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Working in Danville: a July license year, window permits and gas valves

Danville's business license runs on a July-to-June year for a flat fee, prorated by quarter, plus a per-employee charge for firms based in town. Every window replacement needs a building permit here, a reroof gets a deck inspection and a final, and any permit valued over 10,000 dollars needs a seismic or excess-flow gas valve before final. Noisy work may start at 7:30 a.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. on weekends and holidays.

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License year
July 1 to June 30, prorated by quarter for new firms
Source: danville.ca.gov
Construction hours
Mon-Fri 7:30am-7pm; weekends and holidays 9am-7pm
Source: danville.ca.gov
Owner-occupied
85.8% of occupied homes (ACS 2019-2023)
Source: data.census.gov
Median home built
1979 (ACS 2019-2023)
Source: data.census.gov

Working legally here

Danville's flat-fee business license and its July year

Any business earning revenue inside town limits needs a Danville business license, and the town's FAQ names contractors and anyone pulling a building permit. A firm with no storefront or office counts as home-based even when all its work happens at customers' houses. Licenses run July 1 to June 30 for a flat yearly fee: Danville and home-based firms add a charge per full-time employee and prorate a first license by quarter, while out-of-town firms pay the flat fee with no employee or late charges. Apply, renew or close through the town's online license portal. Renewal notices go out in June, unpaid in-town accounts take a 25 percent penalty on August 1, and unpaid out-of-town licenses are deactivated October 1.

Source: Town of Danville, Business License

Permits

Danville permits: every window, two roof inspections, gas valves

  • Windows and reroofs both need a permit

    Danville requires a building permit for any window replacement, alteration or addition, reviewed for egress in sleeping rooms, natural light and ventilation, and the energy code's U-factor and solar heat gain limits. A reroof starts with the town's questionnaire on the old and new materials, solar panels and square footage, then gets two inspections, roof deck and final. Instead of a tear-off inspection, the roofer leaves a letter on company letterhead about any damaged material found, and a Type 1 ladder must reach 3 feet above the roof edge.

    Source: Town of Danville, Building Division

  • Gas shut-off valves and water heater finals

    Since July 1, 2007, under Ordinance 2007-02, every building permit valued over 10,000 dollars needs an approved seismic gas shut-off or excess flow valve on the customer side of the meter before final inspection, and the town says a licensed plumber should fit it. For water heaters, its list of common final-inspection failures includes seismic straps, relief valve installation, a bare copper bond wire of at least number 8 joining the hot, cold and gas lines, and a drain pan wherever a leak could damage the structure.

    Source: Town of Danville, Building Division

  • Sewer district stamps and the 50 percent rule

    Plans that add, move or remove fixtures on the public sewer, push past the existing footprint, or add a deck, gazebo, generator or ground-mounted solar need a Central Contra Costa Sanitary District stamp before they reach the town. Since 2023 the chief building official also treats a remodel as new construction when 50 percent or more of the walls' linear length and 50 percent of the roof are removed or replaced within one year, which brings in the fire district's substantial-alteration rule and new-construction fees.

    Source: Town of Danville, Building Division

The homes

15,909 homes, most of them lived in by their owners

Danville has 15,909 housing units in the 2019-2023 American Community Survey, and owners occupy 85.8 percent of the occupied ones, so the person calling is usually the one who decides. The median unit was built in 1979. The 1970s produced 31.3 percent of the stock and the 1990s 26.6 percent, with the 1980s adding 14.5 percent and the 1960s 11.4 percent. Detached houses make up 76.8 percent of units and attached houses 15.8 percent, while buildings of 20 or more units hold only 2.9 percent. Utility gas heats 78.7 percent of homes and electricity 17.0 percent.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

The old railroad depot, now the Museum of the San Ramon Valley, in Danville
The old railroad depot, now the Museum of the San Ramon Valley, in Danville. Photo: Agwatkin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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Danville areas and what they change about a job

  • West-Side Danville by San Ramon Valley High

    One of only two residential permit parking areas in town sits near San Ramon Valley High School, covering Love Lane, Verona Avenue, Glen Road, Las Barrancas Drive, Veda Drive, Camino Amigo and several courts. The police issue those permits only to residents with proof of address, so settle where your truck goes before the first visit.

  • Downtown core

    Downtown has six free municipal lots and time-limited street parking, and the town's other residential permit area covers the East Linda Mesa and Rose Street apartment units. The downtown employee permits are for people who work there, and no employee parking is allowed in the Clocktower or Front Street lots.

  • Scenic Hillside and Major Ridgeline lots

    The town maps Scenic Hillside and Major Ridgeline areas, and its single-family zoning graphics measure building height one way on flat lots and differently on hillside and ridgeline lots. A request to remove a protected tree there is also weighed for its visual effect on the hillside or ridgeline, so exterior and tree work on those lots starts with Planning.

  • Unincorporated addresses

    Some properties with Danville addresses lie outside town limits, in unincorporated Contra Costa County. The town's Danville Pioneer site shows which side of the line an address is on, and for a business located outside it the license comes from the county office in Martinez, not from the town.

Getting around

A Danville work day: I-680, early hours and permit-center times

The town's Sycamore Valley Road park-and-ride sits at the I-680 interchange. Section 4-2.4 of the town code allows noisy construction or repair work in or next to residential districts from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Plan check at the Permit Center runs Monday to Thursday with a noon closure, plus Friday mornings, and closes on the second Thursday afternoon each month. At some addresses with little parking, the police decide whether construction vehicles need a parking permit, and the town tracks construction waste on permitted projects through its Green Halo portal.

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Working in Danville: what pros ask

Does a Danville business license cost more if my shop is in another city?

No. Out-of-town businesses pay the same flat yearly fee plus the small state disability-access fee, but no per-employee charge and no late penalty, and the license covers the duration of their work in Danville. Firms based in town, home-based ones included, add a charge for each full-time-equivalent employee. Neither out-of-town nor home-based firms get a paper certificate by mail; an electronic copy goes to the email on file at renewal.

How tall can a backyard fence be in Danville?

Six feet along rear and side property lines, or seven feet when the top foot is open lattice. Inside a front-yard setback the limit is 3.5 feet, rising to 6 feet outside it, and on a corner lot the sight-distance triangle stays under 2.5 feet above the curb. A fence on a retaining wall counts the combined height unless it sits two feet or more back, and retaining walls stop at 6 feet.

Do I need a Danville permit to take out a backyard oak?

Yes, if it is protected. Native oaks, bay, buckeye, sycamore, madrone and white alder, and London plane, need a Tree Removal Permit once a single trunk reaches 10 inches in diameter, or several trunks total 20 inches, measured 4.5 feet above grade. Any single-trunk tree 36 inches or wider counts as a heritage tree and needs one too. A project planner reviews each application against the town's criteria.

Can I start a noisy Danville job at 7 a.m.?

Not next to homes. The town code allows construction or repair work that makes noise in or beside a residential district from 7:30 a.m. on weekdays and from 9 a.m. on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, ending at 7 p.m. every day. The Town Manager can grant an exception permit for other hours, and emergency work is exempt from the rule.

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Checked against these public sources in October 2026. Rules and fees change: confirm license and permit requirements with the city before work starts.

  • danville.ca.gov: Business License
  • danville.ca.gov: Business License FAQS PDF
  • danville.ca.gov: Permit Center
  • danville.ca.gov: Online Permits Instructions
  • danville.ca.gov: ReRoof Questionnaire PDF
  • danville.ca.gov: Window Replacement PDF
  • danville.ca.gov: 834
  • danville.ca.gov: Water Heater Requirements PDF
  • danville.ca.gov: Alterations vs New Construction Policy PDF
  • danville.ca.gov: Tree Removal Requirements PDF
  • danville.ca.gov: Fence Guidelines PDF
  • danville.ca.gov: 3946
  • danville.ca.gov: 3942
  • danville.ca.gov: Residential Permit Parking

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