New Home Construction in Fremont, CA
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Building New in Fremont
New homes in Fremont are usually rebuilds on existing lots or custom homes in the hills and historic districts. Each one goes through staff-level design review, or a Zoning Administrator hearing above 7,500 sq ft, and building plan check through Citizen Access. Axiom Renovation (CA Lic. #1105006) builds custom homes.
Construction in Progress
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What Fremont Requires of New Homes
- Fire sprinklers in all new one- and two-family homes.
- Solar PV and one EV-ready parking space for each new home under Fremont’s green building rules. All-electric design is encouraged, not mandated.
- In Very High fire hazard zones, adopted locally in July 2025: Class A roofs and Class I exterior wall coverings.
- Hillside overlay height, deck and retaining wall limits in the hills.
- Geotechnical analysis for liquefaction, the Hayward Fault and eastern-hill landslides.
- Alameda County Water District water and Union Sanitary District sewer.
Seismic: the Hayward Fault runs through Fremont, most of the city is within a liquefaction zone, and the eastern hills have landslide hazards that require site-specific geotechnical analysis. We plan foundations and structural design accordingly.
Permit Path
39550 Liberty Street, Fremont, CA 94538 · (510) 494-4443
Building & Safety (510) 494-4400 · Plans & Permits (510) 494-4460 · Planning (510) 494-4440
In person Tuesday to Thursday, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (closed noon to 1); Monday and Friday by phone and email. City Hall is at 3300 Capitol Avenue.
- Register in Fremont’s Citizen Access portal.
- Choose “Apply for a Permit,” then Planning, Building or Engineering.
- Upload plans in the City’s electronic plan review (EPR) format; files that do not meet the format are rejected.
- Staff check completeness and send an invoice for plan review; review starts once it is paid.
- Resubmit corrections online; revisions to an issued permit go in as an “Amendment.”
- Book inspections online in Citizen Access. Every permit requires a building inspection.
School fees: the City issues a Certificate of Compliance, and Fremont Unified must certify it before the permit is issued; allow about two weeks. Additions and ADUs of 500 sq ft or less are exempt.
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Other Fremont services: ADUs · Bathrooms · Kitchens · Additions · Fremont overview
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See our custom home builder page.
Fremont New Home Construction FAQ
Does a new home in Fremont need solar?
Yes. Fremont requires solar PV and an EV-ready space on new homes.
Is all-electric required in Fremont?
No. Fremont encourages all-electric design but has not mandated it.
Who provides water and sewer?
Alameda County Water District and Union Sanitary District.
Do I need a geotechnical report?
Often. Much of Fremont is in a liquefaction zone, and the hills have landslide hazards.