Building Division: 

WELCOME TO 24/7 ONLINE PERMITTING

eTRAKiT

https://permits.hillsborough.net

How do I Apply for a Permit?

Beginning May 2020 the Town began accepting all electronic submittals only, we accept the following building permit application types via the eTRAKiT platform:

• Building (BLD)
• Combination (COM)
• Plumbing (PLB)
• Mechanical (MEC)
• Electrical (ELC)
• Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing (M/E/P)

For questions or status updates on Encroachment (ENC) and Grading (GRD) permits please email the Engineering Department, at pw@hillsborough.net or call (650) 375-7444.

To Apply for a Permit:

First time Contractors, Consultants and Homeowner/Builders will need to register with the Town in advance of being provided login credentials.  Please check the site to see if you are already established, otherwise to obtain a username and password, please complete online form below with the following information:

ALL APPLICANTS:

• Please complete online registration form upload attachments listed below within request form.

CONTRACTORS/CONSULTANTS please also attach the following documents:

• Copy of your Town of Hillsborough Business License
• Copy of your current Contractors State License Board (CSLB) License
• Proof of Insurances
  • Copy of Workers Compensation Insurance Information
  • Liability Insurance Information (if cutting or trenching)
  • USA number (if cutting or trenching)

OWNER/BUILDERS please also attach the following documents:

• Completed and Signed copy of the Town’s Property Owner’s Package 
• Copy of your Driver’s License 

What projects require a Planning Application?

Please visit our Planning Applications page at https://www.hillsborough.net/247/Planning-Applications for details on what requires Planning review and how to submit an application.

I have an Active Building Permit. What is the Status and How can I pick it up? 

Department staff will be contacting applicants to provide them direction on how to pay for and issue approved permits. Staff will  be taking payments for permits at the Building & Planning Department Counter or for your convenience online. Your time is valuable, please do not come to Town Hall to pay for a permit until you have been contacted by Department staff.

I have an Active Building Permit . I would like to submit a Revision or Re-submittal? 

Once your permit has been issued, please log into the webportal etrakit attach all resubmittal materials, please note no individual pages only complete plan sets. Once you have done so, please call your permit technician to alert them of the new work. 

I have an Active Building Permit and preparing for final inspection:

Once your permit has been issued, please attach all special inspection forms, subs-lists, irrigation audits, landscape architects letter, architectural and engineers letters to your permit for our inspectors review. 

Other Questions?

Please contact the Building Division at (650) 375.7411.