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Environmental health permits and complaints in California

Environmental health permits and complaints.

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In California, 58 county departments and 1 city government publish 82 official links for this service. Reviewed requirements cover availability notices (35), appointments (7), documents (4) and payment methods (2). 57 counties have a page for it below.

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  • County departments and independent city health departments have different jurisdictions. Long Beach, Pasadena and Berkeley retain their own entries.
  • These guides include reviewed programme links and selected purpose-specific contacts. Availability, clinical eligibility, fees, inspections and exact service areas remain programme-specific.
  • Santa Barbara County Health pages currently expose very little programme content; a complete county department review is still missing. Yolo HHSA has WIC information but its general public-health department identity remains a separate gap.

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County government · Colusa

Colusa County Development Services — Environmental Health Division

County programme information. Confirm the jurisdiction and eligibility of the specific service.

Environmental Health programmes and official service information (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Official county programme information and referral. Precise enforcement area, provider availability and individual eligibility require confirmation.

Service availability

Environmental Health is a division within combined Development Services. Its guide remains separate from the existing Building Department guide; it is not a new legal government.

Official information checked October 26, 2026 · Details & sources

Service availability

Development Services publishes an online permit portal for applications, status, inspection requests and staff communication. Check which EH permit types it accepts.

Official information checked October 26, 2026 · Details & sources

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County government · Contra Costa

Contra Costa County Environmental Health

Contra Costa County programme information. County association does not establish an address-level clinical or enforcement jurisdiction.

Environmental health programmes, permits and complaints (opens in a new tab)

Service area: County programme information and referral; address-level service eligibility and precise jurisdiction have not been established.

Environmental Health office and field/plan-review staff

Office hours are Monday–Friday 7:30–4:30 with lunch closure noon–1. Staff availability and Friday 7:30–9 staff-meeting closure have separate limits.

Official information checked October 26, 2026 · Details & sources

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County government · El Dorado

El Dorado County Environmental Health Division

County programme information. Confirm the jurisdiction and eligibility of the specific service.

Environmental Health programmes and official service information (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Official county programme information and referral. Precise enforcement area, provider availability and individual eligibility require confirmation.

Environmental Management complaint instructions (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Official county programme information and referral. Precise enforcement area, provider availability and individual eligibility require confirmation.

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County government · Lassen

Lassen County Environmental Health

County programme information. Confirm the jurisdiction and eligibility of the specific service.

Environmental Health programmes and official service information (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Official county programme information and referral. Precise enforcement area, provider availability and individual eligibility require confirmation.

Service availability

Lassen Environmental Health is now within Planning and Building Services. Use its current EH contact and programme links, rather than borrowing Public Health or WIC contacts.

Official information checked October 26, 2026 · Details & sources

Environmental Health complaint form instructions (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Official county programme information and referral. Precise enforcement area, provider availability and individual eligibility require confirmation.

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County government · Los Angeles

Los Angeles County Public Health

Environmental health

Environmental Health programmes and official contacts (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Los Angeles County Environmental Health excludes the independent departments in Pasadena, Long Beach and Vernon.

Service availability

Pasadena, Long Beach and Vernon operate their own Environmental Health departments. Contact that city when the facility or inquiry is within its jurisdiction.

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Service availability

Environmental Health customer support: Monday–Friday, 8am–5pm Pacific, excluding county holidays. These are not general clinical hours.

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Environmental Health complaint instructions (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Los Angeles County Environmental Health excludes the independent departments in Pasadena, Long Beach and Vernon.

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County government · Madera

Madera County Environmental Health Division

County programme information. Confirm the jurisdiction and eligibility of the specific service.

Environmental Health programmes and official service information (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Official county programme information and referral. Precise enforcement area, provider availability and individual eligibility require confirmation.

Service availability

Madera expressly applies the CUPA programme across the county and incorporated cities. This statement belongs to CUPA and does not prove identical boundaries for every EH programme.

Official information checked October 26, 2026 · Details & sources

Service availability

Lead-poisoning symptoms and effects route to Public Health; questions about lead hazards in housing route to Environmental Health. These are different purposes and departments.

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County government · Marin

Community Development Agency

Environmental health

Environmental Health programmes and official service information (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Official county programme information and referral. Precise enforcement area, provider availability and individual eligibility require confirmation.

Environmental Health Services complaint instructions (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Official county programme information and referral. Precise enforcement area, provider availability and individual eligibility require confirmation.

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County government · Mariposa

Mariposa County Environmental Health

County programme information. Confirm the jurisdiction and eligibility of the specific service.

Environmental Health programmes and official service information (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Official county programme information and referral. Precise enforcement area, provider availability and individual eligibility require confirmation.

Service availability

Mariposa offers contact and front-counter help for submitting applications through its Development Services Permit Center; submission does not establish approval.

Official information checked October 26, 2026 · Details & sources

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County government · Mendocino

Mendocino County Environmental Health

County programme information. Confirm the jurisdiction and eligibility of the specific service.

Environmental Health programmes and official contacts (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Official county programme information and referral. Precise enforcement area, provider availability and individual eligibility require confirmation.

Service availability

The division groups programmes into land use, consumer protection, hazardous materials and solid waste; choose the relevant programme before making a request.

Official information checked October 26, 2026 · Details & sources

Environmental Health complaint form instructions (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Official county programme information and referral. Precise enforcement area, provider availability and individual eligibility require confirmation.

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County government · Merced

Merced County Division of Environmental Health

County programme information. Confirm the jurisdiction and eligibility of the specific service.

Environmental Health programmes and official service information (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Official county programme information and referral. Precise enforcement area, provider availability and individual eligibility require confirmation.

Service availability

Merced EH lists its current Development Services office at 2222 M Street, second floor, with in-person, telephone, email or video options.

Official information checked October 26, 2026 · Details & sources

Service availability

Merced EH general office: Monday–Friday, 8:30am–4:30pm. Duty-staff in-person service, including septic/well permitting, is unavailable noon–1pm.

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Environmental Health applications, forms and permits (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Official county programme information and referral. Precise enforcement area, provider availability and individual eligibility require confirmation.

Environmental Health consumer complaint channel (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Official county programme information and referral. Precise enforcement area, provider availability and individual eligibility require confirmation.

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County government · Napa

Planning, Building & Environmental Services

Environmental health

Environmental Health programmes and official service information (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Official county programme information and referral. Precise enforcement area, provider availability and individual eligibility require confirmation.

Service availability

Napa labels the all-programme digital plan-check process as coming soon; this batch does not present that announcement as a live application portal.

Official information checked October 26, 2026 · Details & sources

Environmental Health complaint form (opens in a new tab)

Service area: The Environmental Health complaint form expressly covers concerns in cities and unincorporated Napa County; building permits retain a different jurisdiction.

Service availability

Napa's Environmental Health complaint channel accepts concerns in cities and unincorporated areas. This does not change the existing building-permit jurisdiction or prove every EH programme has identical boundaries.

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County government · Nevada

Nevada County Environmental Health Department

County programme information. Confirm the jurisdiction and eligibility of the specific service.

Environmental Health programmes and official service information (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Official county programme information and referral. Precise enforcement area, provider availability and individual eligibility require confirmation.

Service availability

Nevada directs Land Use permit applications to Citizen Access. Consumer Protection and Hazardous Materials submittals can be emailed to EH; the routes are not interchangeable.

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County government · Placer

Placer County Environmental Health

County programme information. Confirm the jurisdiction and eligibility of the specific service.

Environmental Health programmes and official contacts (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Official county programme information and referral. Precise enforcement area, provider availability and individual eligibility require confirmation.

Environmental Health complaint instructions (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Official county programme information and referral. Precise enforcement area, provider availability and individual eligibility require confirmation.

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County government · Riverside

Riverside County Department of Environmental Health

County programme information. Confirm the jurisdiction and eligibility of the specific service.

Environmental Health programmes and official service information (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Official county programme information and referral. Precise enforcement area, provider availability and individual eligibility require confirmation.

Environmental Health complaint instructions (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Official county programme information and referral. Precise enforcement area, provider availability and individual eligibility require confirmation.

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County government · Sacramento

Sacramento County Environmental Management Department

County programme information. Confirm the jurisdiction and eligibility of the specific service.

Environmental Health programmes and official service information (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Official county programme information and referral. Precise enforcement area, provider availability and individual eligibility require confirmation.

Service availability

Sacramento Environmental Management has Environmental Health and Environmental Protection functions. Individual programme rules and service areas require their own confirmation.

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County government · San Bernardino

San Bernardino County Public Health

Environmental health

Environmental Health programmes and official contacts (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Official county programme information and referral. Precise enforcement area, provider availability and individual eligibility require confirmation.

Service availability

Environmental Health Services publishes Monday–Friday, 8am–5pm support hours. Check the specific office or service before visiting.

Official information checked October 26, 2026 · Details & sources

Environmental Health complaint channel (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Official county programme information and referral. Precise enforcement area, provider availability and individual eligibility require confirmation.

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County government · San Francisco

San Francisco County Public Health

Environmental health

Environmental Health programmes and official service information (opens in a new tab)

Service area: San Francisco Environmental Health services in the consolidated city and county; confirm the particular programme.

Service availability

SF EHB closes on public holidays. Plan Review and Print Center queues close at 4:30pm, while payments are accepted until 5pm; these are separate cutoffs.

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Service availability

The SF EHB page directs health concerns about businesses, apartments and other living or working spaces through 311. The branch phone remains a different contact.

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Environmental Health permits for businesses (opens in a new tab)

Service area: San Francisco Environmental Health services in the consolidated city and county; confirm the particular programme.

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County government · San Joaquin

San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department

County programme information. Confirm the jurisdiction and eligibility of the specific service.

Environmental Health programmes and official service information (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Official county programme information and referral. Precise enforcement area, provider availability and individual eligibility require confirmation.

County online permit portal (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Official county programme information and referral. Precise enforcement area, provider availability and individual eligibility require confirmation.

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County government · San Mateo

San Mateo County Environmental Health Services

County programme information. Confirm the jurisdiction and eligibility of the specific service.

Environmental Health programmes and official contacts (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Official county programme information and referral. Precise enforcement area, provider availability and individual eligibility require confirmation.

Service availability

MyEHS groups account, permit, payment, inspection, complaint and records tools. Use the programme's own instructions; fees and document requirements remain separate.

Official information checked October 26, 2026 · Details & sources

Environmental Health complaint routing (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Official county programme information and referral. Precise enforcement area, provider availability and individual eligibility require confirmation.

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County government · Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara County Health

Environmental health

Environmental Health programmes and official contacts (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Official county programme information and referral. Precise enforcement area, provider availability and individual eligibility require confirmation.

Service availability

Santa Barbara Environmental Health states that it does not respond to mold complaints. Read the linked mold information for the appropriate next step.

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Service availability

The department flags a revised FY2026–27 fee schedule effective August 1, 2026. Read the current programme schedule for amounts; the PDF itself was not reviewed in this batch.

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Environmental Health concern or complaint form (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Official county programme information and referral. Precise enforcement area, provider availability and individual eligibility require confirmation.

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County government · Santa Clara

Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health

County programme information. Confirm the jurisdiction and eligibility of the specific service.

Environmental Health programmes and official service information (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Official county programme information and referral. Precise enforcement area, provider availability and individual eligibility require confirmation.

Service availability

Santa Clara requires approval of the food-facility layout before obtaining an operating permit. A plan review and the operating permit are distinct steps.

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Retail food facility operating permit information (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Official county programme information and referral. Precise enforcement area, provider availability and individual eligibility require confirmation.

Retail food facility plan review (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Official county programme information and referral. Precise enforcement area, provider availability and individual eligibility require confirmation.

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County government · Sierra

Sierra County Department of Environmental Health

County programme information. Confirm the jurisdiction and eligibility of the specific service.

Environmental Health programmes and official service information (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Official county programme information and referral. Precise enforcement area, provider availability and individual eligibility require confirmation.

Service availability

Sierra limits its confidentiality assurance to what the law allows; it is not an absolute anonymity guarantee.

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County government · Solano

Solano County Environmental Health Division

County programme information. Confirm the jurisdiction and eligibility of the specific service.

Environmental Health programmes and official service information (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Solano Environmental Health expressly serves the seven named cities and surrounding unincorporated areas; programme requirements still apply.

Service availability

Solano EH explicitly lists all seven cities and surrounding unincorporated areas. This boundary does not waive programme-specific permit, inspection or eligibility requirements.

Official information checked October 26, 2026 · Details & sources

Environmental Health complaint submittal instructions (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Solano Environmental Health expressly serves the seven named cities and surrounding unincorporated areas; programme requirements still apply.

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County government · Sutter

Sutter County Environmental Health Services

County programme information. Confirm the jurisdiction and eligibility of the specific service.

Environmental Health programmes and official contacts (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Official county programme information and referral. Precise enforcement area, provider availability and individual eligibility require confirmation.

Service availability

Sutter Environmental Health covers several food, water, wastewater, housing and hazardous-material programmes. Match the issue to the correct programme before requesting service.

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Service availability

Environmental Health office hours: Monday–Friday 8am–noon and 1–5pm, with a midday closure.

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County government · Tehama

Environmental Health — public records

Environmental health

Environmental Health programmes and official contacts (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Official county programme information and referral. Precise enforcement area, provider availability and individual eligibility require confirmation.

Service availability

Tehama Environmental Health does not provide the mould-testing visit described by the FAQ; the FAQ directs residents to an industrial hygienist.

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Service availability

The office's water-sampling kits are for total coliform/E. coli testing only. This does not establish availability of other contaminant tests or a free laboratory service.

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County government · Trinity

Trinity County Environmental Health Division

County programme information. Confirm the jurisdiction and eligibility of the specific service.

Environmental Health programmes and official service information (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Official county programme information and referral. Precise enforcement area, provider availability and individual eligibility require confirmation.

Service availability

Trinity EH publishes Monday–Thursday, 8am–2pm business hours. The page does not establish Friday availability; confirm any other time with the office.

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Environmental Health complaint and reporting instructions (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Official county programme information and referral. Precise enforcement area, provider availability and individual eligibility require confirmation.

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County government · Tulare

Tulare County Environmental Health Division

County programme information. Confirm the jurisdiction and eligibility of the specific service.

Environmental Health programmes and official contacts (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Official county programme information and referral. Precise enforcement area, provider availability and individual eligibility require confirmation.

Service availability

The division flags plan review for new construction and some remodels. Check the programme's requirements before starting a project.

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Environmental Health complaint instructions (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Official county programme information and referral. Precise enforcement area, provider availability and individual eligibility require confirmation.

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County government · Tuolumne

Tuolumne County Environmental Health Division

County programme information. Confirm the jurisdiction and eligibility of the specific service.

Environmental Health programmes and official service information (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Official county programme information and referral. Precise enforcement area, provider availability and individual eligibility require confirmation.

Apply for an Environmental Health permit or licence (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Official county programme information and referral. Precise enforcement area, provider availability and individual eligibility require confirmation.

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County government · Ventura

Ventura County Environmental Health — Solid Waste Facility Information

Environmental health

Environmental Health programmes and official contacts (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Official county programme information and referral. Precise enforcement area, provider availability and individual eligibility require confirmation.

Service availability

Ventura Environmental Health counter hours: Monday–Friday, 8am–4pm. Check the correct programme and appointment requirements before visiting.

Official information checked October 26, 2026 · Details & sources

Food protection, permits and inspection information (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Official county programme information and referral. Precise enforcement area, provider availability and individual eligibility require confirmation.

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County government · Yolo

Yolo County Environmental Health Division

County programme information. Confirm the jurisdiction and eligibility of the specific service.

Environmental Health programmes and official contacts (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Official county programme information and referral. Precise enforcement area, provider availability and individual eligibility require confirmation.

Service availability

Yolo Environmental Health counter: Mon–Thu 8am–4pm, closed noon–1pm; Friday 8am–noon. This is the Community Services division, rather than an HHSA clinic.

Official information checked October 26, 2026 · Details & sources

Environmental Health complaint channel (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Official county programme information and referral. Precise enforcement area, provider availability and individual eligibility require confirmation.

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County government · Yuba

Yuba County Environmental Health

County programme information. Confirm the jurisdiction and eligibility of the specific service.

Environmental Health programmes and official contacts (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Official county programme information and referral. Precise enforcement area, provider availability and individual eligibility require confirmation.

Service availability

Yuba Environmental Health publishes consumer-protection, land-use, waste, hazardous-material and water-system programmes. Each programme has its own requirements and enforcement scope.

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Environmental health permits and complaints by county