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Building Permit

The following items are required for a complete submittal for construction of a new residence. Incomplete submittals will delay the plan check process. For further information, please contact the Building Department at (530) 289-3251 or via e-mail.

Child Support Payments

Child support services for Sierra County are provided by a regional office located in Nevada County. By clicking the link below, you will be redirected to the Nevada County Child Support Services. This is the appropriate site for Sierra County residents to seek assistance and services for child support.

Clerk-Recorder

The county recorder maintains and provides public access to a permanent archive of recorded documents. The recorder is responsible for examination and recording of all documents presented to this office that deal with establishing ownership of land in the county or as required by law.

Parking Ticket

The treasurer serves as the county's central collections dept. which collects parking tickets and other types of collections that are occasionally referred to this division by county departments. If you have quesitons about parking tickets or collections we are handling for other county departments, please contact us.

Property Tax Bill

Make payments to Sierra County over the Internet by credit card or debit card. Payments are accepted from Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover. Point and Pay, Inc. is a third-party e-payment service which provides secure online processing for a convenience fee charged to the payer.

Sheriff's Civil Fee

Due to the specialized training and therefore the specific assigning of the required personnel to perform the duties, the following functions of the Sheriff's Office are generally done by advance appointment in the Downieville Office. On rare occasions, it may be possible to call ahead to inquire if immediately available.

1. Civil Papers Service

   Civil papers are official documents used in legal proceedings. They serve various purpose such as; initiating a lawsuit, responding to a lawsuit, enforcing a judgment, gathering evidence, conveying legal information, and notifying individuals of their legal obligations and responsibilities.

2. Criminal Offender Personal Registrations

   These forms must be filled out in person at the Sheriff's Office. Sex Offender; Arsonists and Drug Offender; Including Required Submissions of D.N.A.; etc.

3. Concealed Carry Weapon (CCW)

   Forms and procedures as of January 2024

4. Live Scans

   By appointment only. $25 + State fee of $32 and / or FBI fee of $17

5. Other Permits

   Various other permits handled by the Sheriff's Office such as; Peddlers Permit, Dance Permit, Firearms Dealer, etc.

6. Records Requests

   Cases closed by this office and have either been adjudicated by the court, or for which the District Attorney has provided this office with a ‘no filing’ decision are public record and can be sold to any individual upon the payment of the current fee, and a request for the same made in writing. $40.00 per report, plus an additional $.25 for each page after 20

7. Submit a Complaint or Complement

   Forms, phone numbers, email address available to file a complaint or complement.

Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT)

Transient occupancy tax (TOT), also known as "bed tax", is a voter approved tax collected from lodgers when they rent a motel room, campsite or RV space in the county for 30 days or less. The tax is 12.5% of the total bill for lodging and assists in paying for general county services such as law enforcement, ambulances, parks and promotion of tourism.