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These forms are to be used when submitting applications for discretionary permits to the Department of Planning and Land Use. These forms are updated periodically and the latest revision is available via this website. The revision date can be found next to the form number on each form. At this time the forms are available only for download and/or print.

Click on the Permit Type listed below to access the list of forms and the Fee Summary Sheet for that particular permit. If you have questions about the use of these forms please call the Zoning Information Counter at (858) 565-5981 or toll free at (888) 267-8770. To schedule the required submittal appointment please call (858) 694-2262.

Additionally, you may wish to view the Current Fee Ordinance and Schedule.

The documents listed are Adobe Acrobat PDF documents and require the Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing. The Adobe Acrobat Reader can be downloaded for free from Adobe at http://www.adobe.com/acrobat.

Alpha List - Permit Types

Administrative Permit: Accessory Apartment (Granny Flat)
Administrative Permit: Accessory Living Quarters
Administrative Permit: Agricultural Clearing
Administrative Permit: Borrow Permit- Site Preparation for Future Development
Administrative Permit: Boutique Winery
Administrative Permit: Brushing and Clearing
Administrative Permit: Family Day Care Home for Children (9-14)
Administrative Permit: Farm Employee Housing
Administrative Permit: Fence Height, Tennis Court Fencing and Gate Superstructure
Administrative Permit: Guest Living Quarters
Administrative Permit: Homeowners Association
Administrative Permit: Host Home
Administrative Permit: Lot Size Averaging
Administrative Permit: Mobile Financial Business Office
Administrative Permit: Off Premise Sign
Administrative Permit: Off Premise Sign (TREDS)
Administrative Permit: On Premise Sign
Administrative Permit: Open Space Encroachment
Administrative Permit: Oversized Structure
Administrative Permit: Recycling Collection Facility: Small
Administrative Permit: Time Extension
Administrative Permit: Travel Trailer Park
Administrative Permit: Wind Turbine Projects

Agricultural Preserves: Contracts
Agricultural Preserves: Establishment/ Disestablishment

Alcohol Beverage: License Application
Alcohol Beverage: License Application- Appeal of Decision

Appeal of: Administrative Decision
Appeal to the: Board of Supervisors
Appeal to: Planning Commission
Appeal of: Scoring for CEQA Consultant List

Boundary Adjustment: (With Certificate of Compliance)
Boundary Adjustment: (Without Certificate of Compliance)

Certificate of Compliance: Designated Remainder Parcel
Certificate of Compliance: (In Lieu of Tentative Map- TMC)
Certificate of Compliance: (In Lieu of Tentative Parcel Map- TPC)
Certificate of Compliance: Subdivision Violation
Certificate of Compliance: (Without Boundary Adjustment)

Environmental Review:  AEIS-Average
Environmental Review:  AEIS-Large

Condition Satisfaction Review (For All Discretionary Permit Types)
Developer Agreement
Final Map Amendment (FMA) (Tentative Map)

General Plan Amendment
Habitat Loss Permit

Landscape Plan: Application
Landscape Plan: Revegetation Plan
Landscape Plan: Revegetation Plan Violation

Major Project Pre-Application Meeting

Major Use Permit: Administrative Deviation From an Approved PRD Plot Plan
Major Use Permit: Borrow Pit
Major Use Permit: Group Care
Major Use Permit: Minor Deviation
Major Use Permit: Modification
Major Use Permit: Planned Development
Major Use Permit: Standard Application
Major Use Permit: Threshold Decision ( Mobilehome Park I-101 & I-105)
Major Use Permit: Tier 4 (Wireless Telecommunications)
Major Use Permit: Time Extension

Mills Act Application

Minor Use Permit: Minor Deviation
Minor Use Permit: Modification
Minor Use Permit: Standard Application
Minor Use Permit: Tr 3 Telecommunications within County Right-of-Way
Minor Use Permit: Time Extension

Open Space Encroachment
Open Space Vacation

Plan Amendment Authorization (PAA)

Reclamation Plan: Modification
Reclamation Plan: Standard Application

Resource Management Plan
Rezone Application

Site Plan: B Designator
Site Plan: B Designator Modification
Site Plan: D Designator
Site Plan: D Designator Modification
Site Plan: J Designator
Site Plan: J Designator Modification
Site Plan: Minor Deviation
Site Plan: Standard Application
Site Plan: Standard Modification
Site Plan: Time Extension
Site Plan: Wireless Tier 1 (Administrative Site Plan)

Specific Plan
Specific Plan Amendment (SPA)

Tentative Map: Change of Circumstance (Map Modification)
Tentative Map: Condo Conversion
Tentative Map: Expired Map
Tentative Map: Replacement Map
Tentative Map: Resolution Amendment
Tentative Map: Revised Map
Tentative Map: Standard Application
Tentative Map: Standard Application (Environmental Subdivision)
Tentative Map: Time Extension

Tentative Parcel Map: Amendment of Conditions (Resolution Amendment)
Tentative Parcel Map: Condo Conversion
Tentative Parcel Map: Expired Map
Tentative Parcel Map: Replacement Map
Tentative Parcel Map: Revised Map
Tentative Parcel Map: Standard Application
Tentative Parcel Map: Standard Application (Environmental Subdivision)
Tentative Parcel Map: Time Extension

Variance: Administrative
Variance: Minor Deviation
Variance: Modification
Variance: Noise Only
Variance: Standard
Variance: Time Extension

Waiver: P Designator

Links to Forms
Alpha List with links to Zoning Forms and Info Handouts
Numeric List with links to Zoning Forms and Info Handouts

If you have comments regarding this page or would like to suggest improvements please contact us via e-mail at dplu@sdcounty.ca.gov.