Redondo Beach, CA Building Safety: Building Permits (2026)

01 adopts the 2025 California Building Code, including Chapter 33 and Appendices B, F, G, H, I, J, P and Q, as the city's Building Code governing construction, alteration, repair, moving, demolition, and occupancy of buildings citywide. 1 of that code to require a separate permit for each building or structure before work begins, obtained from the Building Official. 2: one-story detached accessory buildings such as tool sheds and playhouses under 120 square feet with no electrical, mechanical, or plumbing work; wood fences up to 6 feet and masonry or concrete fences up to 5 feet unless built on a slope or retaining earth; and small prefabricated above-ground swimming pools under 18 inches deep holding less than 5,000 gallons.

4. 06 if work does not commence within 12 months of issuance or is suspended for 12 months after commencing, though the Building Official may grant extensions of up to 180 days at a time, not to exceed two years total. 2 is required for new commercial construction before use or occupancy begins; for single-family dwellings, condominiums, and changes of use in existing buildings, the final permit inspection itself serves as the certificate of occupancy.