Development Services
Effective Monday, December 14th, the Development Services public counter will be closed until further notice due to the current level of COVID-19 transmission in the community. During this time, staff will be available by phone and email only. The permit counter can provide virtual appointments to the public using Microsoft Teams with appointments available Monday – Friday from 1 pm – 5 pm. You can schedule an appointment by submitting an email to our staff at: [email protected]. You will be contacted by our staff with a meeting invitation. If you need to reach our staff, please call (530) 822-7400 and we will assist you. We will also have a drop box available for applications, payments, and correspondence outside the front of our building located at 1130 Civic Center Boulevard, Yuba City, CA.
We also have multiple options for submitting applications and plans:
- Our “Fast Track” online permitting can be applied and paid for here. Please verify you are in Sutter County.
- You may complete our Building Permit Application and submit your plans and documents to [email protected]
- There is a white drop box available in front of our doors at 1130 Civic Center Boulevard where you may drop off plans, completed permit application, etc. or
- You can always mail in your submittal documents to Sutter County Development Services, 1130 Civic Center Boulevard, Yuba City, CA 95993
The Development Services Department was reorganized in July 2013, by consolidating the
existing Planning Services, Fire Services, Building Services,
Environmental Health and Certified Unified Program Agency functions with the former Public Works functions for
Engineering, Road and Water Resources. Under the direction of Sutter Animal Services Authority,
operations for Animal Services has been transferred to the City of Yuba City. In July 2020, Fire Services began operating under the direction of the County Administrator’s Office
This department provides essentially three types of services: permitting services
(land use, planning, construction, food facility/other, environmental health, and
hazardous materials - CUPA),
code enforcement, and public infrastructure (engineering, road and water resources).
Our Mission Statement is:
The Sutter County Development Services Department provides coordinated and professional
permitting, development and safety services to protect the health and well-being of
our community.
Services Offered
Code Enforcement Complaint Form
Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA)
Environmental Health Services
GIS Data Download
Planning and Building Services
Building Services Planning ServicesPublic Works
Engineering Division
Road Maintenance Division
Water Resources Division
Development Services Department Fees
Planning Commission
Office Hours
Contact Information
Yuba City, CA 95993