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Sacramento (Calif.) Building Division records
CTY0007
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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Center for Sacramento History
Title: Sacramento (Calif.) Building Division records
creator:
Sacramento (Calif.). Building Division
creator:
Sacramento (Calif.). Building Inspector
creator:
Sacramento (Calif.). Plumbing Inspector
Identifier/Call Number: CTY0007
Physical Description:
466 linear feet (2,283 microfilm reels, 14 volumes, six drawings, 13 filing cabinets of paper building permits, 1 box of microfiche)
Date (inclusive): 1894-2005
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.
Physical Location: SP SV 2:B:1; 2:C:1; 5:G:1-2; MC 1:20; 68:B:1; 68:C:1.
Language of Material: Languages represented in the collection: English
- Processed by:
- Kim Hayden
- Date Completed:
- 2019
- Encoded by:
- Kim Hayden
Collection is open for research use.
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.
[Identification of item and/or item number], [box and folder number], Sacramento (Calif.) Building Division records, CTY0007,
Center for Sacramento History.
Transferred from the City of Sacramento Building Division in 1980 (accession #1980/102) and 2002 (accession #2002/018).
Biography / Administrative History
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).
Scope and Content of Collection
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.
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
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Building inspection
Plumbing
Building permits -- Sacramento (Calif.)