ADU permit process in Pleasanton, California
Alameda County, California
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We haven’t written Pleasanton’s permit guide yet.
We publish permit process guides one city at a time, and we would rather publish nothing than guess at Pleasanton’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 Pleasanton right now.
See the fee estimate for PleasantonStart here instead — official and primary sources for Pleasanton
The reviewed City handout is dated January 1, 2026 and supplies the valuation-based Building Permit table, plan-review rules, technology charge, State fee collection, and surcharge conditions.
Accessed August 28, 2026
- CityDevelopment Fees
Accessed August 28, 2026
The reviewed City ADU/JADU handout explains that Building Permit and Plan Review fees apply, while Planning review has no fee; it should be cross-checked with current City schedules before a total is shown because the handout itself is dated January 2023.
Accessed August 28, 2026
What to ask the Pleasanton 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.