New Home Construction in Dublin, CA
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New Homes Between the Urban Limit Line and 770 Feet
Dublin has firm edges. Western Dublin’s roughly 3,200 acres of steep terrain and oak woodland sit behind an Urban Limit Line set in 2000 and made permanent in 2014, and urban development in eastern Dublin is capped at the 770-foot elevation. New custom homes in Dublin are usually infill lots or rebuilds, and each one goes through Site Development Review.
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What a New Dublin Home Must Include
Dublin’s all-electric rule (Municipal Code ยง7.94.070) applies to all new buildings and to qualifying alterations: projects that remove 50% or more of the exterior walls, or additions that increase floor area by more than 50%. New construction also needs EV charging equipment.
- Automatic fire sprinklers, reviewed by the Fire Prevention Bureau.
- California’s Wildland-Urban Interface Code where the parcel is in a mapped fire hazard zone; Dublin’s GIS map shows Moderate, High and Very High zones.
- Heritage tree protection and a tree protection plan.
- DSRSD water and sewer service, with Zone 7 connection fees for new meters.
- Dublin Unified school fees before permit issuance.
The Dublin New-Home Process
- Site Development Review with the 300-foot neighbor notice list.
- Building permit submittal in CSS.
- DSRSD, school district and fire reviews.
- Plan check and permit issuance.
- Inspections through final.
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Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Since July 2024, all applications go through the Citizen Self-Service (CSS) portal at dublin.ca.gov/CSS.
Inspections are requested in CSS for the next business day, or the same day if requested by 5 a.m. Phone and counter requests close at 4 p.m. the business day before. Inspectors take calls 7:15 to 8 a.m., and residential evening inspections are available on Tuesdays from 4 to 7 p.m. (call the Monday before). Dublin uses outside consultant firms for plan check and inspection under its Building Official.
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Dublin New Home Construction FAQ
Must new homes in Dublin be all-electric?
Yes. Dublin requires all new buildings to be all-electric, with EV charging equipment.
Does a custom home need Site Development Review?
Yes. Custom new houses go through SDR.
Who provides water and sewer?
Dublin San Ramon Services District (DSRSD).
Where are the development limits?
Western Dublin is behind a permanent Urban Limit Line, and eastern Dublin development is capped at 770 feet in elevation.