Santa Cruz County

Find property assessments, parcel information and property tax exemptions. Find recorded documents, recording requirements and certified copies.

Find property tax bills, payment options and tax collection services.

Find marriage licensing and county clerk services. Find voter registration, ballots, voting locations and local election information. Find fictitious business name (FBN / DBA) filing and renewal instructions. Business licenses are a separate service. Find the right local authority and check whether a license or another permit is needed.

Find food assistance, cash benefits and support for children, adults and families. County Medi-Cal eligibility services for applications, renewals and case changes.

Find building permits, plan review and construction inspections. Find zoning maps and official property land-use information.

Santa Cruz County building permit services. Confirm which county or city agency handles your property before applying.

Find government records, request instructions and the agency that holds them.

Assessment appeals board function; provider and jurisdiction must be verified.

Find disposal facilities, accepted materials and visitor information. Find household hazardous-waste receiving programs, eligibility and appointments.

Santa Cruz County HHW receiving resources. Ben Lomond HHW is temporarily closed through September 2027; Buena Vista and the City of Santa Cruz facility have separate receiving schedules.

Local help with veteran claims, benefits, college fee waivers and referrals.

County IHSS programme guides, with recipient assessment separate from provider enrollment and payroll.

Emergency preparedness, local alert programmes and official evacuation information.

County programmes responding to suspected abuse, neglect and exploitation of older and dependent adults in the community.

County mental health service information and access contacts. Providers assess eligibility and current care arrangements.

Santa Cruz county mental health plan referral; individual eligibility is assessed by the provider