By order of Sheriff Darren Weekly, Stage 1 Fire Restrictions are in place for unincorporated areas of Douglas County. Ordinance No. O-012-004 restricts open fires, open burning, and the use of fireworks in the unincorporated areas of Douglas County.
In observance of the New Year’s Day holiday, all Douglas County offices will be closed on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. Offices will reopen at 8 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 2, for normal business. Many County services are available 24/7 on our online services page.
Building Codes adopted and enforced in unincorporated Douglas County.
Electronic submittals are strongly encouraged for all residential and commercial projects. All submitted documents must be in pdf format. Please limit each email to one permit application only. All documents in that email must be individual pdf, not a combined document.
Access to multiple services online, and more than 1.2 million archived building permit records dating back to 1978, are available online,
