General Procedures

Meetings

All previously scheduled in-person meetings/appointments will be rescheduled, conducted via phone, or video conference. Staff will be in contact to provide necessary meeting details for rescheduling meetings/calls.

Submittals
All departments will continue to accept electronic submittals. Please see below for department-specific procedures. If hard copies are required, these will only be accepted by mail. 

Payment of Fees
Payments will be accepted via credit cards with the appropriate City of Menifee Form, checks via the United States Postal Service or by setting up a deposit account via wire transfer. For credit card payments or deposits via wire transfer, please contact the City’s cashier at (951) 723-7795 or via email. 

Pass-through payments (i.e. Environmental Health) shall be submitted by mail courier. 

Business Licenses

Business license applications may be submitted via the City’s website. If you have questions, please call (951) 672-6777 and ask for Business License.

Building and Safety

Field Inspections

Field Inspections will continue for all exterior and unoccupied dwelling units/construction. Inspection requests can be submitted through email. Interior inspections of Mechanical/HVAC and Water Heaters may be conducted in person, via video, submission of photos using the template that can be accessed by clicking on the HVAC and Water Heater links. Inspections taking place in person require 6ft social distancing and the use of face masks for the duration of the inspection. Please contact Cristina Hernandez via email for more information on this process.

Submittals

Electronic submittals are still required.  If hard copies are necessary, these will be accepted by mail.  

Please contact Daniel Padilla at (951) 723-3886 or via email for more information.

• Permits

Submit permit applications and plans online via email or in person from Monday-Thursday 9 am to 1 pm by appointment only. To set up an in-person appointment please click here to be re-routed to the appointment page. Incomplete applications that are submitted online will be emailed back. 

• Solar

• Plan Check Corrections

• Certificates of Occupancy

Permit Issuance
Applicants must notify the Building & Safety department once all applicable fees have been paid and provide a "Permit Issuance" form via email. Upon receipt of this notification and form, the applicant will be provided the License Declaration via email or over the counter. Building and Safety Technicians will coordinate with Planning, Engineering and Fire for approval of permit issuance. Conditions of Approval not met will be identified and returned to the applicant. These can be mailed, sent electronically via email, or picked up in person by the applicant. Applicants must still coordinate with outside (non-city) agencies/departments for their approval where applicable (for example, EMWD, So Cal Edison, Riverside County Environmental Health).

Code Enforcement

Code Enforcement staff will focus on cases that pose an imminent health and safety hazard. Complaints may be submitted via the City’s app or by calling (951) 246-6214. Questions regarding violations/citations may be sent via email to Brittney Chavira or Antonio Chavez  or by phone at (951) 723-3759.

Community Development Department

Planning Division
We will continue to accept electronic submittals through Email. If you have already submitted an application please continue to work with your planner via email.

Contact
Please see below for the points of contact for various inquiries:

Temporary Outdoor Dining during COVID-19 crisis:

• The application to have temporary outdoor dining can be found here.
• Please submit the applications to the following email along with all of the submittal requirements: Email
• Temporary outdoor dining applications are free and are processed within 24 hours of being submitted.

Temporary Outdoor Personal Services during COVID-19 crisis:

• The application to have temporary outdoor personal services can be found here.
• Please submit the applications to the following email along with all of the submittal requirements: Email
• Temporary outdoor personal services applications are free and are processed within 24 hours of being submitted.

Engineering Department

Plans Submittals
Engineering plans may be submitted electronically. Please contact the Engineering Department at  (951) 723-3719 or via email for more information.

Fire-OFM Department

Fire Inspections
Field inspections will continue for all exterior and unoccupied units/construction. Until further notice, no inspections will be conducted at a medical facility (including an urgent care). We will help assist in evaluating the need for inspections of residential care facilities, adult daycare and child care facilities. In some cases, alternative methods may be utilized, or the inspection may be able to be postponed. Please contact the Fire Department at (951) 246-6215 or via email.

Plans Submittals
Fire prevention plans may be submitted electronically via email. Please contact Bernice Rivera at (951) 723-3732 or via email for more information.

Information From Our Partners

Payment of School Fees

• Perris Union High School District: Administrative offices remain open. Please call (951) 943-6369 for collection of fees.
• Romoland Union School District: Administrative offices are operating with limited staff, with school fees accepted on Wednesdays. Please call (951) 926-9244 for more information.
• Menifee Union School District: Administrative offices are open by appointment only. Please request an appointment via email to eoliver@menifeeusd.org or jsellers@menifeeusd.org. 

In the event the district offices discontinue services, the City will issue building permits and ensure payment of school fees prior to any Certificate of Occupancy releases.

Payment of TUMF Fees
WRCOG has established procedures to pay electronically. Please contact WRCOG at (909) 709-5453 or via email for more information.