Permit Center

Overview

PERMIT CENTER

The Permit Center is the primary point of contact for development related inquiries and project submittals.  Staff can provide or facilitate answers to most questions, schedule inspections, and issue required permits.

A red and blue announcement banner reading, "Electronic Permit Requests: Starting June 2, all building permit application and plan submittals must be submitted online through eTRaKIT."

The Permit Center is the primary point of contact for development related inquiries and project submittals.  Staff can provide or facilitate answers to most questions, schedule inspections, and issue required permits.

A red and blue announcement banner reading, "Electronic Permit Requests: Starting June 2, all building permit application and plan submittals must be submitted online through eTRaKIT."

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Get Started with eTRAKiT

The City of Rocklin has launched a new online permitting system, eTRAKiT, to make applying for permits faster and easier.

Already have an account? Login to eTRAKiT and start your application.

Need to Know

For both Public Users and Contractors:

How to Create an Account

There are two account types: Public and Contractor.

For Contractors

For Public Users

You need a Public Account if you are:

  • A Resident (Owner Builder)
  • A Business Owner
    • Note: Commercial projects must be issued to a licensed contractor.
  • A Design Professional
  • A Permit Runner

To set up your account:

  1. Go to eTRAKiT
  2. Click Setup an Account in the upper left of your screen

How to Apply for a Permit

  1. Log into your eTRAKiT account
  2. Select Apply for permit
  3. Select the Permit Request permit type in the dropdown

Important Note

Once your permit request has been received and reviewed by the Permit Center, and is deemed complete, you will be notified of:

  • Your permit number
  • The required deposit to proceed with routing for a plan check.
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Online Solar Permitting
Solar APP+

As a new option, for projects that meet minimum requirements, licensed contractors may complete an application first using SolarAPP+ in lieu of submitting construction plans and other required supplemental technical documentation to the Permit Center.

Projects must follow requirements outlined in the Eligibility Checklist to use SolarAPP+. The Eligibility Checklists can be found here.

At this time, owner-builder or projects that included Energy Storage Systems are not eligible for SolarAPP+.

SolarAPP+, short for Solar Automated Permit Processing, is an online web portal that automates the plan review process for permits to qualified businesses or individuals to install code-compliant residential photovoltaic (PV) systems. Based on model building, electrical, and fire codes, SolarAPP automatically performs a compliance check based on inputs supplied by the contractor to ensure the proposed system is safe and code compliant. Installation practices, workmanship, and adherence to the approved design are then verified by the AHJ through the inspection process.

To get started on SolarAPP+, click here. Please note that SolarAPP+ is an additional $35.00 paid directly to SolarAPP+.

For SolarAPP+ FAQs, click here.

Once an approval is received from SolarAPP+, a permit application shall be submitted online via eTRAKiT or at the Permit Center. City of Rocklin permit fees and inspections shall apply.

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Online Residential Building Permit Guide

Click here to get started

This guide is designed to provide you with a general outline of what is required for you to get a permit for your project. You will find more information about what you need to do each step of the way. 

Please note at this time, the guide includes many of our most common residential building permit submittal types. Over time, staff will be adding additional residential permit types.

Please contact the Permit Center at 916-625-5120 or email building@rocklin.ca.us with any questions.