Important Notice
On Wednesday, March 5, 2025, Kern County Public Works will have limited services and be closed to the public. For more information, click here.
Important Notice
On Wednesday, March 5, 2025, Kern County Public Works will have limited services and be closed to the public. For more information, click here.
Reviews sewer, water, drainage, and grading plans for County projects and development permits. Assesses and monitors surface mining activity.
Reviews Tract, Parcel, and Record-of-Survey maps to comply with California State Law and Local Ordinance. Write Legal Descriptions for our own and other departments. Perform field surveys for our own and other County departments.
The Building Inspection Division has one primary focus, Public Safety. The individual services BID provides are all in place to serve a specific role in securing public safety. The Permit process is a crucial component to our success in that endeavor. While we will never sacrifice safety for ease, we will continue to make our processes more efficient for the public to obtain the proper permits for their planned structures.
Enforces County Zoning, Substandard Buildings and public nuisance regulations.