Sacramento, California · County government
Sacramento County Planning
Find zoning maps and official property land-use information.[1]
Source checked October 26, 2026[1]Go to the official website (opens in a new tab)
Website address
planning.saccounty.gov
planning.saccounty.gov
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Contact details & office locations ↓County Planning application information. Confirm county jurisdiction for the specific property and project. This guide does not establish county planning authority inside incorporated cities.County Planning application information; confirm the applicable property and project jurisdiction. [1]
Online services & information
Use the links below for official services and provider information. Check each service’s instructions and service area.
Sacramento County Planning applications and email filing (opens in a new tab)[2]Official instructions
For unincorporated Sacramento County, read the actual Planning application and email instructions. Accela currently processes payments and tree applications; other Planning applications use the stated in-person/email channels.
Service area: County Planning application information. Confirm jurisdiction for the property and project; incorporated-city authority is not established by this entry. [2]
Before you start
- Availability · Most Planning applications use the specified email route
- Submittal - Unless otherwise specified, all applications should be submitted by email to planning-applications@saccounty.gov. [3]
- Availability · Existing paid-project resubmittals go to assigned project manager
- Have an active, paid project? - Any resubmittals and communications for active applications should be sent directly to the assigned Project Manager. Please include the project number (often beginning with PLNP or DRCP) in your email communications. [4]
- Information & documents · Physical electronic media not accepted for Planning applications
- As of January 6, 2025, flash drives, CDs, and other physical electronic media are no longer accepted by PER for Planning applications, whether sent by mail or dropped off in person. [5]
- Information & documents · Separate PDF files by exhibit type; no full plan-set file
- Each component of your application must be saved as a separate PDF file. Please separate materials for the submittal into individual files separated by exhibit type and do not include exhibits that are not applicable to the submittal. For example, the Site Plan should be one individual file, and the Floor Plan should be a separate file. If there are multiple pages of the same exhibit type, such as multiple floor plans, they should all be consolidated into one floor plans PDF. We will no longer accept full Plan Set documents or files which contain structural calculations, architectural plans, or other extraneous files not pertaining to the Planning application. [6]
- Information & documents · Large file thresholds, County upload link and excluded third-party links
- Large or Multiple Files. If any of your files individually exceed 10 MB in size or if your files cumulatively exceed 20 MB, please email us at planning-applications@saccounty.gov and request for an upload portal. We will provide you with a link to our internal SacDrive service where you can securely transmit your application files to us. For security purposes, we do not accept download links from third party cloud services, such as OneDrive, SharePoint, Dropbox, Google Drive, or iCloud. [7]
- Information & documents · Owner or authorized-agent signature and organizational proof
- Property Owner Authorization. For forms that require authorization from the property owner, the owner or an authorized agent must sign the application form. If an authorized agent is to sign, a Letter of Authorization signed by the property owner is required. If the property owner is an organization, an owner or authorized agent, as registered by the Secretary of State, must sign. If the person signing is not listed as an authorized agent of the organization, proof must additionally be provided that the person signing is permitted to act on behalf of the organization through organizational documents, a corporate resolution, or other declaration. [8]
Fees
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Fee amounts have not been reviewed for this office.
Check the official website for its current fee schedule. No fee should be assumed to be free.
Forms & documents
Official forms and document pages for this office’s services.
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- [1] Sacramento County planning application instructions and forms (opens in a new tab)
Sacramento County · Application Forms — planning-provider-06067
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Thank you for developing in the unincorporated area of Sacramento County. (Make sure to check if you are located in this area!) Please read this page carefully before selecting an application to prevent incorrect submissions. Complete, professional, and thorough applications enable Planning staff to process the entitlement application more expeditiously.
- [2] Sacramento County planning application instructions and forms (opens in a new tab)
Sacramento County · Application Forms — service-planning-application-06067
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Thank you for developing in the unincorporated area of Sacramento County. (Make sure to check if you are located in this area!) Please read this page carefully before selecting an application to prevent incorrect submissions. Complete, professional, and thorough applications enable Planning staff to process the entitlement application more expeditiously.
- [3] Sacramento County planning application instructions and forms (opens in a new tab)
Sacramento County · Application Forms — planning-06067-email
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Submittal - Unless otherwise specified, all applications should be submitted by email to planning-applications@saccounty.gov.
- [4] Sacramento County planning application instructions and forms (opens in a new tab)
Sacramento County · Application Forms — planning-06067-resubmittal
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Have an active, paid project? - Any resubmittals and communications for active applications should be sent directly to the assigned Project Manager. Please include the project number (often beginning with PLNP or DRCP) in your email communications.
- [5] Sacramento County planning application instructions and forms (opens in a new tab)
Sacramento County · Application Forms — planning-06067-media
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
As of January 6, 2025, flash drives, CDs, and other physical electronic media are no longer accepted by PER for Planning applications, whether sent by mail or dropped off in person.
- [6] Sacramento County planning application instructions and forms (opens in a new tab)
Sacramento County · Application Forms — planning-06067-files
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Each component of your application must be saved as a separate PDF file. Please separate materials for the submittal into individual files separated by exhibit type and do not include exhibits that are not applicable to the submittal. For example, the Site Plan should be one individual file, and the Floor Plan should be a separate file. If there are multiple pages of the same exhibit type, such as multiple floor plans, they should all be consolidated into one floor plans PDF. We will no longer accept full Plan Set documents or files which contain structural calculations, architectural plans, or other extraneous files not pertaining to the Planning application.
- [7] Sacramento County planning application instructions and forms (opens in a new tab)
Sacramento County · Application Forms — planning-06067-large-files
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Large or Multiple Files. If any of your files individually exceed 10 MB in size or if your files cumulatively exceed 20 MB, please email us at planning-applications@saccounty.gov and request for an upload portal. We will provide you with a link to our internal SacDrive service where you can securely transmit your application files to us. For security purposes, we do not accept download links from third party cloud services, such as OneDrive, SharePoint, Dropbox, Google Drive, or iCloud.
- [8] Sacramento County planning application instructions and forms (opens in a new tab)
Sacramento County · Application Forms — planning-06067-owner
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Property Owner Authorization. For forms that require authorization from the property owner, the owner or an authorized agent must sign the application form. If an authorized agent is to sign, a Letter of Authorization signed by the property owner is required. If the property owner is an organization, an owner or authorized agent, as registered by the Secretary of State, must sign. If the person signing is not listed as an authorized agent of the organization, proof must additionally be provided that the person signing is permitted to act on behalf of the organization through organizational documents, a corporate resolution, or other declaration.
- [9] Sacramento County planning application instructions and forms (opens in a new tab)
Sacramento County · Application Forms — planning-form-06067-2
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
General Application Form Packet (PER-001)