Shed, fence, pool and carport permits in Sonoma County, CA
How Sonoma County takes applications: online, on its online permit portal (aca-prod.accela.com).
We can file it for you, $125: we fill in Sonoma County's application for shed, fence, roof replacement, gazebo or pergola, carport, above-ground pool or hot tub and shed or garage demolition 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
What Sonoma County says:
- Shed: BPC-005: one-story detached tool/storage shed or playhouse exempt if it 'shall not have a floor area that exceeds 120 square feet', max 12 ft high; electrical/plumbing still need permits.
- Fence: Exempt: open fence '10 feet or less in height', solid fence '7 feet or less in height' (use permit may be needed for >3 ft in front setback or >6 ft in side/rear setback).
- Roof replacement: Residential Reroofing page: reroofing permit required; pre-inspection (code 137) and final (199). Needed: Application via Accela or Permit Center, CSS-026 for owner-builders
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How Sonoma County takes permit applications
Sonoma County, California takes residential permit applications online, on its Accela 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 Sonoma County address in the box above. You get an answer for your exact property in about a minute, free.
We can file it with Sonoma County for you
For the projects below, DoINeedAPermit.org files the application on Sonoma 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
- Fence
- Roof replacement
- Gazebo, pergola or patio cover
- Carport
- Above-ground pool or hot tub
- Accessory structure demolition
- Driveway or flatwork
- Siding replacement
- Window or door replacement
What it costs
$125.00 to file, paid when you sign. That includes Sonoma 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 Sonoma 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 Sonoma County needs from you and step-by-step filing instructions.
Check my Sonoma County address →
More California towns
Towns near Sonoma County in the alphabet where we file your permit for you: Shasta Lake, Sierra County, Solano County, Sonoma, South El Monte, South Pasadena, Stanislaus County + City of Ceres, Stockton.