SJEPLANS-A PORTAL FOR ELECTRONIC PLAN REVIEW

Created by Reem Kaddoura, Modified on Thu, 16 May at 11:05 AM by Reem Kaddoura

SJEPLANS - A PORTAL FOR ELECTRONIC PLAN REVIEW

Upload your plans. Respond to City plan reviewer comments. Know the status of your project.

SJ ePlans 3000x1500 v2SJePlans is the platform where you will electronically submit project plans to the Development Services Partners, including Planning, Public Works, Fire, and — starting October 30, 2023 — Building. Staff will view and comment on your plans through SJePlans.

Access SJePlans at: https://eplan.sanjoseca.gov/Projectdox

Benefits. SJePlans integrates with the City's permitting system and provides one convenient place to:

  • Electronically upload project plans
  • View and respond to the City plan reviewer's comments
  • Know the status of your project at all times
  • Obtain permit issuance

CITY STAFF CREATE YOUR SJEPLANS ACCOUNT 

When you make an appointment to submit a permit application that involves paln review, if appropriate to your project, City staff will create your account in SJePlans, and you will receive an email with your login information.

TYPES OF PROJECTS HANDLED BY SJEPLANS

The following types of projects are processed through SJePlans:

Building permits

  • Most Building permits with plan review:
  • Building permits with no plan review are issued directly at SJPermits.org for 56 types of simple projects.
  • Use SJePlans for building projects with plan review excluding those that use a special program such as:
  • Best Prepared Designer Projects
    Over-the-Counter (OTC) Permit Service (if you qualify for OTC, be sure to use it!)
  • Residential Express Permit Service
  • Special Tenant Improvement/Industrial Tool Installation

 Streamline Restaurant Program 

Fire permits

2 major Fire permits:
  • Fire Special System Permit
  • Hazardous Materials System Permit
Planning permits

14 major Planning permits:
  • Certificate of Compliance
  • Conditional Use Permit/Amendment
  • Condominium Conversion
  • Covenant of Easement
  • Lot Line Adjustment
  • Planned Development Permit/Amendment
  • SB 35 Streamlined Ministerial Project
  • Site Development Permit/Amendment
  • Special Use Permit/Amendment
  • Street Renaming
  • Tentative Map
  • Vesting Tentative Map
  • Variances/Exceptions
  • Williamson Act Cancellation
Public Works permits

Public Works permits: 

  • Public Utility Company permits, excluding minor permits.
  • All other Public Works permits, excluding Parkland and Transportation Analysis.

FILE NAMING CONVENTIONS

Before you upload plans/documents to SJePlans, you must save them as PDFs and name them according to these conventions: 

RESOURCES FOR SJEPLAN USERS

For applications with other development services groups please see below

GETTING STARTED?  

Visit these webpages if you're looking to get started with an application:

Start a Planning Permit

Start a Public Works Permit

Start a Fire Permit

Start a Building Permit

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