Building permits in Sacramento County, California
Of the 10 common home projects we have verified in Sacramento County, 5 need a permit outright and 5 depend on size or scope. Click any project for the full rule, fee, and how to apply.
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- in Sacramento County
Sacramento County Community Development, Building Permits and Inspection Division
- Building Assistance Center, 9800 Goethe Road, Sacramento, CA 95827
- Phone: 916-875-5296
- Email: rudolphr@saccounty.gov
- Official permit page
- Permit portal
- Official fee schedule
Look up a permit in Sacramento County
Sacramento County runs an online permit portal. Many local portals let you check application status, search permit records, and view inspection results without calling the office.
What needs a permit in Sacramento County
Of the 10 common home projects we have verified in Sacramento County, 5 need a permit outright and 5 depend on size or scope. Click any project for the full rule, fee, and how to apply.
| Project | Permit needed? | Threshold | Typical fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck Permit | It depends | deck area, where the deck is also no more than 30 inches above grade at any point, is not attached to a dwelling, and does not serve a required exit door | No deck line item is published. |
| Electrical Permit | Permit required | Not specified | No electrical line item is published. |
| Fence Permit | It depends | fence height, measured from the grade on the right-of-way side when the fence sits within 5 feet of the public right-of-way and otherwise from the highest grade on either side | No fence line item is published. |
| HVAC Permit | Permit required | Not specified | No heating and cooling line item is published. |
| Patio Permit | It depends | floor area of a detached, not fully enclosed patio cover, pergola, arbor or trellis that is also no taller than 12 feet and stands 5 feet or more from the property line | No patio cover line item is published. |
| Plumbing Permit | Permit required | Not specified | No plumbing line item is published. |
| Pool Permit | It depends | depth of water the structure holds; the permit exemption is limited to prefabricated pools | No pool line item is published. |
| Roof Replacement Permit | Permit required | Not specified | No re-roof line item is published on the current site. |
| Shed Permit | It depends | floor area of a one-story detached structure designed for storage with no electrical or plumbing installed | No shed line item is published. |
| Solar Permit | Permit required | Not specified | The county publishes no dollar amount for a residential solar permit, but the SolarAPP+... |
Planning a project in Sacramento County?
Hire it out
Before you sign, ask the contractor:
- Who pulls the permit, you or me, and is the permit fee included in the bid?
- Which inspections will this job need, and who meets the inspector on site?
- Is your contractor license active in this locality, and under which business name?
Planning several things at once? Check your whole project