Development Services

Economic Development Collaborative

The Sonoma County Economic Development Collaborative (EDC) is focused on growing a healthy economy by helping our businesses in Sonoma County. We provide confidential, no-cost consulting services to businesses seeking to start, relocate, and grow in Sonoma County.

Permit Sonoma

Permit Sonoma is Sonoma County's consolidated land use planning and development permitting agency. Virtually any land development or construction that takes place in the unincorporated area of Sonoma County (outside the nine incorporated cities) is reviewed, permitted, and inspected by Permit Sonoma.

Sonoma Local Agency Formation Commission

The Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) was created by State law in 1963 to regulate the boundaries of cities and special districts. There is a LAFCO in each of the 58 counties of California. Each LAFCO is an independent public agency.

Community Development Commission

The Sonoma County Community Development Commission (CDC) is dedicated to creating homes for all in thriving and inclusive neighborhoods. The CDC was established in 1978 as the County's public housing authority and is Sonoma County's lead agency for housing and homeless programs.

Sonoma Public Infrastructure

Sonoma Public Infrastructure was created in 2022, consolidating two county departments, General Services and Transportation and Public Works to maximize efficiency, reduce redundancy, and improve delivery of services. Among its many responsibilities across Sonoma County’s 1,768 square miles, Public Infrastructure oversees public building repair and maintenance, infrastructure and capital projects, airport, water systems, multiple waste disposal sites, transit, and internal administrative services in addition to repairing and maintaining all Sonoma-county roads.