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County index
Permit records in Kern County, CA
12 permitting authorities are cataloged in Kern County. PermitProof searches 2 of them automatically against the official source; each of those has its own page, linked below. The other 10 are listed here with what the catalog records for each: the reason no automated search runs, what was found when the source was researched, the official source where one is recorded, and the records-request route where one has been verified.
Unincorporated areas of the county are permitted by County of Kern, not by the city whose name a mailing address carries. Incorporated cities each file with their own authority.
Where a search cannot establish something, the report says so in that row - it never fills a field in, and it never reports “no permits found” without certified evidence.
Every permitting authority in Kern County
Arvin
No online source recordedWhen the source was researched in a fast triage pass, OpenGov's own customer announcement confirmed that the city uses OpenGov Citizen Services, but the portal's exact address was not pinned down and the platform was not checked with a real address.
Bakersfield
Official source linkedThe catalog records the linked source as a legacy Click2Gov site, and notes from a 2023 vendor announcement that the city was migrating to a Clariti Customer Portal, with Avolve ProjectDox used for plan review. Which system is currently live was not confirmed in the fast triage pass, which identified the platforms from landing pages only.
California City
Official source linkedThe catalog records the portal as iWorQ, confirmed by a direct fetch of the city's permit-forms page in a fast triage pass but not checked with a real address. The catalog also records that solar permits are routed separately through SolarAPP+.
Delano
Official source linkedThe catalog records the portal as a SmartGov Public Portal, identified from the landing page in a fast triage pass. The catalog also records that PermitProof's automated search has not worked against SmartGov portals in other jurisdictions even where permit data exists.
Maricopa
Records requestThis jurisdiction does not publish permit records online. They have to be requested from the city or county directly, usually by phone or email.
When the source was researched in July 2026, three targeted searches found no permit portal of any kind for the City of Maricopa; the catalog notes that web results kept returning Maricopa, Arizona instead. The only path recorded was by phone or at City Hall.
Records requests by email: lrobison@maricopa-ca.gov — as published on the jurisdiction’s own page.
Records or permit counter: (661) 769-8279.
Department page: https://cityofmaricopa.org/government-2/
McFarland
No online source recordedWhen the source was researched in a fast triage pass, the city's website described GovWell as its new digital permitting platform, a system PermitProof's automated search does not support; the portal's exact address was not pinned down.
Ridgecrest
Records requestThis jurisdiction does not publish permit records online. They have to be requested from the city or county directly, usually by phone or email.
When the source was researched in July 2026, the city's Building Department page offered downloadable PDF forms through a Form Center, and two search passes surfaced no permit search or lookup portal. The catalog marks this as a moderate-confidence finding: the city's pages blocked direct retrieval, so it rests on search-engine evidence alone.
Address published by the jurisdiction: rcharlon@ridgecrest-ca.gov — as published on the jurisdiction’s own page.
The city also runs an online records form, linked from the City Clerk page, but it sits behind a CivicPlus account sign-up. Emailing the City Clerk needs no account.
Phone published by the jurisdiction: 760-499-5002.
Department page: https://www.ridgecrest-ca.gov/193/Building-Department
Shafter
AutomatedSearched automatically; its connector passed a live acceptance test on Aug 7, 2026. Acceptance test details and what the catalog records.
Taft
Records requestThis jurisdiction does not publish permit records online. They have to be requested from the city or county directly, usually by phone or email.
When the source was researched in July 2026, the city's page stated that all permitting must be initiated in person at the public counter, and the catalog recorded no online system of any kind.
Address published by the jurisdiction: fmelton@cityoftaft.ca.gov — as published on the jurisdiction’s own page.
The City Clerk's published address and extension. Staff mail uses the cityoftaft.ca.gov domain while the website is cityoftaft.org - that is what the cited page shows, not a transcription error. Re-verified 2026-08-28 with a rendered browser: the evidence page serves HTTP 403 to plain HTTP clients (CivicPlus-style firewall), so a text-only re-fetch will always fail - the address is on the page.
Phone published by the jurisdiction: (661) 763-1222 Ext. 122.
Department page: https://www.cityoftaft.org/pview.aspx?id=5393&catid=562
Tehachapi
Login wallThis jurisdiction's permit portal requires an account and sign-in before any records can be searched, so PermitProof cannot search it for you.
The catalog records the portal as Accela Citizen Access, whose Building module redirects to a sign-in page stating that it requires registration or login. When checked on 2026-08-01, the only part of the portal open without an account was a single global keyword search box with no address form, which is not a search PermitProof's automated search uses.
Wasco
Official source linkedThe catalog records the portal as "MyGov LLC", a product distinct from MyGovernmentOnline, identified from the landing page in a fast triage pass and not checked with a real address; it is not a platform PermitProof's automated search supports.
What the tags mean
- Login wall · 1
- This jurisdiction's permit portal requires an account and sign-in before any records can be searched, so PermitProof cannot search it for you.
- Records request · 3
- This jurisdiction does not publish permit records online. They have to be requested from the city or county directly, usually by phone or email.
- Official source linked · 4
- PermitProof does not have an automated search for this jurisdiction yet. The catalog records an official source link, shown beside the name.
- No online source recorded · 2
- PermitProof does not have an automated search for this jurisdiction yet. The catalog does not yet hold an online source link for this jurisdiction.
Related guides
- When the Permit Portal Requires an Account: A Working Process for Login-Wall Jurisdictions
- How to Request a Permit History When a California Building Department Has No Online Search
- City or County? Finding the Right Permit Authority for a California Address
- "No Permits Found" vs. "No Results": The Distinction Behind the Note in Your File