Planning Department

Department Functions

The Plumas County Planning Department provides citizens of Plumas County the guidance to develop property following the guidelines set forth in the Plumas County General Plan.

This site has been developed to provide information regarding land use and development requirements administered by the Planning and Building Services Departments. In addition information will be provided pertaining to the General Plan Update process, the Planning Commission, and the Airport Land Use Commission.

COVID-19 Response under Declaration of Local Health Emergency by the County Health Officer and Ratified by the Board of Supervisors (Resolution No. 20-8473) and Board of Supervisors Local Emergency Proclamation due to the Potential Introduction of COVID-19 (Resolution No. 20-8474)

Effective March 23, 2020 - due to public health concerns about the Coronavirus (COVID-19), public counter interactions with Building, Planning, GIS, Engineering, and Code Enforcement departments are being limited to phone, email, Drop Box, and ‘by appointment only’ meetings that implement social distancing protocols. 

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