Lassen County~ California ~

Planning, Building, Environmental Health, Code Enforcement, Surveyor and Surface Mining

Planning Division Processes and Applications

The Department of Planning and Building Services presents applications to multiple bodies including the Planning Commission, Board of Supervisors, Architectural Review Committee, and others.  Parcel Map, Subdivision, Rezone, and Use Permit applications are usually subject to  the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and require submittal of an Initial Study Application to begin the environmental review process. Depending on the details of your project proposal, your project may be exempt, or further environmental documents may need to be prepared, and their requisite fees paid. Please consult the attached process forms and applications and call our office to talk to a planner for more information.

Agricultural Land Conservation Guidelines

• Agricultural Land Conservation Application

Building Site Designation Form & Instructions

Certificate of Compliance Process

• Certificate of Compliance Application​

Certificate of Conditional Use Application

Design Review Process

• Design Review Application​

EIR Process 

Environmental Review Guidelines (Board Resolution 01-043)

Fire Safety Summary of  Standards

Declaration Fire Safety Regulation Building Permit Requirements

Delegation by Fire Warden to Conduct Fire Safety Regulation Inspections

Fire Safe Regulations Exception Process​

• Fire Warden Request for an Exception

• Fire Safe Regulations Exception Appeal Process

• Fire Safe Regulations Exception Appeal Application

General Plan Amendment Instructions and Application

General Provisions for Political Campaign Signs

Groundwater Application

Hemp Pre-Application

Indemnification Agreement

Initial Study Application

Interim ADU Policy 

Legal Parcel Determination Policy

• Legal Policy Determination Application

Less-Than-Three-Acre Conversion Exemption Memo

Lot Line Adjustment/Merger Process

• Lot Line Adjustment/Merger Application​

​Parcel Map Process

Planned Development Application

Preliminary Review Application

Rezone Process

• Rezone Application​

Setback Policy

Site Plan with Example

​Subdivision Process

Tentative Parcel Map Application

Use Permit Process

• Use Permit Application​

• Use Permit Project Detail Supplement

• Use Permit Second Dwelling Supplement

• Use Permit Sign Supplement

• Authorization to Operate Process and Application

Well and Onsite Sewage Disposal Process memo 

• Well Land Use Application

• Onsite Sewage Disposal Land Use Application

Zoning Variance Process​

• Zoning Variance Application

Building Division Processes and Applications 

Planning a new project? Get the right answer to your questions by asking the right person.

Use this Checklist as a guideline to contact the various departments that may be involved in your project. 

Building Permit Application Process Guidelines

Building Permit Application      Building Permit Application Fillable

Building Permit Fee Ordinance Adopted September 27, 2022

Building Codes and Design Criteria

• The Department has a map application to provide ROOF snow load. Ground snow load is not provided. Roof snow load can be converted to ground snow load in accordance with ASCE 7-16 Chapter 7. On a flat roof, roof snow load may be converted to ground snow load by dividing the roof snow load by 0.7. Conversely, ground snow load may be converted to roof snow load by multiplying the ground snow load by 0.7 (again see ASCE 7-16 for specific information). Please visit the map application at the following URL: https://lassen.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/lookup/index.html?appid=3591515de15e470681988caab4d81501

Cargo Containers/Sea-Land Cargo Container Requirement Bulletin

Concurrent Processing Request Form

Declaration Fire Safety Regulation Building Permit Requirements

Delegation by Fire Warden to Conduct Fire Safety Regulation Inspections

Demolition Permit Information

• Demolition Permit Policy

Electrical Service Panel Installation

Factory-Built Housing - Handbook for: Local Enforcement Agencies, Builders and the General Public

Fire Safety Summary of  Standards

Fire Sprinkler Exemption  Policy (Interim) Applicable for Second Dwelling  Construction

Fire Sprinkler Process (Residential)

• Fire Sprinkler Installer Declaration

Incremental Septic System Service Agreement

Incremental Well Service Agreement

Incremental Electrical Service Agreement

Inspection and Expiration of Building Permits

Insulation Certificate

Lighting Policy

Limited Density Owner-Build Rural Dwelling Application and Affidavit

Manufactured Home on a Foundation Information and Required Documentation Packet

 New House Solar Requirements

• New House Solar Requirements Checklist

Property Owner's Package

Permitting Checklist for Electric Vehicle Service Equipment

Refund Policy Memo

Required Content on Page 1 of Building Plans

Self-Certification Affidavit

Setback Policy

Site Plan with Example

Work that is Exempt from Permit

Agricultural Exempt Guidelines - Resolution No. 24-020

Agricultural Exempt Application

NOTICE to Contractors, CA Green Building Code, Waste Management Approval, January 27, 2020

NOTICE regarding Submittal of Building Permit Applications Effective January 1, 2020

Code Enforcement Forms

Complaint Form 

Tenant/Landlord Dispute for Rental Housing