Shed, fence, pool and carport permits in Placer County, CA
How Placer County takes applications: online, on its online permit portal (aca-prod.accela.com).
We can file it for you, $125: we fill in Placer County's application for shed, gazebo or pergola, carport, above-ground pool or hot tub, shed or garage demolition, fence and driveway permits (and more) on the portal, submit it and answer the town's questions about it. The town's filing fee due at submission is included up to $75. If we can't submit your application, you get your money back. (Permit expediters typically charge $350 or more for the same paperwork.) How filing works
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Prefer to file it yourself? The $24.99 Filing Kit gives you the answer for your address, what Placer County needs from you and step-by-step instructions. Check my Placer County address →
How Placer County takes permit applications
Placer County, California takes residential permit applications online, on its Accela ACA permit portal (aca-prod.accela.com). The application is filled in on the portal and the town reviews it there.
Not sure whether your project needs a permit at all? Enter your Placer County address in the box above. You get an answer for your exact property in about a minute, free.
We can file it with Placer County for you
For the projects below, DoINeedAPermit.org files the application on Placer County's portal for you. You answer a few questions and sign once, and we fill in the town's application, submit it and handle the town's questions about it. We email you at every step and send you the permit when it's issued.
- Shed / accessory structure
- Gazebo, pergola or patio cover
- Carport
- Above-ground pool or hot tub
- Accessory structure demolition
- Fence
- Driveway or flatwork
- Roof replacement
- Siding replacement
- Window or door replacement
And these, when you're doing the work yourself (California lets a homeowner pull them only for their own work; a contractor you hire pulls their own):
What it costs
$125.00 to file, paid when you sign. That includes Placer County's filing fee due when the application goes in, up to $75.00. If the town charges more than that to file, we email you a link for the rest before we submit, or refund you in full if you'd rather not.
If Placer County sets a permit fee after it reviews the application, we email you a link to pay it, plus a small payment handling fee, and pay the town for you. If we can't submit your application, you get your money back.
Prefer to file it yourself? The $24.99 Filing Kit gives you the answer for your address, what Placer County needs from you and step-by-step filing instructions.
Check my Placer County address →
More California towns
Towns near Placer County in the alphabet where we file your permit for you: Palmdale, Paradise, Perris, Pico Rivera, Pleasanton, Plumas County, Port Hueneme, Portola Valley.