Get a Permit
Alarm Permit
Chapter 9.44 of the Rocklin Municipal Code regulates business and residential alarm code requirements. False alarms can cost the City of Rocklin and its citizens thousands of dollars per year and takes officers away from actual emergencies.
Alcoholic Beverage Permit
The Rocklin Police Records Unit and other City
of Rocklin departments issue permits and licenses for a variety
of special uses, functions, and events. Some licenses and permits
are also issued by local county and state offices.
Office Hours
Monday and Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Closed weekends and holidays
Phone (916) 625-5405
Animal/Dog License
The Rocklin Police Records Unit and other City
of Rocklin departments issue permits and licenses for a variety
of special uses, functions, and events. Some licenses and permits
are also issued by local county and state offices.
Office Hours
Monday and Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Closed weekends and holidays
Phone: (916) 625-5405
The City of Rocklin’s Animal Ordinance requires that all dogs over the age of four months get a license with the City of Rocklin.
Blasting
The Rocklin Police Records Unit and other City
of Rocklin departments issue permits and licenses for a variety
of special uses, functions, and events. Some licenses and permits
are also issued by local county and state offices.
Office Hours
Monday and Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Universal Application
What permits use the Universal Application
Form?
The majority of permits & entitlements require the Universal
Application Form including:
• Design Review
• General Plan Development
• Tentative Parcel Map
• Tentative Subdivision Map
• Use Permit
• Variance
• Zoning
Encroachment Permit
EFFECTIVE 12/1/2019 PERMIT FEES HAVE INCREASED. Please review the Encroachment Permit requirements list for the fee schedule
An encroachment permit is necessary when anyone (including
utility companies, residents and contractors) works in the city
right-of-way, city-owned land, and/or within a city
easement.
Fireworks
Only “Safe & Sane” fireworks are legal in
California and may be sold within the city limits by non-profit
organizations that meet the criteria stipulated in the guidelines
below.
Need To Know
Fireworks which are not “Safe & Sane” are illegal. Some of
these illegal fireworks include: bottle rockets, M-80’s,
firecrackers, or any other firework shot from a launching tube.
HOME BUSINESS PERMIT
Home business permits are required for all businesses that are proposed to be located in a home, including apartments. A permit is required even if the majority of the work is done away from the home, so long as the address, legal location, and physical location of the business is your residence.
To obtain a Home Business Permit to operate a business in a residentially zoned area, follow these steps:
LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT PERMIT
The process for Lot Line Adjustment approvals requires both review by the Planning and Engineering divisions.
Massage Permit
The Rocklin Police Records Unit and other City
of Rocklin departments issue permits and licenses for a variety
of special uses, functions, and events. Some licenses and permits
are also issued by local county and state offices.
Office Hours
Monday and Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
MOBILE PUSHCART PERMIT
A Mobile Pushcart Permit includes information about the location of the pushcart, proposed location, utilities & services use, and information about the owner.
Residential Parking Permits
The following streets are required to have Residential Parking Permits.
- Wildflower Ln
- Nesting Pl
- Lagoon Ct
- Blossom Ct
- Corona Cir
- Rockmoor Dr
- Havenhurst Cir
- Foxboro Ct
- Brittany Ct
- Birchwood Ct
- Abilene Cir
The Residential Parking Permit Application Form (below) can be downloaded, filled out, printed, faxed, or delivered to:
Rocklin Police Department
Attn: Parking Permits
4080 Rocklin Rd.
Rocklin, CA 95677
Fax: 916-625-5495
Lobby Hours:
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Monday through Friday
Alternatively, you can mail the form to the address above. You can also email the form to wendy.smith@rocklin.ca.us, but be aware that email can be an insecure way to transmit sensitive information.
If you have any questions about this you may contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Wendy Smith at 916-625-5440 or wendy.smith@rocklin.ca.us
Parking Permit Application (fillable PDF)
By order of City Council Resolutions 2010-151 and 2015-187:
Peddler / Solicitor / Vendor Permit
The Rocklin Police Records Unit and other City of Rocklin
departments issue permits and licenses for a variety of special
uses, functions, and events. Some licenses and permits are also
issued by local county and state offices.
Office Hours
Monday and Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
PHOTOGRAPHY/FILMING PERMIT
The City Manager’s Office coordinates issuance of Filming Permits using City of Rocklin property in the City of Rocklin.
Special Event Permit
Special Events are defined as events that impact surrounding properties and right-of-ways. The impacts may be classified as minimal, requiring only administrative approval, or substantial, requiring City Council approval.
Examples of minimal impact events
- Christmas Tree sales
- Parking Lot sales
- Pumpkin sales
Examples of substantial impact events
Weed Control & Grazing
What Is Weed Control/Abatement?
In the City of Rocklin, all vacant parcels shall be abated (weeds
cut down, trash removed, and/or firebreaks created to limit any
potential fire hazard and allow access for fire fighting
operations) on a year-round basis per the
City’s Standards for Maintenance of Vacant Parcels. In April of each year, the owners
of vacant parcels are notified, by letter, of their
responsibility to abate their property. In May, a second reminder
letter is sent via certified mail.