Convenient Location. Affordable Land. Tulare County is Open for Business!

Are you looking to open or expand your business? Are you tired of navigating complex business codes and all the red tape? 

Tulare County offers a different approach! From a fast-track permitting process to highly competitive location advantages, the Tulare County Economic Development Office (Tulare County EDO) offers the hands-on support you need to open, grow, and expand your business… in record time! 

Location, Location, Location

Centrally located between Sacramento and Los Angeles, Tulare County boasts easy access to major transportation routes. This includes Interstate 5 and the Highway 99 Corridor (where we have 13 off-ramps), making it incredibly easy for you to connect with customers across the country and around the world. 

Our strategic location, affordable cost of living, and young workforce make this a strong economy to locate your business and make a home. From major employers in industries such as agriculture, manufacturing, healthcare, distribution, and educational organizations to an amazing community of small business owners, they all help make Tulare County an incredible place to live and work. 

And there’s still plenty of room for growth. Whether you’re looking for a shovel-ready site with easy highway access or hoping to renovate an existing structure, our Economic Development Office team can help you find the perfect spot. 

Get a Permit in 90 Days… in California?

We get it. Time is of the essence when you want to build or expand your business. That’s why we’ve made our permitting process fast and easy.

How fast? How does under 90 days sound? Our one-stop shop permitting counter and online system gets you from A to Z in just four steps and can often help your project move along in 90 days or less:

1. Speak with the Tulare County Economic Development Office
2. Build in Tulare County’s unincorporated communities.
3. Use Tulare County’s electronic portal to apply for permits
4. Meet with the Project Review Committee

It gets better. When you build in Tulare County, you’ll also experience firsthand how simple and easy the process can be. Some of the benefits we can offer to business owners include:

• No development impact fees
• Reduced red-tape
• Streamlined permitting
• Access to our Business Response Team for large development projects
• Hands-on support all along the way, regardless of the size of your operations
• Departments that work together to get the project done!

Business Made Easy

Speed to market is the name of the game in Tulare County! It’s why we’ve designed our permitting, business licensing, and review process to be fast, efficient, and easy to understand. We’ve also included everything you need to open, expand, or grow in one spot.

Connections to Tulare County Partners

Looking to build within the city limits of any of our 8 cities? Let us know. We will be happy to connect you with the contacts you will need to help your project GROW in any of our vibrant communities.

Contact us today and experience just how easy we’ve made it for you!