Permit & Resource
Management Department

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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Questions?

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

  • Featured Event: Landmarks Commission Meeting

    Landmarks Commission Meeting

    When: August 3, 2021 at 3:00 PM
    Agenda
    The Landmarks Commission designates historic landmarks, reviews development proposals involving historic properties, and administers an historic resources preservation program. The Landmarks Commission meets the 1st Tuesday of each month (and as needed).

  • Sonoma County Cannabis Program Visioning Session - Siting & Land Use Considerations

    When: August 9, 2021 from 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM

    Sonoma County is restarting public engagement on the County’s cannabis ordinance with visioning sessions. The sessions will ask “What does a successful cannabis ordinance look like.” Two sessions will be held daily starting Monday, August 9 and ending Thursday, August 12. Each day, the first session will be from 11:30 am until 1:00 pm. The second session will be from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm. The content will be the same for both session. Please join us in helping shape how Sonoma County approaches cannabis.

  • Sonoma County Cannabis Program Visioning Session - Siting & Land Use Considerations

    When: August 9, 2021 from 5:30 – 7:00 PM

    Sonoma County is restarting public engagement on the County’s cannabis ordinance with visioning sessions. The sessions will ask “What does a successful cannabis ordinance look like.” Two sessions will be held daily starting Monday, August 9 and ending Thursday, August 12. Each day, the first session will be from 11:30 am until 1:00 pm. The second session will be from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm. The content will be the same for both session. Please join us in helping shape how Sonoma County approaches cannabis.

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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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