Planning permit review, when required, takes place before applications are taken for any necessary building permits or business licenses. The review is intended to ensure that new development is compatible with surrounding neighborhoods and planned future development. This page provides information on the various planning permits issued through the Planning Division with their associated application fees and submittal requirements.
Please contact the Planning Division if a desired form is not linked below:
- Discretionary Planning Permits (Use Permit, Lot Line Adjustments, Variances, etc.)
- Administrative Planning Permits (Garage Sale Permits, Home Occupation Permits, Limited Term Permits, etc.)
- Architectural Review Permits (Single-family, Multi-family, and Commercial projects requiring design review)
- Sign Permit (New signs, Temporary Signs, Master Sign Program, etc.)
- Development Agreements
- Land Use Policy Document Amendments (Text and/or map amendments to the General Plan, Zoning Ordinance, or Local Coastal Program)
- Other Amendments (Amendments to previous Architectural Review, Use Permit, and Variance approvals)
- Appeals (Appeals of application approvals to the Planning Commission and City Council)
- Time Extensions (Extensions to Administrative, Architectural Review or Planning Commission Applications)
- Fence Exception
- Zoning Clearance
