Temporary Utility Release for Gas and/or Electric
If your project will require a release of Gas and/or Electric Service for testing purposes prior to
approval of the final inspection, you may apply for a Temporary Utility Release with the City of
Anaheim Building Division. Temporary Utility Releases are granted on a case-by-case basis.
The following items are required:
 Approval to apply for a Temporary Utility release must be obtained by your Building
Inspector prior to submitting your application.
 Upon submittal of the Temporary Utility Services application, a fee of $186.18 will need
to be paid in person at the City of Anaheim’s Building Division permit counter. Be
advised that each type of utility release (electric & gas) requires a separate fee.
 The application will need to identify what type of utility release is being requested (gas or
electrical), why the release is being requested prior to final inspections (e.g. testing
equipment, etc.) and how long the utility release will be needed (1 month, 2 months,
etc.).
 Once we have accepted your request and processed payment, an onsite inspection will
be scheduled with your assigned Building Inspector.
 Once the Building Inspector has approved your request, a utility release will be sent to
either the City of Anaheim Utility department for an electrical release or the Gas Co. for a
release of the gas meter.
(Please note that this process may take approximately 5 business days to complete. Please
plan/schedule accordingly between submittal of your request and the desired Utility Release
date).
MARCH 2010
200 S. Anaheim Blvd., Suite 145
Anaheim, California 92805 P. (714)765-5153 F. (714)765-4607 www.anaheim.net/building
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