Sacramento (Calif.) Building Division records, 1894-2005

Collection context

Summary

Title:
Sacramento (Calif.) Building Division records
Dates:
1894-2005
Creators:
Sacramento (Calif.). Building Division, Sacramento (Calif.). Building Inspector, and Sacramento (Calif.). Plumbing Inspector
Abstract:
The collection contains building permits, inspections, and other records from the City of Sacramento Building Division. Included are building permits and inspection reports from circa 1905 to 2005 and plumbing permits and inspections from 1894 to 1966. Many paper building permits and inspection reports are enhanced by their associated microfilm versions that often include more information, like building plans.
Extent:
466 linear feet (2,283 microfilm reels, 14 volumes, six drawings, 13 filing cabinets of paper building permits, 1 box of microfiche)
Language:
English and Languages represented in the collection: English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item and/or item number], [box and folder number], Sacramento (Calif.) Building Division records, CTY0007, Center for Sacramento History.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection contains building permits, inspections, and other records from the City of Sacramento Building Division. Included are building permits and inspection reports from circa 1905 to 2005 and plumbing permits and inspections from 1894 to 1966. Many paper building permits and inspection reports are enhanced by their associated microfilm versions that often include more information, like building plans.

Biographical / historical:

The Building Division of the City of Sacramento regulates construction and development within the city limits in order to safeguard and ensure the health and safety of the public. The division issues permits, reviews plans, and inspects building to ensure compliance with building codes. It is currently under the Community Development Department (2019).

Acquisition information:
Transferred from the City of Sacramento Building Division in 1980 (accession #1980/102) and 2002 (accession #2002/018).
Arrangement:

The collection is arranged into three series:

Series 1. Building permits and inspection reports, ca. 1905-1982

Series 2. Building permits, inspections, and plans on microfilm, 1954-2005

Series 3. Plumbing permits and inspections, 1894-1966

Physical location:
SP SV 2:B:1; 2:C:1; 5:G:1-2; MC 1:20; 68:B:1; 68:C:1.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Kim Hayden
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-06-05 14:07:31 -0700 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research use.

Terms of access:

All requests to publish or quote from private manuscripts held by the Center for Sacramento History (CSH) must be submitted in writing to csh@cityofsacramento.org. Permission for publication is given on behalf of CSH as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the patron. No permission is necessary to publish or quote from public records.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item and/or item number], [box and folder number], Sacramento (Calif.) Building Division records, CTY0007, Center for Sacramento History.

Location of this collection:
551 Sequoia Pacific Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95811, US
Contact:
(916) 808-7072