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Land use, zoning, building, inspections and development.
Incorporated cities and unincorporated county areas often have different permitting authorities.
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| County | Available service guides |
|---|---|
| Alameda | Apply for a building permit · Look up zoning maps |
| Alpine | Apply for a building permit |
| Amador | Apply for a building permit |
| Butte | Apply for a building permit · Schedule a building inspection |
| Calaveras | Apply for a building permit |
| Colusa | Apply for a building permit · Schedule a building inspection |
| Contra Costa | Apply for a building permit · Schedule a building inspection |
| Del Norte | Apply for a building permit |
| El Dorado | Apply for a building permit |
| Fresno | Apply for a building permit |
| Glenn | Apply for a building permit · Schedule a building inspection |
| Humboldt | Apply for a building permit |
| Imperial | Apply for a building permit · Schedule a building inspection |
| Inyo | Apply for a building permit |
| Kern | Apply for a building permit |
| Kings | Apply for a building permit |
| Lake | Apply for a building permit · Schedule a building inspection |
| Lassen | Apply for a building permit |
| Los Angeles | Apply for a building permit · Schedule a building inspection |
| Madera | Apply for a building permit |
| Marin | Apply for a building permit · Schedule a building inspection |
| Mariposa | Apply for a building permit |
| Mendocino | Apply for a building permit |
| Merced | Apply for a building permit |
| Modoc | Apply for a building permit |
| Mono | Apply for a building permit |
| Monterey | Apply for a building permit · Schedule a building inspection |
| Napa | Apply for a building permit · Schedule a building inspection |
| Nevada | Apply for a building permit |
| Orange | Apply for a building permit |
| Placer | Apply for a building permit · Schedule a building inspection |
| Plumas | Apply for a building permit · Schedule a building inspection |
| Riverside | Apply for a building permit · Schedule a building inspection |
| Sacramento | Apply for a building permit · Schedule a building inspection |
| San Benito | Apply for a building permit |
| San Bernardino | Apply for a building permit · Schedule a building inspection |
| San Diego | Apply for a building permit |
| San Francisco | Apply for a building permit · Look up zoning maps |
| San Joaquin | Apply for a building permit · Schedule a building inspection |
| San Luis Obispo | Apply for a building permit |
| San Mateo | Apply for a building permit · Schedule a building inspection |
| Santa Barbara | Apply for a building permit · Schedule a building inspection |
| Santa Clara | Apply for a building permit · Schedule a building inspection |
| Santa Cruz | Apply for a building permit |
| Shasta | Apply for a building permit |
| Sierra | Apply for a building permit |
| Siskiyou | Apply for a building permit · Schedule a building inspection |
| Solano | Apply for a building permit · Schedule a building inspection |
| Sonoma | Apply for a building permit · Look up zoning maps |
| Stanislaus | Apply for a building permit |
| Sutter | Apply for a building permit · Schedule a building inspection |
| Tehama | Apply for a building permit · Schedule a building inspection |
| Trinity | Apply for a building permit · Schedule a building inspection |
| Tulare | Apply for a building permit · Look up zoning maps |
| Tuolumne | Apply for a building permit · Schedule a building inspection |
| Ventura | Apply for a building permit · Schedule a building inspection |
| Yolo | Apply for a building permit · Schedule a building inspection |
| Yuba | Apply for a building permit · Schedule a building inspection |
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