The Engineering and Surveying Department (ESD) provides engineering and surveying review/oversight for private development projects within the unincorporated areas of Placer County. This includes engineering review of development applications in concert with Planning entitlements, review of civil site improvement plans for infrastructure design, inspection of constructed infrastructure, and mapping services associated with land divisions and records of survey. ESD also provides project facilitation, floodplain management, issues grading permits, processes encroachment permits for enroaching on a Placer County right-of-way, investigates grading complaints, and assigns road names and addresses.
Contact Us
Auburn Office (location map)
3091 County Center Drive
Auburn CA 95603
530-745-3110, FAX: 530-745-7589
Tahoe Office (location map)
565 W Lake Blvd
P.O. Box 1909
Tahoe City CA 96145
530-581-6227, FAX: 530-581-6228
Office Hours
Office Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday - Friday
Permit Service: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday - Friday
Front counter closed: 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM Wednesdays
Office closures