City
Lemoore
Lemoore is an incorporated city in Kings County with an estimated 2025 population of 27,291. It handles many rules and services inside its limits. The county still handles property records, taxes, elections, public health, and many household programs.
Starting point
Confirm the address is inside local limits first.
If the address is inside Lemoore, city offices may handle local permits, code, and services. If it is outside local limits, county planning or building may handle the work instead.
What changes the answer: A mailing city is not always the same as city government jurisdiction.
Place story
NAS Lemoore is a huge aviation neighbor in farm country
Naval Air Station Lemoore gives the Kings County farm landscape a major Navy layer, with a base commissioned in 1961 and tied to carrier aviation.
Read the local noteCity offices
Start with the task in front of you.
Lemoore is incorporated. Start with the city for work inside its limits, while Kings County still handles property records, taxes, courts, elections, many benefits, and county alerts. Kings County handles local public health.
- Property Open the property-tax guide
Assessed value, exemptions, tax bills, and appeals
Kings County assessor handles value and exemptions. The clerk of the board handles a formal value appeal. The tax collector handles the bill, payment, and penalties.
- Records Open the records guide
Deeds, birth and death records, marriage records, and name changes
Kings County recorder is the usual office for deeds and many public records. Vital-record access depends on the record and year. A legal name change or divorce decree can involve Superior Court.
- Property work Open local-office help
Building permits, ADUs, zoning, code, water, and septic
Start with the city planning or building office for an address inside Lemoore. Start with the county for an address outside local limits.
- Housing Open rent and housing help
Rent rules, repairs, notices, and eviction papers
Start with a local rent, housing, or code office if one serves the address. Court papers go to the Superior Court self-help path, and the deadline on the papers keeps running.
- Household help Open the benefits guide
CalFresh, Medi-Cal, CalWORKs, General Assistance, and IHSS
Kings County social-services agency is the main local office. Coverage, food, cash aid, and in-home support remain separate programs with separate notices.
- Public health Open health and benefits help
Vaccines, disease reporting, health records, and local health programs
Kings County public health is the local health jurisdiction. Health coverage and benefits still use separate programs and offices.
- Business Open the business guide
Business setup, seller's permits, local licenses, and regulated work
State filings and tax accounts do not replace Lemoore zoning, licensing, building, fire, or health approvals for the address.
- Neighborhood services Open local-office help
Potholes, streetlights, graffiti, trash, and service requests
For a city-maintained street or service inside Lemoore, start with the local request system. County roads, Caltrans routes, utilities, private property, and separate service providers use different reporting systems.
- School and care Open the school and care guide
School enrollment, student records, and child-care checks
The school district handles assignment and records. County offices can help with some family services, while the state licenses child-care facilities.
- Parking Open parking help
Residential, guest, overnight, and local parking permits
A local parking permit is separate from a citation, moving ticket, and toll notice. Match the permit to the address, vehicle, district, or parking facility.
- Tickets Open ticket help
Traffic court, parking citations, and toll notices
Kings County Superior Court handles traffic court matters. A city or issuing agency handles parking. The toll operator handles toll notices.
- Safety Open emergency checks
Emergency alerts, evacuations, smoke, roads, and power
Use the county or city alert system for local warnings. Follow the local emergency office for evacuation wording, then check the matching state fire, smoke, road, or utility update.
Official city links
Start local when the address is inside Lemoore.
The official website is always listed. A direct service link appears only after an official public page has been checked; an unlisted service has not been guessed.
County offices
County offices still handle countywide work.
Lemoore does not replace the county for records, property taxes, courts, elections, benefits, public health, or county alerts. The official links stay together below.
Kings County
City, county, and district responsibilities
The city line changes some rules, but not every public office.
The mailing address can say Lemoore even when the property sits outside local limits. Check the city line before relying on a local rule or permit page.
City limits choose the local permit office
Inside Lemoore, the city usually handles permits, zoning, parking, business licenses, and local code. Outside the city line, start with county planning or building.
The county still handles county work
Kings County handles property value and tax bills. It also handles deeds, elections, health, and many aid programs. Living inside Lemoore does not move those jobs to the city.
A provider can have its own boundary
Water, sewer, fire, schools, transit, trash, and power may belong to a special district or other provider. Use the address, parcel, or service bill to find the right agency.
Practical notes
Office, map, permit, and paperwork notes for Lemoore
County practical note · Home and property · Reviewed July 5, 2026
Hanford building permits need a complete submittal
Hanford building permit applications use the Citizen Self Service Portal, and the city asks applicants to submit a complete package with the required documents.
County practical note · Rules and licenses · Reviewed July 5, 2026
Hanford utility service starts at Utility Billing
Hanford Utility Billing handles customer billing for water, refuse, and sewer, and new service requires an application plus ID and lease or ownership paperwork.
County practical note · Home and property · Reviewed July 4, 2026
My Hanford is the city report path for everyday issues
Hanford uses My Hanford, a web and mobile request system, for reports such as potholes, stray animals, code violations, graffiti, tripping hazards, and similar local issues.
County practical note · Rules and licenses · Reviewed July 1, 2026
Winter wood burning in the Valley gets a daily status
In the San Joaquin Valley, residential wood-burning rules can change by county and day during the winter Check Before You Burn season.
Stories & Notes
Stories and local context in Kings County
County place story · History and culture
China Alley keeps Hanford's rural Chinatown story visible
Hanford's China Alley includes the 1893 Taoist Temple, surviving rural Chinatown features, railroad-era growth, and an important Kings County community story.
County place story · History and culture
Avenal's name starts with oats, then oil changes the map
Avenal's history moves from wild oats on the Kettleman Plains to an oil discovery that turned tents into a west-side Kings County town.
County place story · History and culture
Corcoran's name sits between railroad and Tulare Lake stories
Corcoran's local history ties the city to a railroad junction, H. J. Whitley's development work, agriculture, the Tulare Lake Basin, and a name with two possible roots.
- 2025 population
- 27,291
- Land area
- 9.791 sq mi
- Water area
- 0 sq mi