the 2005 National Electrical Code;
- The California Mechanical Code,
based on the 2006 Uniform Mechanical Code;
- The California Existing Building
Code, based on the 2006 International Existing Building Code; and
- The California Fire Code, based
on the 2006 International Fire Code.
- Uniform Administrative Code, 1997 Edition
- Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous
Buildings, 1997 Edition
- Uniform Building Security Code, 1997
Edition
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