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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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In addition to in-person services, Permit Sonoma and the Resiliency Permit Center offers virtual operation, using e-submittals, telephony, and other technologies. More Info
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31
May 2023
10:00 a.m.

Design Review Committee Meeting

01
Jun 2023

Canceled

Project Review and Advisory Committee Meeting

01
Jun 2023

Canceled

Planning Commission Meeting

06
Jun 2023

Canceled

Environmental Review Committee Meeting

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May 15, 2023 | Permit Sonoma

End of Extended COVID Permit Expiration Date

In order to support the difficulties the COVID-19 pandemic brought to the community, Permit Sonoma offered customers a two-year extension above and beyond the regular timelines for various ministerial applications and permits. The conditions attributing to the local emergency no longer exist and the Board of Supervisors is rescinding the local emergency as of May 16, 2023. As such the policy extending the expiration dates will sunset effective May 17, 2023.

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May 12, 2023 | Permit Sonoma

End of Extended COVID Permit Expiration Date

May 9, 2023 | Permit Sonoma

Board approves update to Sonoma County Community Wildfire Protection Plan

April 26, 2023 | Permit Sonoma

Wet Weather Groundwater Determinations & Percolation Testing: Closed for the 2023 Season

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