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  1. e-Services

    See all the online services available from Community Development.

  2. Building Services

    The Building Services Division provides and processes building permits, reviews plans, and inspects construction in the unincorporated areas of Placer County to verify that work complies with building codes for safe and habitable structures.

  3. Code Compliance

    Code Compliance Services enforces regulations related to a variety of land use issues and provides assistance to other County departments as needed.

  4. Community Development Online Document Search

    The online electronic document search allows viewing and downloading of Placer County documents for building permits and planning entitlements and permits.

  5. Engineering & Surveying

    The Engineering and Surveying Division (ESD) provides review and oversight for private land development projects within the unincorporated areas of Placer County.

  6. Environmental Coordination Services

    Environmental Coordination Services was established to coordinate the environmental review process in Placer County. This office ensures that projects in environmental review stay on track with time frames established by both the County and State of California.

  7. Housing

    Housing home page

  8. Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

    Geographic Information Services (GIS) is used to enhance decision making and provide maps and information to the public and a number of County agencies.

  9. Payment Options

    The Community Development Resources Agency, which includes the Divisions of Building, Code Enforcement, Environmental Coordination Services, Planning Services, and Engineering and Surveying, accepts application fees by cash, check, credit card, debit card, or e-check.

  10. Permit Research

    There are five ways to conduct permit research for land-use-based permits in the unincorporated areas of Placer County. Find out how.

  11. Placer County Conservation Program

    The Placer County Conservation Program (PCCP) is a County-proposed solution to coordinate and streamline the permitting process by allowing local entities to issue state and federal permits. The proposed PCCP is a Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) under the Federal Endangered Species Act and a Natural Community Conservation Plan (NCCP) under the California Natural Community Conservation Planning Act.

  12. Planning Services

    Planning Services provides information on land development and zoning, reviews and makes recommendations on land development applications, assists the Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission in planning for growth, and enforces the Placer County Zoning Ordinance.

  13. e-Permits

  14. Plan Check Status

  15. Building Services

  1. e-Services
  2. Building Services
    1. Building Appeals Hearings
    2. Building Applications & Forms
    3. Building Permits
      1. Apply for a Permit
      2. Building Permit Processing, Fees & Reports
      3. Expedited Building Permit Programs
      4. Permit/Plan Check Extension
    4. Codes, Regulations & Resources
      1. Accessibility Regulations
      2. Building Codes & Standards
        1. 2016 Building Codes & Standards
      3. Code Handouts & Policies
      4. Online Systems & Resources
      5. Wildfire & Gas Safety
    5. Contractors
    6. Customer Satisfaction Survey
    7. Designers
    8. Disclaimer
    9. Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
    10. Expedited Building Permit Programs
    11. Frequently Asked Questions
    12. Homeowners
    13. Inspections
      1. Inspection Forms & Checklists
      2. Remote Video Inspections
    14. Permit Fee Estimator
    15. Plan Check Status 
    16. Plan Review
      1. Third-Party Plan Review Program
    17. Platinum Roofing Contractor Program
    18. Realtors
    19. Solar-Photovoltaic Permitting
    20. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
  3. Code Compliance
    1. Short-Term Rental Program
      1. Transient Occupancy Tax
      2. Parcel Search Tool
      3. STR Ordinance Update Public Process
      4. STR Public Portal map
      5. Placemate
    2. Abandoned Vehicles
    3. Cannabis Ordinance
    4. Hazardous Vegetation
      1. Hazardous Vegetation Abatement Resources
    5. Mediation Services
    6. Administrative Hearing
  4. Community Development Online Document Search
  5. Engineering & Surveying
    1. Applications, Forms & Fees
    2. Engineering Design Details
    3. Land Development Manual
    4. Permits
      1. Encroachment Permits
      2. Grading Permits
      3. Transportation Permits
    5. Plan Check
      1. Plan Check Electronic Submittals
    6. Road Naming & Addressing
      1. Street Index
    7. Surface Mining (SMARA)
    8. Surveying & Mapping
      1. Corner Records
        1. Book 1
        2. Book 2
        3. Book 3
        4. Book 4
        5. Book 5
        6. Book 6
        7. Book 7
        8. Book 8
        9. Book 9
        10. Book 10
        11. Book 11
        12. Book 12
        13. Book 13
        14. Book 14
        15. Book 15
        16. Book 16
        17. Book 17
        18. Book 18
        19. Book 19
        20. Book 20
        21. Book 21
        22. Book 22
        23. Book 23
        24. Book 24
        25. Book 25
      2. Final Map Statements
      3. Parcel Map Statements
    9. Current Construction
  6. Environmental Coordination Services
    1. Environmental Impact Reports
      1. Alpine Sierra Subdivision
      2. Bayside Church
      3. Bickford Ranch Specific Plan
      4. Bickford Ranch Marketplace
      5. Brady Vineyard Subdivision
      6. Creekview Ranch
      7. Granite View Condominiums
      8. Hidden Falls Regional Park Trail Network Expansion
      9. Housing Element Sites Rezone
      10. Northstar Mountain Master Plan
      11. Placer County Conservation Program
      12. Placer County Government Center Master Plan Update
      13. Placer Retirement Residences
      14. Placer Vineyards
      15. Project 8 Winery
      16. Quarry Ridge Professional Office Park
      17. SMUD Country Acres Solar Project
      18. SNOW Sports Museum and Community Cultural Center Project
      19. Squaw Valley-Alpine Meadows Base-to-Base Gondola
      20. Sunset Area Plan - Placer Ranch Specific Plan
      21. Tahoe Basin Area Plan - Tahoe City Lodge
      22. The Ranch Subdivision
      23. The Ridge Subdivision
      24. Truckee River Recreation Area Plan
      25. UAIC Tribal School Project
      26. Village at Palisades Tahoe Specific Plan
      27. White Wolf Subdivision
      28. Whitehawk I & Whitehawk II
      29. Winery & Farm Brewery Ordinance
    2. Negative Declarations
    3. Pre-Development Meeting
  7. Housing
    1. Accessory Homes
      1. Accessory Home 101
        1. Design
        2. Permitting
        3. Building
        4. Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) FAQs
        5. Building Accessory Homes in Tahoe
        6. Financing and Grant Assistance
      2. Get Inspired
        1. A Sound Investment in Granite Bay
        2. A Place for All in Loomis
        3. A New Start in Newcastle
      3. Pre-Reviewed Accessory Home Plans
      4. Calculate Costs
      5. Tiny Homes in Placer County
    2. Housing Related Code Amendments
    3. Housing Programs
      1. Workforce Housing Preservation Program
        1. Frequently Asked Questions
      2. First Time Homebuyer Assistance Program
        1. Loan Review Committee
      3. Gateway Commons / Gateway Village
      4. Placer County Government Center Master Plan Update
      5. Mercy North Auburn
      6. East Placer/Tahoe Housing
    4. Building Affordable Housing in Placer County
      1. Affordable & Employee Housing Ordinance & Fee
      2. Housing Development Advisory Taskforce
      3. Affordable Housing Opportunity Sites
      4. Housing Trust Fund Program Guidelines
      5. Zoning Ordinance
      6. Development Standards
      7. General Plan / Community Plans
    5. Housing Resource Center
      1. Housing Assistance
      2. Placer County Partners
      3. Housing Surveys
      4. Loan Review Committee
      5. Foreclosure Assistance
    6. 2021 Safety Element Update
    7. 2021-2029 Housing Element
      1. Goals, Policies, and Programs
      2. Housing Context
      3. Developing the Housing Element
      4. Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA)
      5. Housing needs rezone program
      6. Housing Element Implementation
    8. East Placer - North Lake Tahoe Housing
      1. Hopkins Village
        1. Frequently Asked Questions
    9. Dollar Creek Crossing
    10. Senate Bill 9
    11. Housing Projects
  8. Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
    1. Online Maps
  9. Payment Options
  10. Permit Research
  11. Placer County Conservation Program
  12. Planning Services
    1. Application Fees & Forms
    2. Zoning and Permit Research
    3. Biomass & Wildfire Protection
      1. Cabin Creek Biomass Energy Facility
        1. Feasibility Planning & Environmental Assessment
        2. Grant Funding for Feasibility Assessment
        3. Reports
      2. Master Stewardship Agreement
      3. Other Biomass Grants & Grant-Funded Work
    4. Current Project Agendas
    5. Document Library
      1. Design Standards & Guidelines
      2. Zoning Ordinance
        1. Zoning Definitions
    6. Design Guidelines & Standards
    7. GIS & Zoning Designations
    8. Low-Impact Development
    9. Minor Land Divisions
    10. Placer Legacy
      1. Accomplishments
      2. Awards & Recognition
      3. Conservation Tools for Property Owners
      4. How You Can Help
      5. Oak Woodland Preservation
      6. Placer Legacy Conserved Properties
        1. Blue Oak Ranch
        2. Cisco Grove Gould Park
        3. Harvego Preserve
        4. Heritage Plaza Park
        5. Hidden Falls Phase 1
        6. Hidden Falls Phase 2
        7. Kirk Ranch
        8. Liberty Ranch
        9. Lyndell Grey Farm
        10. Natural Trading Company
        11. Johnston Ranch
        12. Schallenberger Ridge
        13. Scilacci Farms
        14. Side Hill Citrus
        15. Sundance Lakeview Farms
        16. Taylor Ranch
        17. Towle Green Valley
        18. Waddle Ranch
      7. The Urban Forest
        1. About the Urban Forest
        2. Auburn Trail of Treasured Trees
        3. Choosing the Right Tree
        4. Importance of Native Trees
        5. Protecting Trees
        6. Tree Planting Care
      8. Vernal Pools
      9. Watershed Planning
        1. Auburn Ravine / Coon Creek Restoration Plan
        2. Dry Creek Management Plan
        3. Pleasant Grove & Curry Creek
        4. Rock Creek Restoration Plan
        5. Squaw Creek Restoration Plan
        6. Sundance-Lakeview Farms
      10. Placer County Conservation Program
      11. News & Events
    11. Planning Commission
    12. Plans
      1. General Plan & Community Plans
        1. Auburn / Bowman Community Plan
        2. Dry Creek / West Placer Community Plan
        3. Foresthill Divide Community Plan
        4. Granite Bay Community Plan
        5. Horseshoe Bar / Penryn Community Plan
        6. Martis Valley Community Plan
        7. Meadow Vista Community Plan
        8. Placer County General Plan
        9. Sheridan Community Plan
        10. Sunset Area Plan & Placer Ranch Specific Plan
        11. Tahoe Basin Area Plan
      2. Specific Plans
        1. Bickford Ranch Specific Plan
        2. Placer County Government Center Master Plan
        3. Placer Ranch Specific Plan
        4. Placer Vineyards
        5. Regional University Specific Plan
        6. Riolo Vineyards Specific Plan
    13. Projects
      1. Alpine-Squaw Gondola Project
      2. Village at Palisades Tahoe Specific Plan
      3. Placer Vineyards
        1. 1st Development Phase
        2. Application Forms
        3. Environmental Impact Report
        4. Findings of Fact & Overriding Considerations (PDF)
        5. Implementation Policies & Procedures Manual (PDF)
        6. Plans
        7. Resolutions & Ordinances
      4. Auburn Bowman Community Plan Update
      5. Auburn Airport Aircraft Overflight Rezone Project
    14. Placer County Conservation Program
    15. Sustain Placer
      1. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory
      2. Placer County Sustainability Plan
      3. Workshops
      4. Previous Workshops
      5. Vulnerability Assessment
      6. EV Readiness Guide
        1. EV Readiness Community Surveys
        2. Electric Vehicle FAQs
        3. Electric Vehicle Charging Station Permit Checklists
    16. Tahoe Planning
    17. Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance
    18. Wineries & Farm Breweries
    19. Zoning Administrator Hearings
    20. Economic Development Compliance Reporting
    21. Schedule An Appointment
  13. e-Permits
  14. Plan Check Status
  15. Building Services
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