Building Division

Building Department Duties

The Building Division provides plan review and field inspections of buildings to ensure a safe, accessible, and energy-efficient environment throughout our community. The division regulates local and state laws related to building construction, maintenance, use, repair, and rehabilitation. This includes the enforcement of the zoning and municipal codes and state-mandated energy conservation, disabled access, and housing laws.

Building Resources

PRESCRIPTIVE DESIGNS: Plans - Deck, Stairs, Porch Roof

INFORMATION REGARDING RECENT BUILDING DAMAGE RESULTING FROM HEAVY SNOW

FOR QUESTIONS - 

Please email buildingtech@townofmammothlakes.ca.gov or call (760) 965-3642 to leave a message and we will respond as soon as possible. Please note that building permit applications and handouts are available on our website here: https://www.townofmammothlakes.ca.gov/117/Building-Permit-Applications-and-Fees.

FOR INSPECTIONS –

Effective July 1, 2016 all inspections must be called in by 5PM and will be scheduled for the next business day. Requests for AM or PM inspections can be made and we will do our best to accommodate. Please keep holidays in mind when scheduling inspections. To schedule an inspection please use the form provided here Inspection Request Form or call the inspection hotline at 760-965-3639. 

FOR PERMIT APPLICATION SUBMITTALS –

Please send completed building permit applications to buildingtech@townofmammothlakes.ca.gov.

FOR PLAN CHECK SERVICES –

An electronic submittal is required along with a hardcopy submittal prior to commencing a review. The complete electronic submittal can be provided in an email as an attachment or link to another service such as Dropbox, or a thumb-drive can be submitted. For the hardcopy submittal, we will require a completed permit application and 1 set of plans. The front counter is open to the public. We have also provided a drop off bin in the hallway outside of the door to our office. Please deposit any checks into the slot in the door. Plans can be mailed to:

Via UPS/Fed-Ex (preferred): 

Town of Mammoth Lakes - Building Division

437 Old Mammoth Rd. Suite 230

Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546

Via USPS:

Town of Mammoth Lakes - Building Division

PO Box 1609

Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546