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Planning and development applications in California

Planning and development applications.

In California, 58 county departments and 1 city government publish 61 official links for this service. Reviewed requirements cover availability notices (28), documents (17), processing time (4) and appointments (1). 42 counties have a page for it below.

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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.

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Nevada County Planning

County Planning application information; confirm the applicable property and project jurisdiction.

Nevada County land-use applications and formsOfficial instructions

Download project-specific Planning applications and consult the listed guidelines and fee directory. The separately linked 2022 application guide retains its printed year; its contents are not treated as fully current here.

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

Source checked October 26, 2026

Nevada County · Nevada County planning application information (opens in a new tab)

Land Use Applications and Forms | Nevada County, CA — service-planning-application-06057

Planning Department land use applications are available for download. Some of the most commonly submitted applications include the following:

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Planning and development applications in California

Nevada County Planning

Planning and development applications by county