Buena Park

Orange County, California

Last verified September 16, 2026

Buena Park is a jurisdiction in Orange County, California, with an online portal for searching and pulling active or historical building permits. Use the contact information below to reach the local building department, or the mailing address if the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.

Contact

Phone
(714) 562-3636
Department Site
Building Division (Community Development) (opens in a new tab)

Source: buenapark.com (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

Online Building Permits (Symbium) (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

City of Buena Park Building Division
6650 Beach Blvd., P.O. Box 5009
Buena Park, CA 90622-5009

Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.

Additional Notes

Office hours Mon-Thu 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. (permit issuance); plan check submittals in-person only Mon-Thu 7:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Building Official name not published.

What You Need Before Applying for a Permit

Most building departments ask for the same core package before they'll issue a permit: a completed application naming the property owner and contractor, the contractor's state license number and proof of insurance (general liability, and workers' comp if employees are on the job), a notice of commencement or equivalent recorded filing for larger jobs where the state requires one, and scaled plans or a site plan for anything beyond minor repairs. Roofing, fence, pool, and solar permits typically have their own simplified checklists — Buena Park's department (above) can confirm exactly what applies to your project.

Why this matters for insurance: permit history is one of the first things an underwriter or adjuster checks. Unpermitted work — a finished basement, an added bedroom, a rebuilt roof — can complicate a claim or even void coverage for that portion of the loss, and it routinely surfaces during a home inspection. Pulling the right permit up front, and keeping the closed-permit record on file, protects both the property's value and its insurability at resale.

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