Southwest Riverside County

Riverside County is the fourth largest county in the state, stretching nearly 200 miles across and comprising over 7,200 square miles of fertile river valleys, low deserts, mountains, foothills and rolling plains. Riverside County shares borders with densely populated Los Angeles, Imperial, Orange, San Diego, and San Bernardino Counties, extending from within 14 miles of the Pacific Ocean to the Colorado River.

Taking its name from the City of Riverside, the county was formed in 1893 from a small portion of San Bernardino County and a larger part of San Diego County.

The Riverside County Economic Development Agency (EDA) offers the following services to assist businesses in Southwest California:

• Property Search Assistance
• Expedited Permit Processing Demographic
• Employment and Training Incentives
• Industrial Development Bonds

Important Contact Information

Southwest California Permitting Center.......................................................(951) 600-6100

Planning Department.................................................................................(951) 955-3200

Building & Safety......................................................................................(951) 955-1800

Transportation Department........................................................................(951) 955-6880

Flood Control...........................................................................................(951) 955-1200

Fire Department.......................................................................................(951) 955-4777

Board of Supervisors.................................................................................(951) 955-1060

Environmental..........................................................................................(951) 955-8980

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