§ CA California
County permits
Kern County
Kern County issues permits only for unincorporated areas. Inside an incorporated city? Pick the city below — its building department handles your permit.
§ 01 Unincorporated
Unincorporated Kern County.
If your property isn't inside an incorporated city, the county permit office handles your application directly.
- Permit authority
- Kern County Public Works Department, Building Inspection Division
- Website
- Accela Citizen Access ↗
- Online portal
- Accela Citizen Access ↗
- Phone
- (661) 862-8650
- bid@kerncounty.com
- Address
- Public Services Building, 2700 "M" Street, Bakersfield, CA 93301-2370 (the Building Inspection page lists Suite 150; some permit PDFs reference Suite 570/First Floor)
§ 02 Jurisdictions
Cities in Kern County
Click any city for its full permit guide — authority, fees, application steps, inspections, and exempt work.
§ 03 County navigation
Information last verified for Kern County, California. Permit rules and fees change frequently — verify current requirements with the issuing department before applying. Jaspector is an educational reference, not legal advice.