ADU permit process in Dublin, California
Alameda County, California
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We haven’t written Dublin’s permit guide yet.
We publish permit process guides one city at a time, and we would rather publish nothing than guess at Dublin’s rules using another city’s process. Permit steps, submittal requirements, and review timelines are set locally, so a guide copied from a neighboring city would be wrong in ways that cost you time.
Here is what is useful for Dublin right now.
See the fee estimate for DublinStart here instead — official and primary sources for Dublin
The current City page states the State-law impact-fee rule and the City permit-fee waiver window through December 31, 2026.
Accessed August 28, 2026
The City form is marked revised 2026 and specifies qualification, a required application form, and exclusions for Zone 7, school district, State, and other fees.
Accessed August 28, 2026
The City’s 2026-revised checklist requires DSRSD approval before City permit issuance and identifies school-district fees and outstanding Building fees as separate issuance conditions when applicable.
Accessed August 28, 2026
This reviewed official schedule is only FY 2025-26. It documents the former valuation structure and State surcharges but is not used to assert current FY 2026-27 numerical rates.
Accessed August 28, 2026
This reviewed official schedule is a historical FY 2025-26 rate document. Its ADU rule is corroborated by the current City page, but its numerical rates are not asserted as current after its fiscal year.
Accessed August 28, 2026
What to ask the Dublin building department
- The current building permit fee schedule, and the date it took effect.
- Whether development impact fees apply at your square footage — many California cities waive them for ADUs of 750 sq ft or less.
- Plan submittal requirements: what drawings they expect, in what format, and whether submittal is online or in person.