City Engineering Office
Building permit issuance, construction permits, and engineering services
Source: 2025 City Citizen’s Charter. Consult the responsible office for subsequent changes.
Responsible office
City Engineering Office / Office of the Building Official
Source edition
2025 Citizen’s Charter
Fees and release time
Use the transaction-specific checklist and current office assessment.
Find the right official checklist
Open the relevant page of the city’s published Charter before preparing documents or paying fees.
Building permit
Citizen’s Charter · printed page 326
Open official checklistElectrical permit
Citizen’s Charter · printed page 329
Open official checklistOccupancy permit
Citizen’s Charter · printed page 333
Open official checklistDemolition permit
Citizen’s Charter · printed page 335
Open official checklistBefore you visit
- The building-permit checklist includes five completed application copies and five sets of applicable design documents.
- Provide the locational-clearance application, applicable title/land-right documents, detailed estimates, and soil test when required.
- The occupancy-permit checklist includes the application, notarized completion certificate, as-built changes, construction logbooks, and applicable agency certifications.
What to know
Building and occupancy permits are handled by the Office of the Building Official. The City Engineering Office and OBO have distinct functions.
City Engineering Office / Office of the Building Official
Office head: Eric O. Torres
For office locations and direct contacts, use the official city directory. City Hall general enquiries: (035) 531-0020.
Source: 2025 City Citizen’s Charter. Checked October 21, 2026. The transaction pages specify eligibility, requirements, fees, and processing standards; later office issuances may apply.