Shed, fence, pool and carport permits in Moss Beach, CA

Filing in Moss Beach, CA · updated October 27, 2026

How Moss Beach takes applications: online, on its online permit portal (aca-prod.accela.com).

We can file it for you, $125: we fill in Moss Beach's application for shed, fence, roof replacement, gazebo or pergola, carport, above-ground pool or hot tub and shed or garage demolition permits (and more) on the portal, submit it and answer the town's questions about it. The town's filing fee due at submission is included up to $75. If we can't submit your application, you get your money back. (Permit expediters typically charge $350 or more for the same paperwork.) How filing works

What Moss Beach says:

  • Shed: County Building Ordinance exemptions (pp. 12-18); CA code exempts detached accessory <=120 sq ft; 'Detached Non-Habitable Accessory Structures' applied online; Coastal Zone/planning review may apply Needed: Online application with plans; possible Coastal Development Permit/planning review
  • Fence: CA code exempts fences <=7 ft from building permit; county planning has 'Fence Height Exception' for taller fences Needed: Fence Height Exception (planning) if over height limit
  • Roof replacement: Re-roof permit; 'Easy Review' tier ($50 filing fee) applied and paid online Needed: Online Re-Roof application

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How Moss Beach takes permit applications

Moss Beach, California takes residential permit applications online, on its Accela Citizen Access (County 'Online Permit Center') permit portal (aca-prod.accela.com). The application is filled in on the portal and the town reviews it there.

Not sure whether your project needs a permit at all? Enter your Moss Beach address in the box above. You get an answer for your exact property in about a minute, free.

We can file it with Moss Beach for you

For the projects below, DoINeedAPermit.org files the application on Moss Beach's portal for you. You answer a few questions and sign once, and we fill in the town's application, submit it and handle the town's questions about it. We email you at every step and send you the permit when it's issued.

What it costs

$125.00 to file, paid when you sign. That includes Moss Beach's filing fee due when the application goes in, up to $75.00. If the town charges more than that to file, we email you a link for the rest before we submit, or refund you in full if you'd rather not.

If Moss Beach sets a permit fee after it reviews the application, we email you a link to pay it, plus a small payment handling fee, and pay the town for you. If we can't submit your application, you get your money back.

Prefer to file it yourself? The $24.99 Filing Kit gives you the answer for your address, what Moss Beach needs from you and step-by-step filing instructions.

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