Planning Services

Mission Statement

Guide land use and development consistent with the General Plan, Building Codes, and related regulations, by providing accurate, timely, and courteous professional and technical services to our customers, to maintain the County's unique quality of life, protect public safety and the environment and to promote economic vitality for current and future generations.

NEW PROJECT MAPPING TOOL

Projects In Your Area

What's New

Single Source Solutions CCUP21-004 Video (posted 4/24/2024)

Urgency Ordinance 5192 - Interim Moratorium on New Tobacco Retailer Applications

• Written Report(PDF, 178KB) pursuant to California Government Code 65858(d) published ten (10) days prior to Interim Ordinance expiration.
• Executed Urgency Ordinance 5192(PDF, 2MB)

Planning and Building Department Quarterly Reports

• October through December 2023 (2nd Quarter FY 23/24)(PDF, 2MB)
• July through September 2023: (1st Quarter FY 23/24(PDF, 1MB))
• April through June 2023: (4th Quarter FY 22/23)(PDF, 3MB)
• January through March 2023(PDF, 3MB)

Community for Health and Independence (PA23-0015)

Pre-application Materials:

• Project Narrative(PDF, 4MB)
• Maps(PDF, 393KB)
• Application(PDF, 5MB)

Updated Fee Schedule

• Ordinance 5185 Adopting Schedules of Fees and Charges for Services for Building and Planning(PDF, 3MB)
• Resolution 164-2023 Establishing Planning and Building Department Fee Policies and Procedures(PDF, 2MB)

El Dorado County Executed Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations - New

• Executed Ordinance 5165 AB 1236(PDF, 2MB)
• EV Commercial Checklist(PDF, 177KB)
• EV Residential Checklist(PDF, 399KB)
• Plug-in Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Readiness
• California Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development FAQs

Zoning Ordinance Updates

Urgency Ordinance 5172, Chapter 130.69.A of the El Dorado County Code, was executed by the Board of Supervisors on January 3, 2023, addressing temporary emergency housing, resiliency, and rebuilding after the 2022 Mosquito Fire.

• Executed Ordinance 5172 Chapter 130.69.A(PDF, 340KB)

Urgency Ordinance 5163, Chapter 130.69 of the El Dorado County Code, was executed by the Board of Supervisors on August 23, 2022, amending the fee waiver eligibility criteria for permit fees charged by both the Planning and Building Department and Environmental Management Department.

• Executed Ordinance 5163, Chapter 130.69(PDF, 562KB)

Urgency Ordinance 5150, Chapter 130.69 of the El Dorado County Code, was executed by the Board of Supervisors on September 10, 2021, addressing temporary emergency housing, resiliency, and rebuilding after the 2021 Caldor Fire.

• Executed Ordinance 5150, Chapter 130.69(PDF, 944KB)

Writ of Mandate from the Superior Court of the State of California

Discharge of Writ of Mandate(PDF, 246KB): On May 5, 2023, the El Dorado County Superior Court released an order discharging the Writ of Mandate allowing the County to process and approve construction and Oak Resource removal permits within the Important Biological Corridor (IBC).

Partial Stay of the Enforcement of the Judgment and Writ(PDF, 287KB): The partial stay of the enforcement of the Judgment and Writ allows the County to process and approve construction permits which would not result in (a) removal of oak trees or (b) removal or impact to oak woodlands within the area of the mapped Important Biological Corridors (IBC) as depicted on the map attached as Exhibit A to the Writ.

Executed Writ of Mandate(PDF, 2MB): The executed Writ of Mandate suspends approval of construction and Oak Woodland removal permits in the Highway 50 corridor, defined as the mapped Important Biological Corridors (IBC) running north to south of Highway 50.

Important Biological Corridor Map(PDF, 1MB) (Printable)(PDF, 1MB)

Important Biological Corridor Map (Interactive)

Temporary Recreational Vehicle Ordinance Code 5136

The Temporary Recreational Vehicle Ordinance(PDF, 584KB) allows for the limited use of a recreational vehicle as temporary housing for hardship purposes.

Announcements