County government
Planning & Development Department
Santa Barbara County building permit services. Confirm which county or city agency handles your property before applying.
County building permit information (opens in a new tab)Official instructions
Official county building permit guidance. Service boundaries and project requirements must be confirmed with the department.
How to get started
- Confirm which county or city agency handles the property before applying.
- Review the official requirements for your project and use the published application channel.
Source & saved evidence
Santa Barbara County · Santa Barbara County — Planning & Development (opens in a new tab)
Official page text containing: Planning & Development
ved fraudulent phishing emails purporting to come from our department and asking for payment. These emails are not from Planning & Development or the County of Santa Barbara. Please do not open or respond to these emails. The fraudulent emails appear to be from the "Planning Commission County Of Santa Barbara" with a domain address of USA.com, and the subject line "Payment Request – Application Review & Approval Fee" and including project description and case number. If you receive one of these em
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