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Permit Genie Features

Ask the Genie anything

Cost, timeline, code citations, review triggers — answered against your own permit data, not a generic chatbot.

Ask the Genie330 N Delaware St
I reviewed 330 N Delaware St. CA Gov. Code §65852.2 preempts the local rear-setback rule, but the SFHA Zone X overlay requires a flood elevation certificate before plan-check clearance.

How to create a project

Address in, scope in, done. Plans are optional and everything else is inferred.

Instant permit roadmap

Every permit the job needs, what each one costs, and the timeline to issuance — from an address and a one-line scope.

Research output

Permits needed
4
Est. fees
$5,130
Timeline
65 days
Approval likelihood84%

Permits identified · fees & timeline

  • BLDG
    Building PermitDetached ADU — 495 sq ft, Type V-B construction
    Fee$4,143Timeline15–25 daysRequired
  • ELEC
    Electrical Permit200A subpanel and ADU branch circuits
    Fee$329Timeline3–5 daysRequired
  • PLMB
    Plumbing PermitWater service, sewer lateral, and gas line
    Fee$347Timeline3–5 daysRequired
  • MECH
    Mechanical PermitDuctless mini-split HVAC system
    Fee$311Timeline3–5 daysRequired
  • FIRE
    Fire SprinklersExempt — ADU under 500 sq ft, no NFPA 13D trigger
    Fee$0TimelineExemptNot required
  • Total estimate
    $5,13065 days to issuance

AI-generated guidance only. Fees and timeline are estimates subject to final AHJ calculation. Verify all requirements with the City of San Mateo before filing.

Bid request

We read your permits, find licensed pros for each gap, and send a scoped bid request to the ones you pick.

General ContractorNeeded to submit

A licensed contractor of record is required before the building permit can be issued.

Building Permit — ADU New ConstructionGrading & Drainage
Peninsula Builders Inc.★ 4.9 (132)
(650) 555-0148San Mateo, CA
✓ License active✓ B classificationLicense #987654
Bayline Construction Co.★ 4.8 (98)
(650) 555-0192Burlingame, CA
✓ License active✓ B classificationLicense #874321
Golden Gate General Builders★ 4.6 (57)
(415) 555-0114San Francisco, CA
✓ License active✓ B classificationLicense #765432
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Sample data. On a real project the needs are read from your own permits, pros come from state license boards and local listings, and the Genie drafts a scoped bid-request email for every pro you pick.

Forms fill themselves

The city's real application, filled from your project facts and saved contacts. Click any gold field to edit it — this one is live.

Form autofill

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Permit form, filled from your project facts and saved contacts — no retyping. Tap any gold field to edit the PDF directly. The signature is never auto-filled: it stays yours.

City of San Mateo Building Permit Application form, page 1, auto-filled with sample project data✍ Sign here

Values carry provenance — from your uploads, your Rolodex, or Genie-derived — and every form is reviewed and approved by you before it’s part of the package. View the blank city form ↗

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