ADU permit process in Livermore, California
Last verified August 29, 2026
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This guide includes the portions of the City permit process that passed our evidence review. Confirm project-specific requirements with the City before submitting.
Where to apply
- Department
- Permit Center / Building
- Permit portal
- City Online Portal System
Step by step
- 1
Confirm pre-approved-plan and site-specific requirements
For City pre-approved plan, contract with its designer Contact Planning and Permit Center about site-specific plans, studies and engineering For Master Plan, email application for staff-created ACA record Applicable pre-approved-plan/online record path
- 2
Create ACA account and submit ADU/JADU application and documents
Create ACA account Select Building/Create Application and complete online form Upload City-required plans/documents ACA record with Applied status
- 3
Permit Center determines application completeness
Provide City-requested missing information/actions Complete application for review or email describing missing items
- 4
City conducts ADU/JADU ministerial review
For standard single-family application, provide materials for Planning/Engineering review For multifamily application, follow City Community Development review route Approval, denial, or correction notice
- 5
Respond to City comments and electronically resubmit
Correct plans/documents Follow City responding-to-comments/resubmittal instructions Pay plan-check fee at resubmittal Resubmittal for further review
- 6
Pay approval fees and receive permit/inspection-card documents
Pay City-notified fees online Receive permit and inspection-card documents by email Access approved plan/documents in ACA Digital Projects and keep documents on site Issued permit, inspection card, and approved documents
- 7
Request Building inspection by City form or phone
Submit online Building Inspection request or call before City cutoff Provide permit number, address, onsite contact, inspection type and AM/PM preference Building inspection request/outcome
What you need to submit
- Construction drawings including site plan
- Existing-home elevations and photos
- Title 24 energy calculations
- General Construction Permit Application
- JADU deed restriction
Pre-approved ADU plans
Use Livermore’s official page to confirm which designs, site conditions, and supplemental documents qualify. Plan-check timing still depends on the project and city review.
View pre-approved plansProject-specific next step
Build your Livermore permit report
Choose your ADU type and size to bring the City process, researched permit fees, and early construction budget into one planning report.
Sources for this guide
Additional city reference pages
- CityFee Schedule
The City Permit Center page identifies the Master Fee Schedule, development-fee sheet, and separate construction-related schedules as its official fee sources.
Accessed August 28, 2026
The current City schedule states that its fees are in effect July 1, 2026 and provides the area-, occupancy-, and construction-type-based new-construction fee table plus miscellaneous permit and review fees.
Accessed August 28, 2026
The current City fee sheet supplies the ADU/JADU impact-fee rule, connection layers, school-fee collection condition, and current development-fee attachments.
Accessed August 28, 2026
The City’s live pre-approved ADU page sets a $1,000 City flat plan-review fee, while retaining separately variable construction and inspection charges.
Accessed August 28, 2026