Caldor Fire Disaster Recovery-Building Services

Rebuilding After Disaster

Rebuilding after natural disaster is challenging and we're here to offer as much support as possible. Review our most commonly asked questions and the flowcharts below to build a better understanding of what the reconstructive process looks like.

Understand the Rebuilding Process

• Rebuilding After a Disaster(PDF, 161KB)
• Step-by-Step: Rebuilding Process(PDF, 446KB)

Rebuilding Resources

• FAQs(PDF, 84KB)
• Rebuild Flowchart (EDC Building Department)(PDF, 434KB)
• Rebuilding after a Wildfire (PG&E Resource)(PDF, 653KB)
• Rapid Evaluation for Rebuilding(PDF, 155KB)
• Guidance for Damaged Buildings(PDF, 202KB)
• Septic System FAQs(PDF, 153KB)

Ready to Rebuild

Review the resources below once you're ready to start the rebuilding process. The State of California website can help you locate a contractor and start making progress on your rebuild:

• State of California Disaster Help Center (CA.gov)
• Hire a Contractor (CA.gov)

Disaster Loans

Disaster Loan Outreach Center

The Small Business Administration (SBA) is helping El Dorado residents and businesses rebuild with disaster loans. Representatives from the SBA are available to help explain and complete individual loan applications.

Disaster Loans Fact Sheet (SBA)(PDF, 165KB)

The Disaster Loan Outreach Center is open during the times below and no appointment is necessary.

Disaster Loan Outreach Center
Green Valley Church - Room #304
3500 Missouri Flat Rd
Placerville, CA 95667

Mondays - Wednesdays and Fridays, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Thursdays, 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Permits and Guidelines

Permit Applications

Building Permit Application(PDF, 484KB)

Permit Application Supplements: Required when permit application is completed by someone other than the property owner

• Part 4: Permit Application(PDF, 188KB)
• Part 5: Permit Application(PDF, 149KB)

Guidelines and Worksheets

Be sure to review our Residential Plan Guidelines page, where you will find an introduction and overview of what your plan should include.

Planning Checklists: Each document contains a list of items you will need to complete a plan or application.

• Site and Grading Plan Requirements(PDF, 101KB)
• Residential Plan Requirements(PDF, 141KB)

Worksheets: Here are two worksheets that estimate permit fees for rebuild projects following recent wildfires

• Mosquito Fire Rebuild Estimate Worksheet(PDF, 630KB)
• Caldor Fire Rebuild Estimate Worksheet(PDF, 100KB)

RV Program and Resources

For owners and residents of recreational vehicles or mobile homes, the Caldor Recreational Vehicle - Mobile Home Program may be relevant and helpful to you. You can find program information and the permit application here:

• Caldor RV and Mobile Home Program(PDF, 171KB)
• RV and Mobile Home Permit Application(PDF, 617KB)
• Obtain a Temporary RV Permit(PDF, 221KB)
• Temporary RV and Mobile Home Permit Application (Mosquito Fire)(PDF, 525KB)

Fee Waivers

To help ease the burden of rebuilding from the Mosquito Fire or Caldor Fire, you can request many of your permit fees be waived or removed. You can read about the process below and find the Waiver Request Form.

Mosquito Fire Waivers:

• Fee Waiver Process (Mosquito Fire)(PDF, 242KB)
• Fee Waiver Request Form (Mosquito Fire)(PDF, 152KB)

Caldor Fire Waivers:

• Fee Wavier Process (Caldor)(PDF, 251KB)
• Waiver Request Form (Caldor)(PDF, 226KB)

Zoning Updates

Following recent wildfire disasters, the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors approved new County Ordinances to improve and streamline the rebuilding and recovery process. You can read each of these County Ordinances here:

Mosquito Fire: Temporary emergency housing, resiliency, and rebuilding after the 2022 Mosquito Fire

• Urgency Ordinance 5172(PDF, 340KB) (January 2023)
• Interpretation of Square Footage Related to Permit Fees(PDF, 95KB) (October 2023, Related to Ordinance 5172 and 5150)

Caldor Fire: Temporary emergency housing, resiliency, and rebuilding after the 2021 Caldor Fire

• Urgency Ordinance 5163(PDF, 562KB) (January 2023)
• Urgency Ordinance 5150(PDF, 944KB) (August 2021)

Code Interpretation: Fire Damage Structure Foundations(PDF, 80KB) (January 2020)

General Fire Resources

Caldor Fire Info

Fire Hazard Maps

• Building Evaluations(PDF, 49KB)
• Guidance for Owners and Occupants of Damaged Buildings(PDF, 98KB)
• Rebuilding After a Disaster(PDF, 43KB)

Pioneer Fire Temporary Housing

For Temporary Housing Requirements please call (530) 620-4444 or email admin@pioneerfire.org.