Instructions and Forms related to Encroachment permits needed to conduct activities in the “public right of way,” which is public property in unincorporated Sonoma County such as roadways, driveways, sidewalks, curbs, and gutters.
Do Not Print Out Construction Plans or Other Documents
Construction plans and documents are to be submitted electronically. Paper documents are not accepted when applying for a permit.
The instructions and forms listed below are undergoing review. Some may still contain outdated instructions to print out copies of construction plans and documents. Please ignore that instruction and submit electronically. Only print items if directly instructed by Permit Sonoma for your situation.
Identify the building activities that require an existing driveway entrance(s) to be upgraded to meet current County standards prior to obtaining a building permit.(Version: 11/08/2024)
Permittee shall obtain the venue and maintain all signage as well as provide race route advisors, according to the attached sketch, during the entire period of the event. (PDF:50kB) (Version: 05/14/2014)
Filming in Sonoma County Jurisdiction by a Prescriptive Right-of-Way. Many of the county roads on which you will be filming are under Sonoma County jurisdiction by a prescriptive right-of-way and not by a deeded right-of-way.(Revised: 02/17/2012)