Permit Sonoma Virtual Office

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On this page:

• About Virtual Office
• Permits Online
• Video Inspections
• Questions About Virtual Office

About Virtual Office

Permit Sonoma and the Resiliency Permit Center offer both in-person and virtual operations, using e-submittals, telephony, and other technologies. Most staff communications with the public will occur by e-mail and telephone.

You can learn more about our virtual office in this video:

Permits Online

Permits Online is Permit Sonoma's online permitting tool. You can apply for permits, pay fees, schedule inspections, look up permit history and other property information, etc.

Electronic applications: Apply Here

How to Register

In order to utilize Permits Online you must first register. You can see a step by step demo on how to register in this video.

Video Inspections

Permit Sonoma utilizes remote video technology in certain cases. Learn More

Please follow the instructions to get started with your first video inspection. If you have scheduled an inspection by telephone or via Permits Online, our inspection team will call the morning of the date you scheduled your inspection to answer any questions and schedule a more precise time for your video inspection to begin.

View Instructions

Questions About Virtual Office?

• If you have concerns, questions, or suggestions about our 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 Available Services page.
  For planning questions, e-mail: Planner@sonoma-county.org
  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