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3255 OLEANDER AVE., San Marcos, CA, 92078
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James R Cummings Architect
James R Cummings, 3255 Oleander Ave, San Marcos, CA (Owned by: Cummings James Michael) holds a General Building license and 7 other licenses according to the California license board.
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Phone Number: (619) 822-8700
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Tierrasanta: combination building permit for addition & remodel to an existing single family residence. work to include: addition to the 2nd floor new bedrooms new office new bathroom and all associated mep works. base zone: rs-1-14 geo haz: 23
Valuation:
$73,175
Permit #:
2387029
Status:
issued
Fee:
$1,878
Permit Type:
Add/alt 1 or 2 fa...
Building Type:
N/A
Navajo: combination permit for a new (2) story single family dwelling with attached garage & decks on 1st and 2nd levels. rs-1-7. esl. geo. haz 23/53. project replaces project #376858.
Valuation:
$310,463
Permit #:
1751347
Status:
complete
Fee:
$14,877
Permit Type:
One Family Detached
Building Type:
N/A
Navajo: combination permit for a new (2) story single family dwelling with attached garage & decks on 1st and 2nd levels. rs-1-7. esl. geo. haz 23/53. project replaces project #376858
Valuation:
$310,464
Permit #:
1751347
Status:
complete
Fee:
$14,877
Permit Type:
One family detached
Building Type:
N/A
Code enforcement - legalize partitions and restrooms to be permitted as a shell. no occupancy allowed until ventilation and heating tenant improvement complete. no coo will be issued
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
B19-1444
Status:
complete
Fee:
$8,482
Permit Type:
Tenant improvemen...
Building Type:
N/A
Navajo: construction plan right of way permit for new driveway associated with construction of new sdu
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
1423284
Status:
complete
Fee:
$1,019
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
***scope change 2/27/2020.*** peninsula. combination building permit for addition/remodel of an existing single dwelling unit to include companion unit. rs-1-7. esl's. transit priority areas. geo haz 53. earthquake fault: hazard categoty 12. sd unified
Valuation:
$274,008
Permit #:
2331308
Status:
issued
Fee:
$3,443
Permit Type:
Add/alt companion...
Building Type:
N/A
Mid-city eastern area: combination building permit for a new companion unit to an existing single-family residence. work to include conversion of existing detached car garage into companion unit. rs-1-7 geo haz 53 cupd-boundary transit priority areas
Valuation:
$37,400
Permit #:
2477549
Status:
issued
Fee:
$2,109
Permit Type:
Add/alt companion...
Building Type:
N/A
Mid-city:building mechanical plumbing and electrical permit for an interior tenant improvement to an eixsting business space. work includes two new bathrooms new walls and associated electrical and mechanical. a new walk in cooler. new kitchen equipment. geo haz 53/cupd-boundary/cupd-cu-2-3
Valuation:
$105,420
Permit #:
1623265
Status:
complete
Fee:
$3,271
Permit Type:
Add/alt tenant im...
Building Type:
N/A
For a remodel to an (e) sdu. work to include enclosing current covered porch, non-bearing wall demo, kitchen remodel. master bath remodel and powder room added. window replacement throughout with a sliding door becoming a window, and replace 2 sliding glass doors with 2 french doors.
Valuation:
$108,754
Permit #:
1091407
Status:
Cancelled - Expired
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
Add/Alt 1 or 2 Fa...
Construction change to project 311990 approval 1091407. scope of work includes moving shear wall on south facing wall for between windows to fireplace area and indicating existing footing at kitchen that previously was not on plans. changes to sheet 2
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
1101055
Status:
issued
Fee:
$263
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Mid city: city heights..combination permit for proposed residential remodel to existing single family residence. scope of work includes removal of bearing (ceiling joist only) wall located in kitchen opening (e) non-bearing wall for new pre-fab fire place. miscellaneous plumbing and gas installations. rs-1-7 brush management 100 set-back; esl geo haz 53
Valuation:
$10,000
Permit #:
936518
Status:
complete
Fee:
$1,588
Permit Type:
Add/alt 1 or 2 fa...
Building Type:
N/A
New car wash. note: art fee for 640 auto center dr. dealership improvements (valuation $882 707@1% = $8827.07 fee) included on this permit. require separate utilities or lot consolidation prior to final. no fire sprinklers since building divided less than 5 000 sq. ft. with 4-hr area separartion wall
Valuation:
$241,881
Permit #:
B00-006-430
Status:
triage
Fee:
$16,977
Permit Type:
Mixed occupancy
Building Type:
N/A
New primary residential structure single family dwelling or mh - plan check-permit
2013-06-06
Cross street: sweetwater rd. foundation: slab description of work: 1915 sq. ft. of single family dwelling with air conditioning 440 sq. ft. attached unfinished garage and 100 amp electric meter (replaces p/c 1001-20100160) 04.18.2013: one time only plan check extension vaild until 20-oct-2013....vmt
Valuation:
$259,392
Permit #:
PDS2012-1001-20120184
Status:
complete
Fee:
$14,235
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
New demising wall betwen suite b and c new facade wall enlarging store front for suite installing 3 new package air conditioning units (5 ton/75k btu) (3) 30 amp disconnect 3 fau <100k btu 1 repair alter cool/heat 3 refrig<100k btu (3) misc electrical
Valuation:
$55,000
Permit #:
BC15-00195
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Rancho penasquitos..combination permit for new two stroy single family residence w/attached garage. new balcony & front porch also proposed. retaining walls not included with this permit-(part of grading plan) ref. pts 181507 for grading/p.i. zone: rs-1-14 sdp #562421 features fire brush zones 300 buffer (also cabrilo indicates fire brush zones) vhfhsz; esl; aeoz aii
Valuation:
$277,279
Permit #:
768858
Status:
complete
Fee:
$14,550
Permit Type:
One family detached
Building Type:
N/A
Constrction chg. to pts 158992 approval 566164. scope of chg. is structural. affected changes are represented by delta-3 and consist of replacing the wing walls on west end of parking garage with structural caissons for shoring. omission of the 4 topping slab atop the structural post-tension slab therby reducing the vertical load creating a reductuion in the foundation sizes. shts-a1-... see more
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
752621
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Mid city building permit to remodel an existing retail space to accomodate an upholstery shop store along with an addition of a work shop. cupd cu-2-3 ct 29.91 transit area no esl's geo h 53. ** 3/16/7 - addition of 1080 sq ft detached accessory garage to the existing project. applicant has already discussed this change of scope with all reviewers** owner armondo sarabia. ***** constr... see more
Valuation:
$34,680
Permit #:
432588
Status:
complete
Fee:
$10,296
Permit Type:
Acc struct- non r...
Building Type:
N/A
Navajo building, eletrical, mechanical, plumbing permit for construction of new carwash, demo to be under seperate permit. geocat 52, cc 3-6, cpioz-a
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
1796184
Status:
complete
Fee:
$2,511
Permit Type:
Add/Alt NonRes Bl...
Building Type:
N/A
Mid city: city heights..combination permit for proposed residential remodel to existing sfr. scope of work includes removal of bearing (ceiling joist only) wall located in kitchen, opening (e) non-bearing wall for new pre-fab fire place. miscellaneous plumbing and gas installations. rs-1-7 brush management 100' set-back; esl geo haz 53
Valuation:
$10,000
Permit #:
936518
Status:
complete
Fee:
$1,588
Permit Type:
Add/Alt 1 or 2 Fa...
Building Type:
N/A
Major use permit: minor deviation linked cases: p 85-068w1m4 permit difficulty: specific plan area: el apajo description: addition 3 storage 10x12 (permanent) 12x16 (temp construction support storage) 22x3 (temp construction support storage). dpw manager: dplu manager: m. conners dpw trust: dplu kronos account: 1002785
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
PDS2012-3301-85-068-10
Status:
approved
Fee:
$740
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
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Verified License
| License # | 368515 |
| Status | Active |
| State | California |
| Type | General Building |
| Business Type | Corporation |
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| License # | 23524 |
| Status | Active |
| City | Orange |
| Type | Architect |
| Business Type | Corporation |
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| License # | C23524 |
| Status | Active |
| State | California |
| Type | Architect |
| Business Type | Corporation |
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Inactive License
| License # | 23524 |
| Status | Inactive |
| City | Oceanside |
| Type | Architect |
| Business Type | Corporation |
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Inactive License
| License # | 9057 |
| Status | Inactive |
| City | Oceanside |
| Business Type | Corporation |
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Inactive License
| License # | 579944 |
| Status | Inactive |
| State | California |
| Type | General Building |
| Business Type | Corporation |
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Inactive License
| License # | 271527 |
| Status | Inactive |
| State | California |
| Type | General Building, Plumbing |
| Business Type | Corporation |
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Inactive License
| License # | C9057 |
| Status | Inactive |
| State | California |
| Type | Architect |
| Business Type | Corporation |
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94
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Bonded
| Bonded Agent | Suretec Indemnity Company |
| Bond Value | $15,000 |
Insured
| Workers Comp Provider | State Compensation Insurance Fund |
74
Permits
- Building permit records show that James R Cummings has worked on 74 permitted projects.
James R Cummings Employees
CC
Charlene A Cummings
Officer
CM
Cummings James Michael
Owner
CR
Cummings James R
Owner
JC
James Alva Cummings
Sole Owner
JC
James Ronald Cummings
Rmo/Ceo/Pres