Water Emergency Your Government Our Community City Departments Building Board of Appeals Building Inspection Requests Building Resources Building Safety Month Building Site Requirements during COVID-19 City Records Search Code Enforcement Construction Noise Hours Fee Schedule HOME Loan Program Permits Finaled Permits Issued Contact Information Philip Henry Chief Building Official phenry@cityofsthelena.org 707-967-2779 Kathleen Collins Building Permit Technician I kcollins@cityofsthelena.org 707-967-2779 Inspections Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays (707) 968-2657 General Questions building@cityofsthelena.org (707) 967-2779 Office hours are Monday – Friday from 8am-5pm. Appointments are highly encouraged for submittals View Full Contact Details Building Department Phase II Water Emergency Regulations are in effect and may impact your ability to receive a building permit or add new landscaping. Click here for FAQ. Attention customers needing assistance from the Planning and Building Department: In response to the COVID-19 public health concerns and in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus, effective Tuesday, March 17th, City offices will be closed and staff will be available by appointment only. We encourage you to conduct as much business as possible via email and phone. Upcoming Holiday Schedules and Changes : No permit appointments or Inspections. Offices closed. Thursday 11/11: Veterans Day offices closed. Thursday & Friday 11/25 & 11/26: Thanksgiving Holiday offices closed IMPORTANT COVID-19 INFORMATION FOR CONTRACTORS WITH CURRENT OR NEW PROJECTS: https://www.cityofsthelena.org/building/page/site-requirements-construction-during-covid-19-health-emergency Building Department Operations: Please also see our “Building Resources” webpage https://www.cityofsthelena.org/building/page/building-resources which has all building applications, forms and handouts for the department. Building Department Appointments may be scheduled daily between the hours of 9 am and 4 pm as follows: Monday thru Thursdays: Permit Submittal, Permit issuance and Over-the-Counter Permits by appointment only Fridays: Questions and pre-submittal meetings with Building Official by appointment only Staff are available during the week from 8 am to 5 pm to schedule a phone call to discuss any questions. Please see the staff contacts below to assist you. Please call or email the contact person with your request I Need Help With Contact Name Title Email Phone Building Permit Kathleen Collins Permit Technician I kcollins@cityofsthelena.org 707-967-2779 Schedule an Inspection Building Inspection Line N/A building@cityofsthelena.org 707-968-2657 Building Inspection or Plan Review Philip Henry Chief Building Official phenry@cityofsthelena.org 707-339-0751 Code Enforcement Kathleen Collins Permit Technician I kcollins@cityofsthelena.org 707-967-2779 Planning or Zoning Aaron Hecock Maya DeRosa Senior Planner Planning and Building Director ahecock@cityofsthelena.org mderosa@cityofsthelena.org 707-968-2659 707-967-2783 Submitting a Planning Application Xinia Gamero Permit Technician II-Planning xgamero@cityofsthelena.org 707-968-2740 The Building Department provides the community with a full time staff available to accept building permit submittals. Department Services also include plan checking, inspections, product and code compliance, code interpretation, and code enforcement. Appointments are highly encouraged for submittals We do NOT accept plans larger than 24x36" PLAN CHECK FEES The City of St Helena development application fee schedule anticipates review of two submittals for each project. Plan check fees are due upon the first submittal and are based on the scope of the work and will vary with each project. If after the 2nd submittal plan check any department identifies additional issues or discrepancies which require further plan revision and resubmittal, the applicant will be required to pay an additional plan check fee to cover the time involved to review these revised plans. Any additional plan check fees are due at the time of resubmission and will be based on the hourly rates identified below. HOURLY RATES: Supplemental Plan Check Fee (first 1/2 hour) $ 107; Each Additional 1/2 hour (or portion thereof) $ 94 Supplemental Inspection Fee (first 1/2 hour) $ 83; Each Additional 1/2 hour (or portion thereof) $ 70 Planning Director $160/hr. Senior Planner $150/hr. Building Permit Technician $125/hr. Standard (blended) Planning Staff Rate $150/hr. Public Works Director/City Eng. $225/hr. INSPECTIONS The Building Department is available for onsite inspections on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays from 9am-12pm and 12pm-3pm. To schedule an inspection please call 707-968-2657 building@cityofsthelena.org Building Applications Building Forms and Handouts Building Pamplets Permits Issued Permits Finaled SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS Phase II Water Emergency FAQs (94 KB) City of St Helena | 1572 Railroad Avenue | St. Helena, CA 94574 Home Sitemap Staff Login a municode design