§ CA California
County permits
Placer County
Placer County issues permits only for unincorporated areas. Inside an incorporated city? Pick the city below — its building department handles your permit.
§ 01 Unincorporated
Unincorporated Placer County.
If your property isn't inside an incorporated city, the county permit office handles your application directly.
- Permit authority
- Placer County Community Development Resource Agency, Building Services Division
- Online portal
- Accela Citizen Access / Placer County Permits Portal ↗
- Phone
- Auburn 530-745-3010; Tahoe 530-581-6200
- building@placer.ca.gov
- Address
- Auburn office: 3091 County Center Drive, Auburn, CA 95603; Tahoe office: 775 North Lake Boulevard, Tahoe City, CA 96145
§ 02 Jurisdictions
Cities in Placer County
Click any city for its full permit guide — authority, fees, application steps, inspections, and exempt work.
§ 03 County navigation
Information last verified for Placer 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.