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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

Design Review Committee Meeting
When: November 4, 2020 at 1:30 PM
Agenda / DRH19-0003 Staff Memo 11-4-2020 [PDF: 318 KB]
The November 4, 2020 Design Review Meeting Will be Held Virtually.
Virtual Project Review and Advisory Committee Meeting
When: November 5, 2020 at 9:00 AM
Agenda
The November 5, 2020 Project Review and Advisory Committee meeting will be facilitated virtually through Zoom.
Cancelled: Planning Commission Meeting
When: November 5, 2020 at 1:00 PM
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A meeting will not be held on November 5, 2020
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Latest News

Sonoma County’s Ryan Pelleriti Awarded “Code Enforcement Officer of the Year”
Published on October 16, 2020
The County of Sonoma’s Permit and Resource Management Department (Permit Sonoma) today announced that code enforcement officer Ryan Pelleriti was named the 2020 Code Enforcement Officer of the Year by the California Association of Code Enforcement Officers.
Household Hazardous Waste and Debris Removal after the 2020 Glass Fire
Published on October 15, 2020 at 4:00 PM
Sonoma County is preparing to support Glass Fire survivors in clearing their properties so that rebuilding can begin. The process of clearing properties consists of two phases.
Reminder to Submit Complete Septic Applications, Comply with Septic Standards, and Maintain Professional Communications
Published on October 12, 2020
Septic Professionals: This message is intended as a reminder to please submit complete septic applications in accordance with county standards including the OWTS Manual v7.0, policies and procedures, and published guidance documents as well as to encourage and promote professional communications.
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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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