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Use this form for:
Use this form for a Minor Residential Permit for:
Please note that you need to apply for a Building Permit with the Building Department after you receive this planning permit. Please also note that no changes to the exterior elevations should be made once your Planning permit is approved without first consulting the Planning Department.
SB 330 allows eligible housing development projects to submit a "preliminary application" of required materials and information. When deemed submitted, development requirements, standards, and fees are "locked in" (vested) in place at the time of determination.
Use this form to obtain permission from your neighbor to build an 8-foot tall fence where a 6-foot tall fence is allowed by code.
The City Council adopted procedures for processing Streamlined Projects on September 3, 2019. Please note that the SB 35 Checklist in Resolution No. 19-113 has been updated to reflect amendments to state law by AB 1485 and is available online here: SB 35 Eligibility Checklist(PDF, 221KB).
Complete this application package for residential development under Senate Bill 9.
Complete this application package for lot splits under Senate Bill 9.
Use this form for projects that require an exception to the development regulations in Chapter 19.28 (Single Family (R1) Zoning) due to odd shaped lots or particularly difficult circumstances.
Use this form for small collection facilities and reverse vending machines.
Use this form to apply for a temporary sign, banner, etc, or apply online using the Online Permit Service Portal.
Use this form to apply for tree removals of Protected Trees.
Use these informational handouts to design your privacy plant landscaping for a second story permit.
Use this form to obtain waivers from affected neighbors if they are willing to waive the privacy protection requirements for second story permits.
Use this form to get a landscape architect/arborist to vouch that you have planted the privacy trees in accordance to the requirements of the R1 Ordinance and the approved plans.
Use this form to appeal a project. Please submit the form, along with required fees, to the City Clerk's Office.
Appendix A to Chapter 14.15. Use this form for your landscape project submittal. Submit only this form and landscape area calculation if your landscape area is under 2,500 s.f. If your landscape area is over 2,500 s.f., submit a complete landscape project submittal. See Chapter 14.15 - Landscape Ordinance for complete information.
Provided by the Public Works Department, Environmental Services. Must be submitted for all projects.
Use this worksheet to determine the required sound rating and setback for AC units, heat pumps, or generators to be in compliance with the City's Noise Ordinance.
Read these carefully and follow these directions before you ask for final inspections.
Include this form for all application submissions.
This survey is required to be completed prior to any Final Occupation of an ADU.
The Climate Action Plan Consistency and CEQA GHG Emissions Compliance Checklist (CAP/CEQA GHG Checklist) is required to accompany the City’s General Planning Application.
Use these guidelines to draft a construction management plan when required by a planning application or through Municipal Code Title 17.
Hard copies of plans or forms are no longer accepted by the City.
Due to a high volume of permit applications and staff resources, the time frame for plan review is currently longer than normal. We appreciate your patience as we seek additional support. The target average plan review time frames are 20-30 business days for the initial plan review and 15-25 business days for each subsequent review.