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Permit Sonoma is Sonoma County's consolidated land use planning and development permitting agency. Virtually any land development or construction that takes place in the unincorporated area of Sonoma County (outside the nine incorporated cities) is reviewed, permitted, and inspected by Permit Sonoma. Read More About Us

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If you have concerns, questions, or suggestions about our new virtual office, please contact Permit Sonoma Director Tennis.Wick@sonoma-county.org or (707) 565-1900.

For questions for specific Permit Sonoma disciplines, find the email address on our Services page.
For Permit Center questions, e-mail: PermitSonoma@sonoma-county.org

Permit Sonoma Ombudsperson: Member of the management team who is focused on providing customer service on individual projects and facilitating process improvements for the permitting process. Contact the Ombudsperson

Please note that during our virtual operations, the best way to reach staff is via email.

Upcoming Events

Community Wildfire Protection Plan Update Steering Committee Meeting
Permit Sonoma
When: March 1, 2021 from 2:00 – 3:30 PM
Agenda
Join us for the Public Kick-Off Meeting for the Sonoma County Wildfire Protection Plan update process. You will learn about what a Community Wildfire Protection Plan is, the importance of the update and how to stay involved in the process.
Local Coastal Plan Virtual Workshop Housing
Permit Sonoma
When: March 1, 2021 at 6:00 PM
Agenda
Permit Sonoma invites you to attend and provide input at the upcoming workshop. This workshop will present the challenges in providing both workforce and affordable housing in the Coastal Zone consistent with the provisions of the Coastal Act and solicit input and recommendations on policy options related to housing in the Coastal Zone.
Environmental Review Committee Meeting
Permit & Resource Management Department
When: March 2, 2021 at 9:00 AM
The function of the Environmental Review Committee (ERC) is to review public projects in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to determine whether a Mitigated Negative Declaration or an Environmental Impact Report is required.
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Latest News

Virtual public workshop announced on winery events policy discussion
Published on February 5, 2021
Permit Sonoma is presenting an opportunity for the public to provide input at a virtual public workshop on February 18, 2021 from 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. regarding the development of the draft County Winery Events Policy.
Deadline to Submit Paperwork for Phase 2 Debris Removal Extended to Feb. 1
Published on January 15, 2021
The deadline for fire survivors to apply for the State of California’s consolidated fire debris removal program has been extended to Feb. 1, 2021 by the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES).
Wet Weather Percolation and Groundwater Testing for 2021 Season
Published on January 8, 2021
Testing is not yet open for the 2021 season. Rainfall totals data and/or testing dates have been updated as of January 7, 2021. More Information
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Contact Information

Email Address

PermitSonoma@sonoma-county.org

Phone Operator

Phone: (707) 565-1900
CA Relay Service: 711

Operator & Permit Center Hours

Permit Center & Mailing Address

2550 Ventura Avenue

Santa Rosa, CA95403

38.465074, -122.723705

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