These forms are used when submitting applications for Discretionary Permits to Planning & Development Services (PDS).
PDS forms are updated periodically and the current versions are available here. All forms with double asterisks** are "Interactive".
Forms are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format and require the latest Adobe Acrobat Reader which is free from Adobe.
Questions about forms should be directed to Zoning Information at (858) 565-5981 or toll free at (888) 267-8770.
**LUEG:SW Storm Water Intake Form for Development Projects (SWMP)
PDS-090 Typical Plot Plan
**PDS-015 Applicant's Guidelines & Agreement for Online Submittals for Wireless Facilities
PDS-100 Minor Use Permit Staff Checklist
**PDS-125A Application for Appeal of Scoring for Placement on the CEQA Consultant List
**PDS-125 Appeal Application
**PDS-126 Acknowledgement of Filing Fees and Deposits
**PDS-126A Financially Responsible Party Agreement
**PDS-135 Request for Certificate of Compliance - Not Approved For Development
PDS-151 Slopes/Density Analysis Policy (Policy S-1)
PDS-157 Appeal Procedure for Administrative Decisions and Administrative Permits
PDS-158 Appeal Procedure for Major Subdivisions
PDS-159 Appeal Procedure for Boundary Adjustments, Minor Subdivisions and Subdivision Ordinance Enforcement and Penalty Actions of the Director
PDS-160 Appeal Procedure for Use Permits and Variances
PDS-163 Appeal Procedure for Site Plans
PDS-174 Frequently Asked Questions by Large Family Daycare Applicants
PDS-195 Wet Bar Limitations
**PDS-201 Consent For Proposed Gate Or Gate Entry Structure Across A Private Road Easement
PDS-202 FAQ’s for CEQA Exemption Process
**PDS-206 Airport Overflight Agreement
PDS-207 FAQ's for Agricultural Tourism
PDS-208 FAQ's for Community Gardens
PDS-209 FAQ'S for Defense and Indemnification
PDS-212 East Otay Mesa Site Plan Submittal Requirements & Checklist
PDS-213 Vehicle Dealer's License Addendum
PDS-214 Habitat Loss Permit Filing Requirements
PDS-215 Minor Deviation Minimum Requirements Checklist
PDS-216 Clearing For A Well/Agricultural Clearing
PDS-218 Property Use Verification for Vehicle Dealer's License
PDS-219 Policy G-3 Determination of Legal Parcel
PDS-220 Gates/Fences/Walls Applicant's Guide
**PDS-222 Variance Advisory Form
PDS-225 Summary of the 'B' Community Design Review Area Regulations
PDS-226 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Notification and Evaluation Process
**PDS-230 Notice of Proposed Vacation
PDS-238 Major Use Permit Staff Checklist
PDS-239 Plat (Print on legal size paper only, 8.5" x 14", or it will NOT be accepted)
**PDS-240 Land Division Statement Owner's Certificate
**PDS-241R Condition Satisfaction Application Initial Submittal Form
**PDS-242 Condition Satisfaction Re-Submittal Form
PDS-243 Rules and Regulations Governing Adjustment Plats
PDS-246 Tentative Parcel Map Application Checklist of Filing Requirements for Time Extensions, Expired Maps, Revised Maps and Replacement Maps
PDS-247 California Department of Fish & Wildlife Fees
PDS-248 Rules and Regulations Governing Certificate of Compliance
PDS-249A Tentative Parcel Map Applicant's Guide
PDS-249B Tentative Parcel Map Staff Checklist
**PDS-255 Host Home Affidavit
PDS-259 General Plan Amendment Request Procedure
PDS-260 Variance Applicant's Guide
PDS-261 Grading and Clearing Applicant's Guide
**PDS-263 Agricultural Preserve Application
PDS-267 Appointment Letter
**PDS-268 Bond for Model Home Agreement
**PDS-269 Model Home Agreement
PDS-275 Administrative Deviation from an Approved Planned Residential Development (PRD) Plot Plan
PDS-276 Setbacks for Solar Collectors Handout
**PDS-277 Notice of Proposed Minor Subdivision
PDS-298 Supplemental Public Notice Procedure
**PDS-299 Supplemental Public Notice Certification
**PDS-301 Large Scale (SPECIFIC PLAN) Amendment
PDS-303 Variance Staff Checklist
PDS-304 Home Occupations
**PDS-305 Ownership Disclosure Form
PDS-306 Setback Drawings
PDS-307 Height and Story Drawings
PDS-308 Retaining Wall Drawings
PDS-310 Clearing Violation Restoration Plan Applicant’s Guide
PDS-312 Condominium Conversion Applicant's Guide
PDS-313 Major Use Permit Applicant’s Guide
**PDS-314 Urban Minor Subdivision Environmental Review Exemption Application Form
PDS-315 Solar Energy Systems Customer FAQ's
PDS-316 Applicant's Guide for a Solar Energy System
PDS-318 Parcel Info Search & Forms Are Online
**PDS-320 Evidence of Legal Parcel
PDS-321 Applicant's Guide to an Administrative Permit for a Medium Wind Turbine System
PDS-323 Location of Pools
PDS-324 Mezzanine
**PDS-325 Initial Consultation Meeting Request
**PDS-326 General Plan Amendment Initial Consultation Meeting Request
**PDS-327 Major Pre-Application Meeting Request
**PDS-328 Request for Waiver of Major Pre-Application Meeting
PDS-329 Major Pre-Application Process FAQ's
**PDS-330 Supplemental Questionnaire for Major Project Pre-Application Meeting Request
PDS-331 Plot Plan Requirements for Borrow Pit
PDS-337 BA/CC Staff Checklist
PDS-338 Density Bonus FAQ's
PDS-339 Applicant's Guide for Density Bonus
PDS-340 Pro Forma for Density Bonus
PDS-345 Types of Accessory Dwelling Units
**PDS-346 Discretionary Permit Application
**PDS-346DB Density Bonus Supplemental Application
**PDS-346S Supplemental Application
**PDS-346V Variance Supplemental Application
**PDS-347 Model Home Permit Supplemental Application
**PDS-349 Request for Merger of Parcels - Boundary Adjustment with a Certificate of Compliance
**PDS-350 Request for Merger of Parcels - Certificate of Compliance
PDS-351 Basements/ Story Height Definitions
PDS-353 Rezone Staff Checklist
PDS-356 Automatic Time Extensions For Maps (Pursuant to S.B. 1185, effective 07/15/08; AB 333, effective 07/15/09; and AB 208, effective 07/15/11)
PDS-357 Large Scale Project Guidelines for Submittal and Processing
PDS-358 Assessor's Parcel May Not Be A Legal Lot
PDS-359 Kennels
**PDS-366 Environmental Review Update Application
**PDS-367 Application for an Environmental Initial Study (AEIS)
PDS-369 Fee Schedule
PDS-372 Tentative Map Applicant's Guide
PDS-372B Tentative Map Staff Checklist
PDS-372C Tentative Maps for Condo Conversion Staff Checklist
PDS-374 Resource Protection Study
**PDS-381 Notice of a Proposed Opening of a Street, Highway or Public Service Easement
PDS-382 Flagging Procedure for Projects
PDS-383 How to Process a Rezone Request
**PDS-384 Consent to Granting of Administrative Variance
**PDS-386 Consent to Granting of Administrative Permit
PDS-388 Tentative Parcel Map for Condo Conversion Staff Checklist
PDS-390 Farm/ Agricultural Employee Housing Application Procedures for Authorization
**PDS-394 Preliminary Floodplain Evaluation
**PDS-397 Administrative Exception for Additional Fence/Wall Height
**PDS-399F Fire Availability
**PDS-399Sc School Availability
**PDS-399S Sewer Availability
**PDS-399W Water Availability
**PDS-400S Sewer Commitment
**PDS-400W Water Commitment
**PDS-401 Application For Residential Outdoor Water Use Compliance
PDS-402 Reclamation Plan Application
PDS-403 Reclamation Plan Requirements
PDS-404 Landscape Documentation Package Checklist
**PDS-405 Water Efficient Landscape Worksheet
**PDS-406 Landscape Certificate Of Completion Checklist
**PDS-407 Landscape Certificate Of Completion
PDS-430A Appeals Form for Boundary Adjustments
PDS-444 Zoning Ordinance Summary
**PDS-486 Notice of Proposed Subdivision Activity
PDS-491 Tentative Map Application Checklist for Administrative Time Extensions and Revised Maps
PDS-506 Site Plan Applicant's Guide
**PDS-509 Airport/ Heliport Supplemental Information
**PDS-511 Notice of Proposed Administrative Permit
**PDS-512 Notice of Proposed Host Home
**PDS-514 Public Notice Certification
PDS-515 Public Notice Procedure
PDS-516 Public Notice Applicant's Guide
**PDS-524 Vicinity Map/Project Summary
PDS-546 Oversized Accessory Structure Applicant's Guide
PDS-559 Landscape Water Conservation Ordinance Waiver Procedure
PDS-565 Minor Use Permit Applicant's Guide
PDS-570 Site Plan Staff Checklist
PDS-576 Guest Living Quarters
PDS-577 Private Garages (Attached and Detached)
PDS-578 Definitions and Accessory Use Regulations for Barns and Agricultural Storage Buildings
**PDS-579 Environmental Review Questionnaire for Agriculturally Related Clearing Permits
**PDS-580 Hazardous Waste/ Substance Site Verification Form
**PDS-581 Plan Check Pre-Application Notice
**PDS-589 Environmental Plan Check Application
PDS-591 Family Daycare Home for Children (9-14)
PDS-599 Second Dwelling Unit Zoning Checklist
PDS-611 Second Dwelling Unit
**PDS-654 Second Dwelling Unit Agreement
**PDS-655 Alcohol Beverage Control Permit
**PDS-701 Noise Variance Supplemental Application
**PDS-715 Project Description Form
PDS-714 Applicant's Guide to Minor Deviations to Plot Plans
PDS-717 Revegetation Plan Applicant's Guide
**PDS-718 Subdivider Certification Regarding Remainder Parcel
PDS-726 Requirements For Placing A Sea Cargo Container On A Private Lot
PDS-901 Definitions and Accessory Use Regulations for detached Poolhouses, Art or Music Studios, and Recreation Rooms
PDS-902 Applicant's Guide to an Administrative Permit for Small Wineries
PDS-903 Applicant's Guide to an Administrative Permit for a Meteorological Testing (MET) Facility
PDS-906 Signature Requirements
PDS-907 Inactive and Deficit Projects FAQs
**PDS-1007 Accela Citizen Access (ACA) Registered Users Form for the Financially Responsible Party and Designated Users
Planning - Policies
Policy FP-2 Fire Code Compliance, Cell Sites
Policy G-3 Determination of Legal Parcel
Policy MP-8 Thresholds for Determining Non-Habitable/ Habitable Space
Policy S-1 Slopes/Density Analysis
Board of Supervisors - Policies
Policy I-38 Agricultural Preserves
Policy I-49 Distribution of Notification of Land Use Hearings
Policy I-63 General Plan Amendment and Zoning Guidelines
Policy I-73 Hillside Development
Policy I-121 Procedure for Determining Public Convenience or Necessity for Alcohol Beverage License Applications
Policy I Section: All other BOS "I" Policies
Zoning Division - Informational Handouts
Grading Handout for Site Plans/ Major Use Permits
Grading Handout for Subdivisions
Standard Conditions for Tentative Subdivision Maps
ZC001 Defense and Indemnification FAQs
ZC006 Policy FP-2 - Fire Code Compliance, Cell Sites
ZC010 DMV Form
ZC011 DMV FORM Property Use Verification for Vehicle Dealer's License
ZC013 Policy G-3 Determination of Legal Parcel
ZC022 Home Occupations
ZC023 Setback Drawings
ZC024 Height and Story Drawings
ZC025 Retaining Wall Drawings
ZC026 Location of Accessory Buildings on Corner Lots
ZC027 Location of Pools
ZC028 Mezzanine
**ZC033, IC Initial Consultation Meeting Request Form
**ZC033, IC GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT - Initial Consultation Meeting Request Form
**ZC033, Major Major Pre-Application Meeting Request Form
**ZC033, Waiver Waiver of Major Pre-Application Meeting
ZC033, FAQ Major Pre-Application Process FAQ
**ZC033, SQ Supplemental Questionnaire for Major Projects
ZC036 Standard Conditions for Tentative Subdivision Maps
ZC042 Types of Accessory Dwelling Units
**ZC074 Request for Merger of Parcels - CC
**ZC075 Request for Merger of Parcels - BA
ZC078 Basements/Story Height Definitions
ZC079 Rezone Staff Checklist
ZC080 VISA MC Authorization Instruction
ZC081 VISA MC Authorization
ZC085 Kennels
ZC088 Assessor's Parcel May Not Be A Legal Lot
ZC089 Automatic Time Extensions For Maps (Pursuant to S.B. 1185, effective 07/15/08; AB 333, effective 07/15/09; and AB 208, effective 07/15/11)
ZC090Z Typical Plot Plan
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