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  • Use the official map and confirm project requirements with the planning or building office.

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County government · El Dorado

Assessor

Listed for El Dorado County, California. The cited official directory identifies this office; task requirements and the availability of individual locations must be confirmed with the office.

View the County GIS Map (opens in a new tab)Official instructions

Officially linked county property-map resource. This verifies the referral and stated label; interactive layers, parcel results, legal boundaries, buildability and application eligibility are not determined here.

Source checked October 26, 2026

El Dorado County official service / referred provider · El Dorado — property query (opens in a new tab)

Official property-office map referral: View the County GIS Map

View the County GIS Map

Saved evidence: af68125e5812c7c2 · Agent source review

El Dorado Assessor parcel-page copies and map distinctions (opens in a new tab)Official instructions

Planning's official FAQ explains how to request the Assessor's Parcel Page and warns that it is a tax-assessment diagram, not a survey. Recorded surveys, parcel maps and subdivision maps are separate Recorder records.

Assessor diagram distinguished from recorded survey/parcel/subdivision documents

However, please be advised the Assessor's Parcel Pages are not surveys; they are prepared by the Assessor's office for tax assessment purposes only.

Official information checked October 26, 2026 · Details & sources

Source checked October 26, 2026

El Dorado official map information · El Dorado official zoning map information candidate (opens in a new tab)

Official county map/provider evidence: exact named map, actual layer list, access instructions or limitation

You may obtain a copy of an Assessor's Parcel Page, containing a general outline of your property, by contacting the County Assessor's office at (530) 621-5719.

Saved evidence: e562c7864af564e8 · Agent source review

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County government · El Dorado

Planning & Building — Building Division

El Dorado 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.

Source checked October 14, 2026

El Dorado County · El Dorado — building permit department (opens in a new tab)

Official page text containing: Building Division

ies Public Auctions Property Information Lookup Recorder-Clerk Records Request Home / Land Use/ Planning and Building / Building Division Building Division Menu Applications and Forms Caldor Fire Recovery What's Required and How to Submit: Planning and Building Liaison Sub-menu Building and Planning Services Customer Service Questionnaire South Lake Tahoe ADU - Accessory Dwelling Units Sub-menu Pre-Reviewed ADU Building Plan Building Newsletter Archive Email Us A Question Building Safety Mont

Saved evidence: 89334bbb5c578553 · Agent source review

Property Information Lookup (opens in a new tab)Official instructions

Official property research or mapping resource linked from the permit information. Use the department to confirm jurisdiction and project requirements.

Source checked October 14, 2026

El Dorado County · El Dorado — building permit department (opens in a new tab)

Official page text containing: Property Information Lookup

er/Rehab Loans & Affordable Housing Development Jury Service My Property Marriage Licenses & Ceremonies Public Auctions Property Information Lookup Recorder-Clerk Records Request Home / Land Use/ Planning and Building / Building Division Building Division Menu Applications and Forms Caldor Fire Recovery What's Required and How to Submit: Planning and Building Liaison Sub-menu Building and Planning Services Customer Service Questionnaire South Lake Tahoe ADU - Accessory Dwelling Units Sub-menu Pre-Revie

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County government · El Dorado

El Dorado County Planning Division

Official county Planning map/information function. County zoning applies to its unincorporated jurisdiction; included city maps, federal/state land and third-party reference layers do not transfer planning authority. Map access, inquiry and partial community-map limits remain stated on each service.

El Dorado Planning parcel-data zoning instructions (opens in a new tab)Official instructions

Planning's FAQ explains the APN-based Parcel Data Lookup and Zoning Information section. Assessor tax diagrams and official recorded survey/parcel/subdivision maps are separately described.

Parcel Data Lookup search input

You will be asked to supply the parcel's APN or Assessor's Parcel Number. If you do not have the APN, select APN Lookup.

Official information checked October 26, 2026 · Details & sources

Source checked October 26, 2026

El Dorado official map information · El Dorado official zoning map information candidate (opens in a new tab)

Official county map/provider evidence: exact named map, actual layer list, access instructions or limitation

Specific zoning information can be found on the Planning Services web page, Parcel Data Lookup screen.

Saved evidence: e562c7864af564e8 · Agent source review

El Dorado Planning applications and required submittal forms (opens in a new tab)Official instructions

Choose the applicable entitlement type. The page explains required documents within each dropdown and shared forms for a project with multiple entitlements.

Service area: County Planning application information. Confirm jurisdiction for the property and project; incorporated-city authority is not established by this entry. Area details & sources

Conditional-use review body depends on project complexity

Conditional Use Permits will be reviewed by either the Zoning Administrator or the Planning Commission, depending on the complexity of the project. Click on application link below for more information on process.

Official information checked October 26, 2026 · Details & sources

Source checked October 26, 2026

El Dorado County · El Dorado County planning application instructions and forms (opens in a new tab)

Planning Applications and Forms - El Dorado County — service-planning-application-06017

Unless otherwise stated within the drop down, each document within a drop down for a given application type is required for submittal of that application. If multiple entitlements are being applied for on a single project, only one copy of the Agreement for Payment form, Campaign Contribution form and Letter of Authorization are required.

Saved evidence: 7ce39d6a5b33117d · Agent source review

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