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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.

3 guides with reviewed service links · Modoc

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County government · Modoc

Assessor / Recorder

Modoc County record services. Birth/death records and marriage-certificate availability follow the specific official instructions linked below. Certificate copies and marriage-license applications are different services.

Parcel Maps (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

Modoc County · Modoc assessor — property records and provider resources (opens in a new tab)

Official property-office map referral: Parcel Maps

Parcel Maps

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Parcel Maps (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

Modoc County · Modoc assessor — property records and provider resources (opens in a new tab)

Official property-office map referral: Parcel Maps

Parcel Maps

Saved evidence: 1e815959710f4e95 · Agent source review

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County government · Modoc

Building & Safety Department

Modoc 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

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

Official page text containing: The County of Modoc Building and Safety Department

(Authorized under California Building Code, Title 24, and Modoc County Ordinance Code Chapter 15.) Department Overview The County of Modoc Building and Safety Department ensures that construction projects meet safety and structural standards established by the California Building Code (Title 24). The department promotes public safety, energy efficiency, and community development through professional plan review, permitting, and inspection services. Mission Statement To protect public health, safety, and welfare through effe

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County government · Modoc

Modoc County Planning

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

Modoc Planning application portal and permit assistance (opens in a new tab)Official instructions

The actual Planning Department links its online Planning application portal and describes assistance for conditional use permits, variances and site-plan reviews. Portal completion and project-specific requirements have not been tested.

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

Modoc County · Modoc County — planning (opens in a new tab)

— service-planning-application-06049

Permit Assistance – Guidance for Conditional Use Permits, Variances, and Site Plan Reviews

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Examine zoning maps at the Modoc Planning Department (opens in a new tab)Official instructions

The official county code, section18.02.040(C), states that copies of zoning maps are available for examination in the Planning Department during normal working hours. This is the code-described office inspection channel for unincorporated Modoc County. Confirm current arrangements and map revisions with Planning; the reader publication date does not date each map.

Specific statutory office map-examination access. This does not establish an online viewer, present counter opening, appointment policy, copy availability or price.

Copies shall be maintained and shall be available for examination in the planning department during normal working hours.

Official information checked October 26, 2026 · Details & sources

Statutory zoning-map scope is the unincorporated county; a city map is not substituted for this county service.

A series of maps known as zoning maps shall be utilized to show the designations, locations, and boundaries of each zone district established by this title within the unincorporated areas of Modoc County.

Official information checked October 26, 2026 · Details & sources

Source checked October 26, 2026

Modoc County — official CivicPlus Municode Codification reader · Modoc County Code section18.02.040 — zoning-map examination; reader publication July7,2026 (opens in a new tab)

Official Modoc County Code §18.02.040(C): purpose-specific map examination in Planning during normal working hours

Copies shall be maintained and shall be available for examination in the planning department during normal working hours.

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