Submission Requirements

Most home improvement projects require residents and contractors to submit a building plan with supplemental reports and completed forms for city planners and inspectors to review. If you aren't sure whether your project requires plans to be submitted, call the Building Division at (510) 675-5313. 

Here is a list of forms based on project type:

• Demolition Permits [PDF]             
  • Bay Area Air Quality Management District Application Form [PDF]
  • C&D Deposit Refund Form [PDF]
• New Multi-Family Building [PDF]
• New Residential Home & Addition [PDF]
• Patio Enclosure [PDF]
• Wood Patio Cover [PDF]
• Residential Interior Remodels [PDF]
• Residential Seismic Retrofits [PDF]

Informational Handouts

The following is a list of common residential projects with links to detailed informational handouts. More information about a specific project is available by contacting the Union City Building Division at (510) 675-5313

• Requirements for Detached Accessory Structures in Residential Districts
• Requirements for Accessory Dwelling Units [PDF]
• Requirements for Walls, Fences, Hedges in Residential Districts [PDF]
• Residential Furnace [PDF]
• Residential Gas Water Heater [PDF]
• Residential Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm [PDF]
• Solar Photovoltaic Informational Handouts [PDF]:
  • Solar Photovoltaic Guidelines by CA State Marshalls [PDF]
  • Solar Photovoltaic Installation Guidelines by TUCC [PDF]
• Work not Requiring a Construction Permit [PDF]

Examples Of Residential Seismic Strengthening Plans

• Residential Seismic Plan - Page 1 [PDF]
• Residential Seismic Plan - Page 2 [PDF]

Mobile/Manufactured Homes

• Manufactured Home Alteration and Permit Guidelines [PDF]
• Manufactured Home Blank Plot Plan [PDF]
• Manufactured Home Installation Acceptance Form [PDF]
• Manufactured Home Permit Fee Schedule [PDF]