Administrative overview · FIPS 06103
Tehama County permit authority
The first compliance decision is jurisdictional: identify the office with statutory authority over your parcel, then use its filing and inspection sequence to keep the project moving.
Jurisdictional status
County
This county profile is the primary starting point for unincorporated-area permitting.
Responsible agency
Tehama County Building & Safety Department
For a project in or near Tehama County, this office is the identified point of contact for permit intake, statutory code enforcement, plan review coordination, and inspection release conditions. Confirm the parcel’s boundary and project type before relying on the county lane.
Direct contact
(530) 527-7002; inspection request line (530) 527-4928
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Tehama County Building & Safety Department, 444 Oak Street - Room H, Red Bluff, CA 96080
Operating hours
Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; inspection line available 24 hours.
Review expectation
N/A; Tehama County does not publish a standard building plan-review timeline. Permit applications expire after 180 days, and review depends on completeness, agency clearances, and project complexity.
Compliance workbench
Choose the next project decision.
Apply online
Open the verified digital gateway, application form, and review timeline.
Open guide →Fees & penalties
Understand fee schedules, enforcement exposure, and stop-work liabilities.
Open guide →Codes & exemptions
Read the code framework, minor-work exemptions, and inspection lane.
Open guide →Agency website
Visit the primary public source for current notices and contact changes.
Open guide →Source trail
Official sources for this profile
Use these direct agency or licensing links to confirm current instructions before you file, pay, or schedule work. External pages control if their information differs from this directory.
Project questions
Frequently asked questions for Tehama County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Tehama County Building & Safety Department is the identified county-level authority for this profile. Confirm that the property is in its service area before filing.
How should I begin an application?
Begin with the online permit gateway listed in the application guide. If the portal does not recognize the address or project type, contact (530) 527-7002; inspection request line (530) 527-4928.
How long might review take?
N/A; Tehama County does not publish a standard building plan-review timeline. Permit applications expire after 180 days, and review depends on completeness, agency clearances, and project complexity.
How are inspections scheduled?
Schedule online through the Tehama Viewpoint portal or call the inspection line at (530) 527-4928. Requests must be made online before 4:00 p.m. or by phone before 4:30 p.m. for the next business day. Be onsite by 8:00 a.m. with someone present; provide permit number, inspection type, requested date, site address, and contact number. Final inspections require all agency clearances. Call (530) 527-7002 after 8:00 a.m. on the inspection day for the courtesy two-hour arrival window.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
2025 California Building Standards Code, Title 24, adopted for Tehama County by Ordinance #2150 (2025 code cycle), including applicable 2025 Building, Residential, Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, Energy, Fire, Existing Building, Green Building, Wildland-Urban Interface, and referenced standards provisions, with Tehama local conditions/design criteria. N/A; Tehama's reviewed current Building & Safety pages did not expose a current county-specific exemption list. The County's forms page does publish Ag Exempt requirements; confirm applicable Title 24 Section 105.2 exemptions and agricultural exemption conditions with Building & Safety before work.