Permit costs for sheds, carports and small structures
Tehama County
Summary
Building Official Patrick Ewald laid out why a $1,300 carport can cost $500-plus in permit and review fees — and pitched fixes: right-sized fees, pre-approved plans, and a streamlined plot-plan review. Supervisors want to make compliance cheaper and easier, and the state's new virtual inspections could help starting next July.
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Last discussed Aug 4, 2026.
Impact analysis
Permitting a simple shed or carport can add $475 to $1,250 in county review and permit fees to a $1,300-$6,000 purchase.
Homeowners, ranchers and small builders who'd pay less and face fewer hoops for sheds, carports and ag buildings.
Potentially the county's self-funded Building Department, if fee reductions outpace the staff time still needed for inspections.
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