Community Development Department
The Fire Prevention Bureau of San Joaquin County provides numerous services for the public and construction industry on behalf of Fire Districts throughout the unincorporated areas of San Joaquin County.
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If your are in a City of Stockton Fire District and require Fire Apparatus Access Roads approval, contact City of Stockton Fire Department.
Complaints can be submitted online, by phone, or by email.
You must apply online through San Joaquin County’s Online Permitting System. First time users will need a valid email address to set up an account. It takes about 5 minutes to create a new account.
For first time users, as noted above, you will need to register for a new account with our Online Permitting System. If you have an account, please continue with Step 2 below.
To create an account, click on "Apply Online" below to be routed
to the Online Permitting System login page. Click on "CREATE AN ACCOUNT" in the lower right corner, and register with your email address.
You will be asked to provide the following information to open an account.
After you register, you'll receive a confirmation email.
Once you confirm your account, you're ready to apply.
Permit applications take about 20 minutes to complete. If you are unable to complete the application you can save your progress and return at a later time, however, the application will not be reviewed until it is submitted.
One of the following documents is required to apply:
Fire Prevention staff may contact you for more information, and for payment of the plan check fee. You will be contacted through the Online Permitting System, and receive emails when you have new correspondence regarding application submittal. We encourage
you to collaborate with staff through the Online Permitting System, and via email.
Staff will contact you by email to complete the intake process.
When your application is accepted, you will be notified to pay fees online.
Upon approval, staff will contact you for applicable permit issuance steps.