County
Shasta County
This is the county layer. It is often the first stop for assessor, tax collector, recorder, court, social service, election, health, sheriff, and unincorporated-area services.
Starting point
Start with the county layer.
County offices are the usual first stop for records, taxes, courts, elections, public health, social services, sheriff services, and unincorporated-area routing.
Cities inside the county can still control city permits, local code, utilities, business licenses, and city-specific rules.
2025 population
181,648
Land area
3,775.651 sq mi
Water area
71.745 sq mi
Directory notes
Local layers to keep on the same page.
Property, taxes, and records
For assessed value, exemptions, ownership records, recording, and tax bills, county offices are usually the starting layer.
Unincorporated land
If an address is outside city limits, county planning, building, environmental health, fire, or public works may handle local permits and code work.
Courts, services, and alerts
Superior court, sheriff, elections, social services, emergency alerts, and health offices often start at the county level.
Practical notes
Office, map, permit, and paperwork notes for Shasta County
Place note · Rules and licenses · Reviewed July 4, 2026
Redding business starts with the license and the location
Redding business owners may need a city business license, a home occupation affidavit, county or state permits, and a separate permit-center path for building work.
Place note · Rules and licenses · Reviewed July 4, 2026
Redding project permits start at the Permit Center
Redding's Permit Center handles building and development questions, online permit checks, inspection requests, forms, parcel information, fee requests, and local agency contacts.
Place note · Home and property · Reviewed July 3, 2026
Redding utilities are mostly under one city roof
Redding is unusual because city public utilities cover electric, water, wastewater, storm drain, and solid waste service, with start, stop, and transfer links on the utility pages.
Place note · Outdoors · Reviewed July 1, 2026
Burney Falls is loud, cold, and fed from hidden springs
Burney Falls drops 129 feet, but the surprising part is the spring water pouring from the basalt cliff around the main falls.
Place note · History and culture · Reviewed July 1, 2026
Old Shasta's brick ruins show where the northern road once mattered
Shasta State Historic Park preserves brick ruins, streets, cemeteries, and courthouse history from a Gold Rush town that once anchored northern California travel and trade.
Almanac notes
Stories and local context near Shasta County
Place note · History and culture
Anderson River Park gives the city its Sacramento River backyard
Anderson's 440-acre River Park ties the Shasta County city to the Sacramento River with trails, shade, fishing, sports, and summer events.
Place note · History and culture
Redding has a bridge that really works like a sundial
The Sundial Bridge crosses the Sacramento River in Redding and uses its tall design to cast a moving time shadow.
Place note · History and culture
Shasta Dam puts California water in one big view
Shasta Dam, built on the Sacramento River between 1938 and 1945, is a major Central Valley Project site for water storage, power, and recreation.
Place note · Outdoors
Whiskeytown gives Shasta County a clear lake and mountain park
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area sits west of Redding with a clear lake, waterfalls, mountain trails, Gold Rush history, and forested hills.