Placer County Community Development Resource Agency, Planning Services

Conditional Use Permit and Sign Permit (unincorporated area)

Placer County Code §5.12.030(A) says a general business license is reviewed by the county's planning department, among others, to determine that 'the type of business is compatible with zoning regulations at the business location', and §5.12.030(D) says 'A use permit may be required in obtaining certain general business licenses.' Where the zoning requires one, a business in the unincorporated area applies to Planning Services for a Conditional Use Permit, listed at $5,840 in the 'Initial Fee/Deposit' column of the Planning Division Fee Schedule effective July 1, 2026 (a deposit only; the schedule's footnote says additional fees are charged at cost); a business sign needs a Sign Permit, listed at $156 on the same schedule. The county's Application Fees & Forms page says 'A 3.5% technology surcharge fee will be added to all permits' and publishes filing instructions for both applications.