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Community Development — Building Safety

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

County building permit informationOfficial instructions

Official county building permit guidance. Service boundaries and project requirements must be confirmed with the department.

Source checked October 14, 2026

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

Official page text containing: Building Safety

CTIONS OR APPLY FOR A BUILDING PERMIT HERE AB 1332 Pre-Approved ADU Plans & Info Home Departments Community Development Building Safety Building Safety ****************************** Our Permitting public portal is https://countyoflakeca.portal.opengov.com/. All permits and applications are now completed and available there. (to schedule a building inspection, please call and put in a request with one of our building permit techs at 707-263-2382.) ****************************** Building Per

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OpenGov permit portalOfficial online service

Official department resource. Confirm jurisdiction, eligible project types and the published instructions before using this service.

Source checked October 14, 2026

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

Official page text containing: REQUEST INSPECTIONS OR APPLY FOR A BUILDING PERMIT HERE

Do I... Search Building Code Forms & Documents Green Building Lake County CA Building Dept --Today's Inspection Routes REQUEST INSPECTIONS OR APPLY FOR A BUILDING PERMIT HERE AB 1332 Pre-Approved ADU Plans & Info Home Departments Community Development Building Safety Building Safety ****************************** Our Permitting public portal is https://countyoflakeca.portal.opengov.com/. All permits and applications are now completed and available there. (to schedule a building inspection, please call and put in a request with o

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Community mapsOfficial instructions

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Source checked October 14, 2026

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

Official page text containing: Community Maps

approved by Lake County, CA, can be found here: Lake County CA Filed Elevation Certificates. Agendas & Minutes Careers Community Maps County Code Library Disaster Preparedness Administrative Office Physical Address 255 N Forbes Street Lakeport, CA 95453 Home Site Map Contact Us Accessibility Privacy Policy Photo Credits /QuickLinks.aspx Government Websites by CivicPlus® Loading Loading Do Not Show Again Close []

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