The City of Stockton offers a program to reduce or eliminate building permit and associated public facilities fees for many downtown projects.  If the project rehabilitates an existing downtown building that has been vacant for six (6) months or longer, most permit fees will be waived. Demolitions, new construction, or expansions do not qualify.

An application is required prior to applying for a permit and can be obtained from the City's Housing & Redevelopment Department or the Downtown Stockton Alliance. 

The program boundary includes the Downtown Stockton Business Improvement District.

Contact the Downtown Stockton Alliance at (209) 464-5246 to find out if your project qualifies.  For additional information or to obtain an application, call the City's Redevelopment Department at (209) 937-8539 or email redevelopment@ci.stockton.ca.us.

NOTE: Downtown commercial property owners may also be eligible to receive funding through the City's Commercial Facade Improvement Forgivable Loan Program to make improvements to the exterior of the building. To find out if your building qualifies, click here.