Planning and construction in California
Land use, zoning, building, inspections and development.
Incorporated cities and unincorporated county areas often have different permitting authorities.
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U.S. Census boundaries via U.S. Atlas · 2017 edition, simplified for display.
| County | Available service guides |
|---|---|
| Alameda, Butte, Calaveras, Contra Costa, Del Norte, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Imperial, Kern, Kings, Lake, Los Angeles, Marin, Mendocino, Monterey, Napa, Orange, Placer, Riverside, Sacramento, San Benito, San Bernardino, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Siskiyou, Solano, Stanislaus, Sutter, Ventura, Yolo, Yuba | Apply for a building permit · Look up zoning maps · Schedule a building inspection · Report a code violation · Planning and development applications |
| Amador, Colusa, Inyo, Modoc, Nevada, Plumas, San Luis Obispo, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Sierra, Sonoma, Tehama, Trinity, Tuolumne | Apply for a building permit · Look up zoning maps · Schedule a building inspection · Planning and development applications |
| El Dorado, Lassen, Madera, San Diego, Tulare | Apply for a building permit · Look up zoning maps · Report a code violation · Planning and development applications |
| Alpine, Mariposa, Merced, Mono | Apply for a building permit · Look up zoning maps · Planning and development applications |
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