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Environmental Health Division
1855 Placer Street Redding, CA 96001
Phone: (530) 225-5787 within Shasta County: (800) 528-2850 Fax: (530) 225-5413
Office Hours 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday through Friday
Permits are required to operate organized camps, hotels, and motels in the County and the three cities. The purpose is to administer provisions of the State Housing Law and Health & Safety Code pertaining to the maintenance, sanitation, ventilation, and use or occupancy of housing facilities. Inspections are made on an annual basis. An application for a Permit to Operate is to be filed with the EHD along with the appropriate fee.