Permits

To upgrade your facility with a BAR-97 EIS, you may need city, county and/or state permits.

Cal/EPA California Permit Assistance Centers

To help you apply for the permits needed to become a Smog Check II station, BAR is working with California Permit Assistance Centers to simplify and expedite the permitting process.

California Permit Assistance Centers offer technical assistance, regulatory information and general business assistance, as well as a place to file permit applications for many regional, county and state permits. Once you have received from the manufacturer the specifications of the BAR-97 EIS that best suits your needs, contact the office near you.

When contacting these offices, have on hand the following:

• Address of current or proposed Smog Check II station

• Facility information

• Equipment installation specifications

Confirm with the Center that the permits cover all ordinances and include any local permits that may apply.

Business Revitalization Center
Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, Rm. 246
3650 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90008 213/290-7100

Contra Costa Regional Permit Assistance Center
651 Pine Street, Fourth Floor
Martinez, CA 94553 510/229-5950

Fresno Area Permit Assistance Center
2600 Fresno Street
Fresno, CA 93721 209/498-1343

Oakland Permit Assistance Center
1330 Broadway, Second Floor
Oakland, CA 94612 510/286-6993

Inland Empire Permit Assistance Centers
Ontario: 2151 East D Street, Suite 302A
Ontario, CA 91764 909/391-0723
Riverside: 4080 Lemon Street, Second Floor
Riverside, CA 92501 909/275-1883

Kern County Permit Assistance Center
2700 M Street, Room 125
Bakersfield, CA 93301 805/862-5175

North Bay Permit Assistance Center
2550 Ventura Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95403 707/527-2481

Orange County Permit Assistance Center
300 North Flower Street, First Floor
Santa Ana, CA 92705 714/834-2840

San Diego Permit Assistance Center
San Diego City Operations Building
1222 First Avenue, Fourth Floor
San Diego, CA 92101 619/236-5938

San Fernando Valley Permit Assistance Center
Van Nuys Government Center
14437 Erwin Street Mall
Van Nuys, CA 91401 818/756-7572

Santa Clara Valley Permit Assistance Center
East Wing, Lower Level, 70 West Hedding
San Jose, CA 95110-1705 408/277-1477

South Orange County Permit Assistance Center
23161 Lake Center Drive
Lake Forest, CA 92630 714/461-3560

Clean Air is Everyone's Job!

Motorists throughout California count on repair industry professionals to keep their vehicles in good running condition-and that includes keeping emissions control equipment operating as it should. By performing Smog Checks as prescribed by DCA/BAR, you can reinforce your relationship with your customers, increasing the chance that they will refer your shop to friends and return for future service.

We all want to live and work in a healthy environment, and through the Smog Check II program, we can significantly cut the existing pollution from our air.

It’s in everyone's best interests to test and repair vehicles-not just to pass Smog Check inspections, but to keep them running cleanly every day of the year. It's about more than making a profit. It's about doing your part to clean up California's air and reinforcing the level of professionalism of the repair industry as a whole.

For More Information...

The Bureau of Automotive Repair offers several publications that provide more information on the Smog Check II program. Electronic versions of many of these documents, including the Applicant's Guide to BAR's Smog Check Technician Licensing Examination (in PDF format), are available at this site. Or, phone the Bureau at 1-800-952-5210.