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Planning and Building Appointments
Planning and Building appointments are a DCD service to answer questions and help you prepare for a successful application. Please make sure your project is within the County's jurisdiction before scheduling an appointment by using CCMAPS to check your jurisdiction.
Phone Appointments
- 15 minutes appointments
- Helpful for answering questions that do not require viewing documents or plans
- You will receive a confirmation email confirming your appointment and County staff will call the number provided at the scheduled time and date.
- To change or cancel your appointment, go to your confirmation email and click "change your appointment"
Video Appointments
- 30 minute appointments
- Helpful for reviewing plans or documents with County staff, including pre-application questions
- Helpful for assistance with online permit submittal
- Please prepare for your appointment by following how to prepare for your video appointment (PDF)
- Video meetings are conducted over Microsoft Teams
- You will receive a confirmation email with a link to the Teams meeting that you will need to join at the scheduled time and date. If you do not have a confirmation email, please check your spam or junk folder.
- To change or cancel your appointment, go to your confirmation email and click "change your appointment"
In Person Appointments
- 30 minute appointments at the DCD permit center located at: 30 Muir Road, Martinez CA 94553
- Helpful for reviewing digital plans/documents with County staff, including pre-application questions. Documents must be uploaded prior to your in-person appointment using the link provided in your confirmation email. If you already have documents uploaded to our permitting system, you do not have to reupload.
- Helpful if needing assistance with online permit submittal
- You will received a confirmation email that contains instruction on how to upload your PDF documents prior to the meeting and a phone number to call at the time of the appointment to access the office. If you do not received a confirmation email, please check your spam or junk folder.
- To change or cancel your appointment, go to your confirmation email and click "change your appointment"
Appointments CANNOT be used for the following:
- Submitting for a building permit or a planning application. All permit applications shall be submitted online using the links below. DCD staff is also available during business hours at 925-655-2700 to answer questions. Additional information on a variety of topics can be found in the “how to” guides.
- Permit Status Updates
If you have already submitted a planning application or a building permit application, please contact your reviewer or learn more about how to check your permit status.
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Applications & Permits
Phone: 925-655-2700
TTY: Call 711
Application and Permit Staff can assist with answering questions about zoning, planning applications, and build permits.Hours
Monday through Thursday
7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday
7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.We are continuing to offer 100% digital application submittal and no longer accept paper applications or plans.