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See the phases below to learn what a customer can expect after submittal of a building permit application electronically using our PermitSLO portal.
Phase 1: Application Submitted and Permit Case Number Assigned on the PermitSLO Portal
Phase 2: Completeness Check of Documents
Phase 3: Plan Review
Phase 4: Permit Preparation and Issuance
Phase 5: Permit Issuance
Phase 6: Construction and Inspections
Phase 7: Final Approval
What is the process?
Phase I: Application Submittal
Once a Permit has been submitted using our PermitSLO online portal, the application will be assigned a Permit Case Number.
An automatic invoice for the initial application fees will be generated and emailed to the billing contact.
The Building Division Supervisor will receive notice of the application and assign it to the Permit Tech to ensure fees are paid and then start the Completeness Check.
Phase II: Completeness Check
Once fees are paid, Permit Tech routs submittal to Building Plans Examiners, Planners and others as needed to verify all plans and documents have been submitted
Notice is given to applicant with any outstanding plans or documents required for the review to start. Applicant prepares and submits any additional documents.
Once the submittal passes completeness check, applicant will be invoiced for Phase III below (Plan Review) and must pay invoice within 15 days in order to proceed.
Phase III: Plan Review
Once Submittal is complete and fees are paid, Plan Review Phase Starts
Permit Tech routes the submittal to various subject matter experts who will review the plans and documents for compliance with applicable codes, ordinances, regulations and development standards.
Subject Matter Experts, include, but are not limited to staff from:
Building, Planning, Public Works, Environmental Health, Fire Agencies.
If corrections are required, the review comments are issues to applicant.
Applicant revises plans and resubmits for review.
Additional review cycles occur until all review comments have been addressed satisfactorily.
Phase IV: Permit Preparation and Issuance
Once all reviews are approved, Plans Examiner finalizes the permit conditions and organizes permanent digital record.
Permit Technicians verify fee calculations, confirm all conditions have been satisfied and prepare permit for issuance.
Phase V: Permit Issuance
Once all reviews are approved, Plans Examiner finalizes the permit conditions and organizes permanent digital record.
Permit Technicians verify fee calculations, confirm all conditions have been satisfied and prepare permit for issuance.
Phase VI: Construction and Inspections
Construction permit is issued and construction starts.
When ready, the required inspections will be identified in PermitSLO and the user can make a request for specific inspections through the PermitSLO portal.
Phase VII: Final Approval
Once all inspections complete and verification of compliance has been determined, the permit is final.
When and where is this service offered?
This service is available throughout the year during regular business hours except during scheduled holidays.
FAQs
PermitSLO is the County of San Luis Obispo's online electronic submittal portal that the public can use to apply for building and construction permits.
Click here for more information about PermitSLO, how to use PermitSLO and a link to access PermitSLO.
Confirm a Permit Case Number was assigned to your application when you submitted it on PermitSLO, that will look something like RBLD2026-00XXX (two or three letters, followed by a four-digit year, a dash, and then numbers).
If fees have been paid and you have a case number, please contact the Planning and Building Department and make sure to have your case number available for reference.
Please click here to find a user guide for how to Resubmit a Document.
