Planning Division — records requests
Find government records, request instructions and the agency that holds them.
Source checked October 14, 2026[4]www.trinitycounty.ca.gov
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Use the Planning Division’s official form page for its Public Records Request form. Personal medical records and other county departments use different processes; their general countywide intake has not yet been reviewed.
Before you start
- Eligibility & access · Form contact fields are optional — asterisks are not mandatory-field rules
- You are not required to provide this information, but it assists us in responding to your request [12]
- Information & documents · Building plan copies — authorization condition on the Planning form
- Building plans are available for inspection only unless authorizations required under CA Health & Safety Code 19851 are provided. [13]
- Deadlines · Planning form — pickup/review window after notice; not the initial response deadline
- Records available for review and/or copies of records requested will be available for 30 days after notification of their availability. [14]
- Processing time · CPRA copy requests — initial determination; this is not a record-delivery deadline
- within 10 days from receipt of the request, determine whether the request, in whole or in part, seeks copies of disclosable public records in the possession of the agency [1]
- Processing time · CPRA unusual circumstances — written notice must give reasons and the expected determination date
- The notice shall not specify a date that would result in an extension for more than 14 days. [2]
- Payments · CPRA copies — applicable duplication or statutory fees; inspection and special record products can differ
- payment of fees covering direct costs of duplication, or a statutory fee if applicable. [3]
Fees
Fees are quoted only when a source document supports the amount and conditions.
| Service | Amount | Conditions & source |
|---|---|---|
| Planning public record copy | $0.20per page | Planning Department form; FPPC forms have a different rate. Pay before release; deposits may be requested above 50 pages. Effective date is not stated.[9] |
| FPPC form copy through Planning | $0.10per page | Specific exception on the Planning Department request form. Pay before release; deposits may be requested above 50 pages. Effective date is not stated.[10] |
These are individual fee items, not a quote for your total. Other charges or exemptions may apply; confirm the total with the office.
Forms & documents
Official forms and document pages for this office’s services.
Sources & last checked4 source pages · 14 citations
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- [1] California Government Code — public records determination (opens in a new tab)
California Legislature · California Government Code 7922.535 (a)
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Each agency, upon a request for a copy of records, shall, within 10 days from receipt of the request, determine whether the request, in whole or in part, seeks copies of disclosable public records in the possession of the agency and shall promptly notify the person making the request of the determination and the reasons therefor.
- [2] California Government Code — public records determination (opens in a new tab)
California Legislature · California Government Code 7922.535 (b)
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In unusual circumstances, the time limit prescribed in this article and Article 1 (commencing with Section 7922.500) may be extended by written notice from the head of the agency or a designee to the person making the request, setting forth the reasons for the extension and the date on which a determination is expected to be dispatched. The notice shall not specify a date that would result in an extension for more than 14 days.
- [3] California Government Code — public records copy-fees (opens in a new tab)
California Legislature · California Government Code 7922.530(a)
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upon payment of fees covering direct costs of duplication, or a statutory fee if applicable.
- [4] Trinity County — public records planning (opens in a new tab)
Trinity County · Public records — Public Records Request Form (PDF)
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Public Records Request Form (PDF)
- [5] Trinity County — public records planning (opens in a new tab)
Trinity County · Public records — Public Records Request Form (PDF)
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Public Records Request Form (PDF)
- [6] Trinity County — public records form-pdf (opens in a new tab)
Trinity County · Public records contact — Planning Department — form questions and record requests — phone
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530.623.1351
- [7] Trinity County — public records form-pdf (opens in a new tab)
Trinity County · Public records contact — Planning Department — form questions and record requests — email
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info.planning@trinitycounty.org
- [8] Trinity County — public records form-pdf (opens in a new tab)
Trinity County · Public records contact — Planning Department — mailing address only — address
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P. O. BOX 2819, WEAVERVILLE, CALIFORNIA 96093
- [9] Trinity County — public records form-pdf (opens in a new tab)
Trinity County · Public records copy fee — Planning public record copy
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There is a charge for the direct cost of duplication of $.20/per page ($.10/per page for FPPC forms).
- [10] Trinity County — public records form-pdf (opens in a new tab)
Trinity County · Public records copy fee — FPPC form copy through Planning
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There is a charge for the direct cost of duplication of $.20/per page ($.10/per page for FPPC forms).
- [11] Trinity County — public records planning (opens in a new tab)
Trinity County · Public records resource link — Planning Division public records request — PDF
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Public Records Request Form (PDF)
- [12] Trinity County — public records form-pdf (opens in a new tab)
Trinity County · Public records requirement — Form contact fields are optional — asterisks are not mandatory-field rules
Source reviewed October 14, 2026View supporting excerpt
You are not required to provide this information, but it assists us in responding to your request
- [13] Trinity County — public records form-pdf (opens in a new tab)
Trinity County · Public records requirement — Building plan copies — authorization condition on the Planning form
Source reviewed October 14, 2026View supporting excerpt
Building plans are available for inspection only unless authorizations required under CA Health & Safety Code 19851 are provided.
- [14] Trinity County — public records form-pdf (opens in a new tab)
Trinity County · Public records requirement — Planning form — pickup/review window after notice; not the initial response deadline
Source reviewed October 14, 2026View supporting excerpt
Records available for review and/or copies of records requested will be available for 30 days after notification of their availability.