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Sacramento Blueprint Printing: The Color Job Set the City Wants on Site
By Eli Gewirtzman, Owner · Last checked Nov 4, 2026 (prices and City of Sacramento Community Development and Fire Department sources)
Sacramento requires electronic plan review and does not accept paper submissions. After the permit is issued, download the approved Job Set from the Citizen Portal, print it and keep it at the jobsite. The City’s EPC guide requires the job-site copy in color, while allowing black-and-white copies for sub-consultants and bidding. We print color at $3.75 a sheet and black and white at $1.95. Order by 3 PM ET, ships same day.
Prices (flat, 17×22 to 36×48)
| Per sheet | |
|---|---|
| Black & white | $1.95 |
| Color | $3.75 |
Sacramento work we ship to
We ship throughout Sacramento, including Oak Park, Curtis Park, East Sacramento, Midtown, downtown and Natomas. Elk Grove, Folsom, Roseville, Rancho Cordova and West Sacramento are separate cities. Unincorporated areas such as Arden-Arcade and Carmichael fall under Sacramento County; check those offices rather than applying City rules.
What the City of Sacramento says
From the Electronic Plan Check page, the EPC Quick Reference (version 10.17.24), the full EPC Submittal Guide and the Fire Department’s New Construction Inspections page:
| Rule | What Sacramento says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Electronic only | “All projects that require plan review must be submitted electronically through the Public Permit Portal, including resubmittals. Paper plans will not be accepted.” | Electronic Plan Check |
| Print the Job Set | Approved plans “should be downloaded, printed and kept at the jobsite during construction.” | EPC Submittal Guide (full) |
| Color on site | “The City requires color plans on the job site.” | Same |
| B&W still allowed | “This does not preclude you from making black and white copies for sub-consultants or for bidding purposes.” | Same |
| Locked file | The final approved PDF, which the City calls the Job Set, “will only have read and print privileges.” | Same |
| Fire inspections | The Fire Department says approved, signed plans stamped APPROVED “are required to be on site for each inspection.” | Fire: New Construction Inspections |
| Uniform sheets | “Pages must have the same orientation and page size (e.g. landscape for PLANS file).” | EPC Quick Reference |
| Bookmarks | “PLANS files with over 20 pages must be bookmarked” | Same |
Printing a Sacramento Job Set
- Pick color at checkout for the site copy. The City wants the job copy in color, so order the Job Set as color sheets.
- Black and white for everyone else. Electricians, plumbers and bidders can work from $1.95 black-and-white copies; the City says that’s allowed.
- Print the file as issued. The Job Set can only be read and printed, so send us that PDF unchanged. Every sheet is already the same size and orientation because the City required it at submittal.
- Check the sheet size first. Select the size used in the approved PDF. Our PDF page size checker guide explains how to read page dimensions.
The City of Sacramento and your design professional decide what the Job Set contains. We print the PDF you upload and don’t contact the City for you, so confirm requirements with the Building Division.
Who we print for in Sacramento
- General contractors who need the color site copy plus black-and-white sets for subs. See color plan printing.
- ADU and remodel builders printing a small Job Set for the truck. See plan printing for contractors.
- Fire sprinkler and alarm contractors who need APPROVED plans on site for Fire Department inspections. See fire sprinkler and alarm plan printing.
- Estimators sending black-and-white bid sets to subs.
Price examples (prints only; shipping is chosen at checkout)
| Job | Sheets | Print total |
|---|---|---|
| Backyard ADU Job Set, color | 12 | $45.00 |
| Midtown tenant improvement Job Set, color | 30 | $112.50 |
| Same 30 sheets in B&W for the electrical sub | 30 | $58.50 |
| Three B&W bid sets of a 30-sheet project | 90 | $175.50 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Sacramento accept paper plans for plan review?
No. The City says all projects that require plan review must be submitted electronically through the Public Permit Portal, including resubmittals, and paper plans will not be accepted.
Do I have to print the approved plans in Sacramento?
The City’s EPC Submittal Guide says the approved plans should be downloaded, printed and kept at the jobsite during construction.
Do Sacramento job-site plans have to be in color?
Yes. The guide’s FAQ says the City requires color plans on the job site, and that black-and-white copies are still fine for sub-consultants or bidding.
What is the Sacramento Job Set?
It is the final approved PDF set. The City says it will only have read and print privileges.
Does the Fire Department need plans on site?
Yes. The Sacramento Fire Department says a set of approved, signed plans stamped APPROVED is required on site for each inspection.
When does a Sacramento order ship?
Order by 3 PM ET, ships same day.