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This tool calculates the permits and licenses you need to open or expand a business.
Learn where you can locate your project in the County of Placer.
For additional information regarding the zoning of your parcel, contact the Planning Services Division at 530-745-3000 or visit their office located at 3091 County Center Drive, Auburn.
Business License Assistance
Any resident or non-resident doing business, in the unincorporated areas of Placer County, is required to obtain a business license. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in any business in the unincorporated areas of the County without first having a business license. (Ordinance 101, Chapter 5, Section 5.12)
For additional information, contact the Treasurer-Tax Collector at 530-889-4120 or visit their office located at 2976 Richardson Drive, Auburn.
Zoning
Zoning designations specifically define what use is currently allowed on a specific parcel, and outlines design and development guidelines for those intended uses such as setbacks, minimum lot sizes, buffering and landscaping requirements, etc. Zoning designations are what you can legally do with your parcel today.
For additional information regarding the zoning of your parcel, contact the Planning Services Division at 530-745-3000 or visit their office located at 3091 County Center Drive, Auburn
Building Permits
The Building Services Division provides and process building permits, review plans, and inspect construction in the unincorporated areas of Placer County to verify that work complies with building codes for safe and habitable structures. Their Mission is "Helping the community build safe and sustainable dreams through high-quality customer service, certainty, engagement, and transparently adaptable standards."
For additional information regarding building requirements, contact the Building Services Division at 530-745-3000 or visit their office located at 3091 County Center Drive, Auburn.
Fictitious Business Name
Fictitious Business Name Statement forms are available from and filed at the Clerk-Recorder's Office. These are public documents kept on file until they expire or are abandoned. People starting a new business in the county may wish to search the business names on file when considering their business name.
Search Fictitious Business Name Statements
For additional information, contact the Clerk-Recorder's Office at 530-886-5610 or visit their office located at 2954 Richardson Drive, Auburn.
Jurisdictions