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. Accessibility (PDF)
  2. ADA Checklist for New Lodging Facilities (PDF)
  3. ADA Compliance for Small Business Owners (PDF)
  4. Certified Access Specialist Program (CASP) (PDF)
  5. Complaint Form (PDF)
  6. Disabled Access Requirements and Resources (PDF)
  1. Helpful Accessibility Information (PDF)
  2. Readily Achievable Barrier Removal (PDF)
  3. Readily Achievable Checklist (PDF)
  4. Restriping Parking Lots (PDF)
  5. Small Business Guide (PDF)

Building & Safety

  1. Automatic Residential Fire Sprinkler System Requirements for Accessory Dwellings (PDF)
  2. Building Design Criteria for the City of Cotati (PDF)
  3. Building Permit Application (PDF)
  4. Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2010 (PDF)
  1. Demolition Procedure (PDF)
  2. Smoke Alarm Requirements (PDF)
  3. Smoke and CO Alarm Self Certification (PDF)
  4. Work Exempt From Permits (PDF)

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. 2016 Cal Green Non Residential - Additions and Alterations Checklist (PDF)
  2. 2016 Cal Green Non Residential - New Construction Checklist (PDF)
  1. 2016 Cal Green Residential - Additions and Alterations Checklist (PDF)
  2. 2016 Cal Green Residential - New Construction Checklist (PDF)

Other Resources

  1. Considering Becoming an Owner (PDF)
  2. Installation of Water Use Efficiency Improvements (PDF)
  3. Mandatory Water Conserving Plumbing (PDF)
  4. Owner-Builder Construction Permit Application (PDF)
  1. Property Owners Package (PDF)
  2. Smoke and CO Alarm Self Certification (PDF)
  3. Work Exempt from permits (PDF)

Roofing Information

  1. Re-roof Inspection Policy and Self Certification (PDF)
  1. Sonoma County Roofing Guidelines (PDF)

Solar Photovoltaic & Electric Vehicle Charging Systems

  1. Electric Vehicle Charging Guidelines (PDF)
  2. Residential Rooftop Photovoltaic Systems
  1. Solar Permitting Guidebook Winter 2017 Update (PDF)
  2. Zero Emission Vehicles in California Community Readiness Guidebook (PDF)

Wood Smoke Information

  1. Spare the Air No Burn Information (PDF)