Land Use Permit Amendment

Amendment to Previously Approved Land Use Permit. The Department of Planning & Building processes land use entitlements, including amendments to previously approved land use permits.

Land Use Permit Time Extension

Initial approval of Land Use Permits and Subdivisions is valid for 24 months (two years). Time Extensions of ONE (1) year may be requested based on the type of project (for example: Minor Use or Conditional Use Permits, and Parcel or Tract Maps). 

Click here for a comprehensive table outlining the eligibility and applicable hearing body or approval processes for various types of Land Use Permits and Subdivisions.

Lot Legality (Parcel Legality)

To obtain a permit for building, grading or subdividing real estate in California, a parcel must be legal.  At the time an application for land development approval or certificate of compliance is submitted, the applicant must present proof that the lot was created legally. This page describes the types of documents that satisfy this requirement.

Pre-Application Meeting

Pre-application meetings are coordinated by the Department of Planning and Building to assist members of the public with understanding regulations that are applicable to a specific development project, permitting and development processes for a specific development project or for the resolution of a Notice of Violation from the Code Enforcement Division.