Download and complete one form per permit for each job site. The form is in PDF format, can be filled out electronically and saved.This page will help you successfully submit an application for a building or grading permit. Our goal is to help you get your permit as quickly as possible. If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. In order to get a building permit in Contra Costa County it needs to go through planning first. Measures taken during construction activities shall include placing construction fencing around the aquatic features or riparian areas to be. Fill out a a Media Design Department Materials and Services Receipt.