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The mission of the Development Services Department is to: Guide land use and development consistent with the General Plan, Building Codes & 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 & promote economic vitality for current and future generations.

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New!Notice: As of July 1, 2010
New Placerville public counter office hours will be 8:00 am to 4:00 pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday.
Public counter hours will be 9:00 am to 4:00 pm on Wednesday.
New Tahoe office hours will be 8:00 am to 11:30 am on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday (closed Wednesday morning). Appointments for Tahoe are available for 1:00 pm--- 2:00 pm--- 3:00 pm each day Monday thru Friday.

New!Proposed Changes to Application Fees for the Building and Planning Divisions - Hearing has been rescheduled to July 27, 2010
The County of El Dorado Board of Supervisors will hold a Public hearing in the Supervisors' Meeting Room, 330 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667, at 9:00 a.m. on July 27, to consider adoption of the proposed changes. Click here for a copy of the entire Notice of Public Hearing. Copies of the proposed fees are available below.

Proposed Building Fees Summary of Changes
Proposed Building Fees Changes
Proposed Building Fees Resolution
Proposed Planning Fees Summary of Changes
Proposed Planning Fees Changes
Proposed Planning Fees Resolution

New!Proposed Changes to County Ordinance Code Title 2 (Administration and Personnel) and Title 15 (Buildings and Construction)
The County of El Dorado Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing in the Supervisors' Meeting Room, 330 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 at 9:00 a.m. on July 20, 2010 to consider the adoption of Ordinance revising County Ordinance Code Title 2 (Administration and Personnel) and Title 15 (Buildings and Construction). Copies of the proposed Ordinance and the annotated versions of Title 2 and Title 15 are available below.

Proposed Ordinance
Annotated Versions

 

General Plan Consistency Checklist - Single Family Residential Projects and Accessory Structures Revised 9/13/2006

General Plan Consistency Checklist - Non-Residential Projects and MultiFamily Projects Revised 9/13/2006

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