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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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  • 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 · San Bernardino

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County government · San Bernardino

Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk

Assessor · Recorder

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

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

Official property-office map referral: GIS

GIS

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San Bernardino Assessor Parcel Access interactive-map referral (opens in a new tab)Official instructions

The Assessor explicitly publishes Parcel Access and map information and disclaims authority to decide permitted use or legal ownership. This is map-access information, without querying a person or property.

Source checked October 26, 2026

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

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

The Assessor’s Parcel Access application provides for publicly available property information searches via an interactive map of San Bernardino County.

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County government · San Bernardino

Land Use Services — Building & Safety

San Bernardino 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

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

Official page text containing: Building and Safety’s primary responsibility is the enforcement of Building Standards adopted by the State of California

act Us Forms / Applications Permit Research Permits Development Code Inspections Inspections Requests Building & Safety Building and Safety’s primary responsibility is the enforcement of Building Standards adopted by the State of California and San Bernardino County. These standards include the California Building, Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, and Energy Codes, and Disabled Access Regulations contained in Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations. The enforcement of these codes is accomplished through the “permit process.” The permit process includes: The review of construction plans to determine design compli

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County government · San Bernardino

San Bernardino County Land Use Services — Planning zoning maps

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.

San Bernardino unincorporated zoning and overlay maps (opens in a new tab)Official instructions

Land Use Services publishes interactive and digital zoning maps and explains the Countywide Plan's two-map system. The county explicitly limits its zoning regulations to unincorporated areas.

County zoning jurisdiction

The County of San Bernardino regulates zoning for all unincorporated areas of the county.

Official information checked October 26, 2026 · Details & sources

Source checked October 26, 2026

San Bernardino official map information · San Bernardino 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

The County of San Bernardino regulates zoning for all unincorporated areas of the county.

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San Bernardino Planning application filing instructions (opens in a new tab)Official instructions

Land Use Services separates EZOP and non-EZOP application routes. Creating a record does not start Planning review until required documents and the full application fee are received.

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

Account required for EZOP records and document submission

An EZOP account is necessary to create a record and submit documents. To register, please access the EZ Online Permitting (EZOP) portal at https://wp.sbcounty.gov/ezop/.

Official information checked October 26, 2026 · Details & sources

Planning review starts after full documents and fee payment

Once payment and all necessary documents have been uploaded the application will be routed to the Planning Division, it will then be assigned to a Planner. The Review of your application by a planner will not begin until after all necessary documents have been uploaded into the application and the full application fee paid.

Official information checked October 26, 2026 · Details & sources

Source checked October 26, 2026

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

Applications – Land Use Services — service-planning-application-06071

The following is a list of the applications processed by the Land Use Services Department. For EZOP Applications, please click on the EZOP picture below to be taken to the EZOP Portal. For non-EZOP applications, click on the application title to download and follow the instructions on the coversheet of the application for submittal information. Non-EZOP Applications may be submitted by mail or in person to either the Hesperia or San Bernardino location. Please contact the appropriate Land Use Services division if you have specific questions on these applications. Contact LUS.

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