Building

Building provides for public health and safety, and promotes and improves the community environment through the enforcement of building construction codes and conservation standards and regulations.

For Building Inspections please call 707-665-3632:

  • Monday and Wednesday from 9 am to Noon
  • Thursday from 1 pm to 4 pm

Related Documents

Americans with Disability Information

  1. ADA Checklist for New Lodging Facilities (PDF)
  2. Readily Achievable Barrier Removal (PDF)
  3. Readily Achievable Checklist (PDF)
  4. Restriping Parking Lots (PDF)
  5. Small Business Guide (PDF)
  6. Helpful Accessibility Information
  1. Disabled Access Requirements and Resources
  2. ADA Small Business Owners Guide
  3. City of Cotati Unreasonable Hardship Form
  4. ADA Complaint Form
  5. Disabled Access Investigation Complaint Form

Building & Safety

  1. Automatic Residential Fire Sprinkler System Requirements for Accessory Dwellings (PDF)
  2. Smoke Alarm Requirements (PDF)
  3. Building Permit Application
  4. Smoke and CO Alarm Self Certification
  1. Work Exempt From Permits
  2. Demolition Procedure and Agreement
  3. Bedroom Definition
  4. Building Design Criteria For The City of Cotati

Disaster Preparedness

  1. Commercial Property Owners Guide to Earthquake Safety (PDF)
  2. Homeowners Guide to Earthquake Safety (PDF)
  1. Living in Earthquake Country (PDF)
  2. Residential Seismic Strengthening Plans (PDF)

Energy Code Forms

  1. HVAC Alterations CF1 R-ALT-04-E Residential Checklist (PDF)

Green Building

  1. Cotati 2022 CALGreen Checklist - Non-Residential
  2. Cotati 2022 CALGreen Checklist - Residential Add/Alt
  1. Cotati 2022 CALGreen Checklist - Residential

Other Resources

  1. Considering Becoming an Owner (PDF)
  2. Installation of Water Use Efficiency Improvements (PDF)
  3. Mandatory Water Conserving Plumbing (PDF)
  1. Property Owners Package
  2. Affidavit For Permission to Copy Plans
  3. Address Request or Change Form

Roofing Information

  1. Sonoma County Roofing Guidelines (PDF)
  1. Self Certification Reroof Inspection Policy and Form

Solar Photovoltaic & Electric Vehicle Charging Systems

  1. Solar Permitting Guidebook Winter 2017 Update (PDF)
  2. Zero Emission Vehicles in California Community Readiness Guidebook (PDF)
  1. Residential Rooftop Photovoltaic Systems Plan Submittal Information and Checklist
  2. EV Charger Streamlined Process