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Development Services Forms

Construction Permit Application and Submittal Requirements

• Affidavit of Compliance - Installation of Smoke Alarms & Carbon Monoxide Alarms-CBC
• Extension Request for Construction Applications and Permits
• Construction Permit Application and Questionnaire
• Construction & Demolition Recycling Guide, Management Plan, and Report
• Erosion Control Plan Waiver Request
• Letter of Transmittal
• Minimum Plan Check Submittal Checklist
• Owner Builder Notice
• Photovoltaic Submittal Checklist
• Preparing Building Plans
• Modification Requests for Foundation and Soils Investigations 
• Request for Code Modification or Alternate Materials, Methods of Design or Methods of Construction
• Revision Construction Permit Application
• Roof Sheathing Inspection Waiver-CBC
• Simple Permit Application
• Site Design and Runoff Reduction Checklist
• Site Plan Requirements for Building Permit Applications
• Special Inspection Form
• Special Event Information Questionnaire
• Special Events: Minimum California Building Code Accessibility Requirements 
• Standards for Electronic Document Submittals

Development Services

• Address Request Form
• Encroachment Permit Application
• Grading Permit Requirements
• Transportation Permit Application
• Surety Bond Form

Encroachment Permit Conditions and Resources

• Special Event Encroachment Permit Checklist

Residential Project Information and Submittal Requirements

• ADU Development Standards Checklist
• ADU Liability Waiver
• Agent Declaration Form
• Building Permit Submittal Requirements (For New Single Family Dwelling, Addition to Single Family Dwelling, New Multi Family Dwelling, Addition to Multi Family Dwelling)
• Demolition Permit Submittal Requirements
• Electrical Permits
• Manufactured Homes
• Minor Permit Information
• Residential Standard Plan Notes
• Retaining Wall Permits
• Tank Installation and Pad Construction (For propane and water tanks)
• Understanding Owner- Builder Benefits and Risks

Electric Vehicle Charging

• Expedited Non-residential EV Charging Station Permit Eligibility Checklist
• Expedited Residential Electric Vehicle Charging Station Permit
• Expedited Permitting Process for EV Charging Station

Commercial Project Submittal Requirements

• New Commercial Construction
• Tenant Improvements on Commercial Property

Planning Services Forms

Application Forms

• Affidavit For Permission to Make Available Architectural Plans
• Agriculture & Winery Corridor Application and Checklist
• Application Checklist for Land Use and Development Applications
• Application Request Form and Scope of Work Statement
• Application for Parcel Legality or Certificate of Compliance
• Coastal Development - Supplemental Form
• Design Approval Request Form (Coastal) - (Over-the-Counter & Administrative Design Approvals only)
• Design Approval Request Form (Inland)  (Over-the-Counter & Administrative Design Approvals only)
• Design Approval Request Form Instructions
• Development Project Application 
• Development Review Committee Information (DRC)
• Development Review Committee Request Form (DRC)
• Electronic Submittal Standards
• Emergency Permit Process/Policy
• Emergency Permit Application 
• General Plan Checklist (Inland)
• Landscape Plan Submittal Filing Procedures
• Landscaping - Water & Energy Efficient Landscape Ordinance (WEELO)
• Oil and Gas Supplemental Form
• Restoration Project Application
• Tree Removal Permit Application

Vacation Rental Forms

• Vacation Rental Operation License Application
• Vacation Rental Home Inspection Checklist
• Vacation Rental Operations Plan
• Vacation Rental Site and Floor Plan Examples

Other Planning Forms

• County Clearinghouse Transmittal Form
• Design Approval Guidelines Matrix
• Click here for the Establishment of an Agricultural Preserve and Land Conversation Contract Application
• Click here for the Establishment of the Farmland Security zone and Application for a Farmland Security Zone Contact Application 
• General Development Plan Template
• Guidelines for Submittal of Photographs
• Statement Of Candidate Signage Responsibility Instructions
• Statement Of Candidate Signage Responsibility Form
• Notice of Appeal for Administrative Interpretation
• Notice of Appeal for Board of Supervisors 
• Notice of Appeal for Planning Commission

Finance

• Credit Card Authorization Form
• Fee Waiver Request
• Financial Hardship Process
• Unreasonable Hardship Exception Application Form
• Request for Refund of County Fees
• Vendor Registration - Vendor resources from the County Administrative Office.

General

• Code Violation Complaint Form
• Public Records Request Form
• Residential Escrow Request
• Temporary Early Utility Connection Permit
• Temporary Occupancy Procedure and Application - Please come in and see a Permit Technician

Forms from Other Agencies

• Airport Land Use Commission Application Form
• Click here for Commercial Cannabis Business Permit - Initial Application and Renewal Application
• Fire Sprinkler Calculation Form
• Hazardous Materials Questionnaire and Procedures-AB3205 (Health Department)
• Residential and NON-Residential Water Release Forms and Water Permit Applications can be found here (Monterey Peninsula Water Management District)
• Onsite Wastewater Treatment System Application (Health Department)
• Water Use/Nitrate Impact Questionnaire (Health Department)