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Tulare County

Tulare County Resource Management Agency, Planning & Building

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Tulare County Resource Management Agency, Planning & Building issues 2 permits we publish for Tulare County, last verified 2026-10-13. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.

What this agency issues

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Commercial Building Permit / Tenant Improvement (unincorporated area)only if it applies to youTulare County Resource Management Agency, Planning & BuildingPermit Issuance (application fee) $86.00 per permit; Computer Maintenance Fee $10.00. Tenant improvement up to 1,500 sq ft: Plan Check $58.00 + Inspection $469.00. Tenant improvement 1,500 to 5,000 sq ft: Plan Check $256.00 + Inspection $1,020.00. Supplemental Inspection Fee for Issuance of Occupancy $70.00. Additional charge within an Urban Area Boundary (UAB), Urban Development Boundary (UDB), Hamlet Development Boundary (HDB) or Legacy Plan Boundary area $150.00.per project (one-time)2026-10-13
Special Use Permit / Administrative Special Use Permit / Temporary Use Permitonly if it applies to youTulare County Resource Management Agency, Planning & BuildingSpecial Use Permit processed by the Planning Commission, categorically exempt from CEQA: $115/hr against a $2,500.00 deposit. Special Use Permit processed by the Planning Commission, and amendments to Special Use Permits: $115/hr against a $5,000.00 deposit. Administrative Special Use Permit $1,900.00. Temporary Use Permit: one event per year $100.00; up to four events per year $400.00. Double application fees apply to uses commenced without approval under the Zoning Ordinance for which a citation has been issued.per application (one-time)2026-10-13

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

About each permit

Commercial Building Permit / Tenant Improvement (unincorporated area)

The RMA Building Department page states: 'By law, building permits and inspections are required for new construction, additions, and remodeling work to confirm that all structures meet applicable County, State and Federal Building Codes', that 'A building permit should be obtained before any construction work begins', and that 'Buildings will not be occupied before a final inspection approval by the Building/Zoning Inspector.' Applications must comply with the 2025 California Building Codes. For a business in the unincorporated area, the county's Economic Development Office says businesses 'work directly with the County of Tulare for permitting and approvals', and the same page states that 'Each of our eight incorporated cities has its own requirements for licensing, permits, and zoning.' Fees are per the RMA section of the County of Tulare Schedule of Fees FY 2026/27 (Resolution 2019-0238, effective July 1, 2019). For contractors: Tulare County Ordinance Code Part 6 lists the business types that need a county license; contracting is not among them. Contractors still pull these RMA building permits for work in the unincorporated area.

Special Use Permit / Administrative Special Use Permit / Temporary Use Permit

The RMA Planning page says 'Planning permits help regulate how land may be used, developed, divided, or changed in unincorporated Tulare County.' The county's Economic Development Office says that in the unincorporated area 'zoning checks are necessary only if your business type or location requires it' and gives the planning contact (559) 624-7177. Where the zone requires it, a business use needs a special use permit (by the Planning Commission or administratively), and a one-off or seasonal event can be approved through a temporary use permit. Ordinance Code §4-07-4000 states that 'Commercial, Rescue, and Boarding Kennels require a special use permit.' Fees are per the RMA Planning section of the County of Tulare Schedule of Fees FY 2026/27 (Resolution 2022-0275, effective July 1, 2022, for the special use permit lines).

Contact

Jurisdiction
Tulare County
Phone
(559) 624-7000

Contact details are taken from the agency’s own site or its published fee schedule. Where we have not verified a phone number we leave it blank rather than guess.

Sources

Every fee and term above was read from one of these government pages on the date shown.

  1. Building DepartmentTulare County Resource Management Agency · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-13
  2. County of Tulare Schedule of Fees FY 2026/27 (as of July 1, 2026)County of Tulare · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-13
  3. How to Start a Business in Tulare CountyTulare County Resource Management Agency, Economic Development Office · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-13
  4. Planning PermitsTulare County Resource Management Agency · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-13
  5. Schedule of FeesTulare County Administrative Office · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-13
  6. Tulare County Ordinance Code, Ch. 4-07, Art. 4 — Kennel and Breeder PermitsCounty of Tulare / eCode360 · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-13
  7. Tulare County Ordinance Code, Part 6 — Business Licenses and RegulationsCounty of Tulare / eCode360 · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-13

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