Grading Permits and Information

The Community Development Resource Agency/Engineering and Surveying Department issues Grading Permits and processes grading complaints. Grading is addressed in the Placer County Code, Chapter 15, GRADING, EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL, which addresses when a permit is required, and when grading is exempt from permit requirements.

The most common activities requiring a grading permit include the following:

Fill or excavation greater than 250 cubic yards
Cuts or fills exceeding 4 feet in depth
Structural retaining walls exceeding 4 feet in total height, as measured from bottom of footing
Soil or vegetation disturbances exceeding 10,000 square feet
Grading within or adjacent to a drainage course or wetland

The preceding list is not exhaustive, so please refer to the full text of the ordinance language for further information. Also note that different ordinance requirements apply to grading activities east of Donner Summit, and more particularly within the Tahoe basin.

Grading permit applications, which include a Grading Questionnaire and an Exemption Verification form, may be submitted to the Engineering and Surveying Department, along with the required plans and application fee.

Application packages or Complaint Forms may be submitted to the attention of the following:

Western Placer County Office
Community Development Resource Center
3091 County Center Drive, Auburn, CA 95603
Phone: (530) 745-3190

Eastern Placer County Office (serving areas between Blue Canyon and the Tahoe basin)
Tahoe Administrative Center
565 West Lake Boulevard
P.O. Box 1909, Tahoe City, CA 96145
Phone: (530) 581-6227

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	Grading Permits and Information The Community Development Resource Agency/Engineering and Surveying Department issues Grading Permits and processes grading complaints. Grading is addressed in the Placer County Code, Chapter 15, GRADING, EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL, which addresses when a permit is required, and when grading is exempt from permit requirements. The most common activities requiring a grading permit include the following: Fill or excavation greater than 250 cubic yards Cuts or fills exceeding 4 feet in depth Structural retaining walls exceeding 4 feet in total height, as measured from bottom of footing Soil or vegetation disturbances exceeding 10,000 square feet Grading within or adjacent to a drainage course or wetland The preceding list is not exhaustive, so please refer to the full text of the ordinance language for further information. Also note that different ordinance requirements apply to grading activities east of Donner Summit, and more particularly within the Tahoe basin. Grading permit applications, which include a Grading Questionnaire and an Exemption Verification form, may be submitted to the Engineering and Surveying Department, along with the required plans and application fee. Application packages or Complaint Forms may be submitted to the attention of the following: Western Placer County Office Community Development Resource Center 3091 County Center Drive, Auburn, CA 95603 Phone: (530) 745-3190 Eastern Placer County Office (serving areas between Blue Canyon and the Tahoe basin) Tahoe Administrative Center 565 West Lake Boulevard P.O. Box 1909, Tahoe City, CA 96145 Phone: (530) 581-6227