Public Counter Information & Appointments
The Public Counter offers a range of in-person services and appointment options to assist with permits, general inquiries, and cashiering needs.
Address
Public Counter
300 Richards Boulevard, 3rd Floor
Sacramento, CA 95811
Hours of operation
- Mondays & Fridays: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Appointment only)
- Tuesday – Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Appointments prioritized; walk-ins accommodated as availability allows)
Find out when City offices are closed for services.
You can request an appointment for the following services:
- Minor permits
- General questions
- Fee payment
All other business will continue to be done electronically. Please note: paper plans are not accepted.
All plan review submittals/resubmittals must be submitted online through the Public Permit Portal.
We are also available to assist you through our online services.
Public counter appointments
Appointments for minor permit services and general questions are available for Building, Planning, Development Engineering, Fire, Housing and Dangerous Building and Utilities.
For Code Compliance Division appointments, please see details below, as these programs are no longer booked through the Public Counter Portal.
When scheduling an appointment, please indicate:
- Project site address
- Nature or scope of the work
- Whether commercial or residential
- Contact information, including phone number and e-mail address (this will be used to send pre-appointment forms/information and for confirmation of the appointment)
Code Compliance Division appointments
To book a virtual or in-person meeting with Code Compliance, Rental Housing Inspection Program, Tenant Protection Program, Vacant Lot, Weed Abatement, or Hearings & Appeals, visit each program's webpage for details. Meetings with these programs are no longer booked through the Public Counter Portal.
Visit Code Compliance Division for program webpages.
Cashiering services are still available for these programs at the public counter. See cashiering services and appointment information below.
Cashiering services and appointments
Cashiering appointments are not needed Tuesday through Thursday during public counter hours. Cashiering services on Mondays and Fridays are available by appointment between 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. and can be scheduled via email to CDD-Cashieringappointments@cityofsacramento.org or by phone at (916) 808-5318.
For Cashiering Appointments, provide the following in your email or voicemail:
- Time
- Date
- Contact information of the person who will be coming in to make an appointment
At the time of your cashiering appointment, a cashier will meet you in the 1st floor lobby at 300 Richards Blvd. to retrieve and process your payment.
To cancel/reschedule an appointment
Please cancel your scheduled appointment if you receive service prior to your appointment date to allow others to book the time slot.
Visit the Appointment Scheduler to cancel or reschedule.
We are also available to assist you through our online services.
Contact information
For general customer questions
For guidance on our electronic submission process
Permit services staff is available to answer questions through the above email accounts.
For further assistance, please call (916) 808-5318.
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