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Zoning & building permits in California

Look up a property’s zoning and find the right permit office.

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Before you start · 2 things to check
  • Start with the jurisdiction of the property. County permit offices may serve only unincorporated areas.
  • Use the official map and confirm project requirements with the planning or building office.

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County government · Madera

Assessor

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

Geographic Information System (GIS) (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

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

Official property-office map referral: Geographic Information System (GIS)

Geographic Information System (GIS)

Saved evidence: 67d1583b47e4925f · Agent source review

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County government · Madera

County Clerk-Recorder

Recorder

Madera Recorder subdivision, parcel-map and survey records information (opens in a new tab)Official instructions

The actual Recorder lists subdivision maps, parcel maps and surveys among recorded documents. This is recorded-map access information, not evidence of an online Assessor APN-map viewer or a survey of a selected parcel.

Source checked October 26, 2026

Madera County · Madera recorder — property records and provider resources (opens in a new tab)

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

Maps – subdivisions, parcel maps, surveys

Saved evidence: fcbcc2bc2a708037 · Agent source review

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County government · Madera

Community & Economic Development — Building Division

Madera 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

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

Official page text containing: County Permits Online

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Saved evidence: f4f433cdad19ff87 · Agent source review

Property Search & Maps Online (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

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

Official page text containing: Property Search & Maps Online

by Translate Careers Contact Us Search CLOSE Search Submit Search Home ServicesCounty Permits Online County Code Online Property Search & Maps Online County Recorder Online Index Housing and Homelessness Services DepartmentsAdministrative Management Agricultural Commissioner/ Weights and Measures Animal Services Assessor Auditor/Controller Board of Supervisors Behavioral Health Services Child Support Services Community & Economic Development Department Madera County Jail County Clerk-Recorder-Elections D

Saved evidence: f4f433cdad19ff87 · Agent source review

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County government · Madera

Madera County — Geographic Information System

Geographic information and maps

Madera official GIS zoning-map directory (opens in a new tab)Official instructions

The county GIS page explicitly publishes a document named Zoning, separately from its Parcels document and Address Locator application. The linked map document's revision date and legal effect are not inferred from the directory.

Source checked October 26, 2026

Official county property-map provider or referred mapping platform · Geographic Information System (GIS) (opens in a new tab)

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

Zoning

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County government · Madera

Madera County Planning

County Planning application information; confirm the applicable property and project jurisdiction.

Madera Planning application and form directory (opens in a new tab)Official instructions

The Planning Division’s document directory has a distinct Applications and Forms category. Only the directory/category link is reviewed here; embedded form contents and complete submission requirements remain unreviewed.

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

Source checked October 26, 2026

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

Planning Forms and Documents | Madera County — service-planning-application-06039

Planning Forms and Documents

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