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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.

1 guide with reviewed service links · Santa Barbara

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County government · Santa Barbara

Planning & Development Department

Planning & Zoning

Santa Barbara planning and building application/forms directoryOfficial instructions

The official Planning and Development referral names the application/forms directory. The saved child page exposes the directory title and category tabs; embedded application contents were not captured and are not claimed as reviewed.

Source checked October 26, 2026

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

Santa Barbara planning and building application/forms directory

Planning and Building Permit Applications & Forms

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Planning and development applications in California

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