How to respond to Burbank plan check corrections

How to resubmit to the City of Burbank after plan check corrections, in the words of Burbank’s own page. Each fact links to its source.

From Burbank’s own page, read October 30, 2026: burbankca.gov

How to resubmit

1. Only then can you respond to corrections for all departments.
2. To avoid delays and errors, copy paste the file names.

From Burbank’s own page, read October 30, 2026: burbankca.gov

Codes its letters cite

Building code named on the city’s pages: 2025 California Building Code.

Source: burbankca.gov

Local amendments to the building code

Filed local amendments with the California Building Standards Commission (ordinance 25-4,034).

Source: dgs.ca.gov

Sections the City of Burbank changes from the state code (summaries in our words; read the ordinance for the exact text):

• CBC 109.4: Investigation fee equal to the permit fee is collected whether or not a permit is issued.
• CBC 113.3: Board of appeals is the City of Burbank Board of Building and Fire Code Appeals.
• CBC 101.1: Code title changed to the Building Code of the City of Burbank.
• CBC 705.3.1: Amended; see the ordinance
• CBC 1206.4: Adds subsections on alternate sound transmission control assemblies for new single-family dwellings.
• CBC 1403.3.3: No wood shakes or wood shingles may be installed as exterior wall covering on any new or existing building.
• CBC 1403.3.4: Amended; see the ordinance
• CBC 1404.2: Adds exception prohibiting wood shakes or shingles as exterior wall covering in Burbank Fire Hazard Severity Zones.
• CBC 1405.1.1: Adds item 5 prohibiting wood shakes or shingles as exterior wall covering on new or existing buildings.
• CBC 1501.1.1: Wood shake or shingle roofs are prohibited outside the Burbank Fire Hazard Severity Zones.
• CBC 1507.8: No wood roof covering may be installed on any new or existing building.
• CBC 1507.9: No wood roof covering may be installed on any new or existing building.

The ordinance amends more sections than these.

The amendments: burbankca.gov

Official links

• Resubmittal instructions
• ProjectDox
• Building department page
• Building & Safety Division: (818) 238-5220 (burbankca.gov, checked October 31, 2026)
• Address: 150 N. Third Street (burbankca.gov, checked October 31, 2026)

Links and facts checked on October 28, 2026.

California rules every plan check here follows

These come from California law and state agencies, so they apply in Burbank as well. Each links to its source.

Building code in force

The 2025 edition of Title 24, the California Building Standards Code, has been in effect since January 1, 2026.

Source: California Building Standards Commission, checked October 31, 2026

Energy code

If your permit application was filed on or after January 1, 2026, the project has to meet the 2025 Energy Code.

Source: California Energy Commission, checked October 31, 2026

Energy forms with the application

A building permit application covered by the energy code (Part 6) must include at least one copy of the required energy compliance documents.

Source: California Energy Commission, 2025 Building Energy Efficiency Standards, checked October 31, 2026

Green building code (CALGreen)

The 2025 edition of CALGreen, the state green building code (Part 11), took effect on January 1, 2026.

Source: California Building Standards Commission, checked October 31, 2026

ADU decision deadline

If the city or county has not approved or denied a complete application for an ADU or junior ADU within 60 days, the application is treated as approved (Gov. Code § 66317).

Source: California Department of Housing and Community Development, ADU Handbook, checked October 31, 2026

ADU denials must explain the fix

When a city or county denies an ADU or junior ADU application, it must send written comments within 60 days that list each problem and explain how you can correct it.

Source: California Department of Housing and Community Development, ADU Handbook, checked October 31, 2026

Building permits for approved housing projects

For housing projects that already have planning approval, the city or county has 15 business days to say whether a building permit application is complete, then 30 or 60 days, depending on how many units are proposed, to decide whether it meets the standards.

Source: California Department of Housing and Community Development, Housing Law Fact Sheets, checked October 31, 2026

What a good response to plan check corrections has

General guidance, not the City of Burbank’s own rules. Check its page before you resubmit.

• Answer every comment, in the reviewer’s order and numbering, so nothing is missed.
• Say plainly what you changed for each comment, or why no change is needed.
• Name the sheet and detail where each change is, so the reviewer can find it fast.
• Mark changes on the drawings (clouds or deltas are common) and keep sheet numbers the same.
• Send the response letter, the revised drawings and any new calculations together.

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