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City Hall is now reopen for in person services! To get in line for Permit Center services, please click the Get in Line link below.  *Note: Permit Center hours are Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 3:00 pm.   

You may also contact the Community Development Department via email at [email protected], the MyHB app on your mobile device, the City website, or our online submittal system HB ACA. For fastest processing, electronic submittals are highly encouraged.

The City of Huntington Beach’s new electronic permit processing system HB ACA (Accela Citizen Access) is now open for submittals! 

HB ACA provides 24/7 online services for citizens, including:

• Permit, Planning, and Plan Check Applications
• Payment Processing Online
• Inspection Scheduling Instantly (including viewing inspection results)
• Status of your project throughout the process
• Record Research (for records from 1996-2021)
• Searching Code Enforcement Records

Please read all instructions for setting up an account and submitting applications online through HB ACA before submitting a new application. If you have any questions on the submittal process after reading the instructions link below, please contact us at [email protected]

HB ACA Instructions – Before You Apply Online

HB ACA - Apply Online Here

Resubmittal & Revision Plan Submittal Guide

Please review our current processing times below, and check updates on the Processing Status section of your permit through ACA

• Initial Application Review - 5 Business Days
• Plan Review 1st Submittal - 20 Business Days
• Plan Review 2nd Submittal - 10 Business Days
• Plan Review 3rd+ Submittal - 5 Business Days
• Plan Review for Revisions - 5 Business Days
• Plans Coordination once all Plan Reviews are complete - 3 Business Days 
• Review of any Documents added to a file - 3 Business Days
• Permit Issuance (once all fees and documents received) - 3 Business Days

*Please login to HB ACA from a full web browser since certain functionality is not available from a mobile device.

To find out about the City’s response to the novel coronavirus, please visit the City’s dedicated website regarding COVID-19 for the most updated information: https://hbready.com/

• All City of Huntington Beach handouts and documents are currently under review for implementation of 2019 California code changes.
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• Significant Changes in the 2019 Code Editions
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  • • 2019 CBC Significant Changes
    • 2019 CRC Significant Changes
    • 2019 CEC Significant Changes
    • 2019 CPC Significant Changes
    • 2019 CMC Significant Changes
    • 2019 CEnergyC Significant Changes
    • 2019 Work Exempt from Permits
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• 2019 Building Code Update
• New Building Codes Effective January 1st, 2020
• Notice for disabled access to persons applying for Commercial Building Permit, Certificate of Occupancy, and Business Licenses
• Fillable Permit Applications Now Available!
• Carbon Monoxide & Smoke Alarm Requirements
• Use our Pre-Certificate of Occupancy Inspection Program (Building Code Compliance Report) to avoid unexpected costs

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