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Most Requested Applications & Guides
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU & JrADU):
- Accessory Dwelling Unit Application Packet
Administrative Design Review (ADR):
- Administrative Design Review Application Packet
- Administrative Design Review Guide
Citywide Design Guidelines
- City Council Adopted Design Guidelines
- Design Guidelines FAQ
Design Review Board (DRB):
- Citizens' Participation Program Application Packet
- Design Review Board Application Packet
- Design Review Board Guide
May also be required:
- Coastal Development Permit
- Floodplain Development Permit
- Land Conservation Permit
Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (WELO):
- Water Efficient Landscapes Guide
Determination of Substantial Conformance (DSC):
- Determination of Substantial Conformance Application Packet
- Determination of Substantial Conformance Guide
Encroachment Permit (EP):
- Encroachment Permit Application
- Encroachment Permit Guide
Administrative Sign Review (ASR):
- Administrative Sign Review Application Packet - Administrative Sign Review Guide - Signage Calculation How-to Guide
Individual Applications & Forms
In addition to any of the individual applications below, please fill out a Uniform Development Application, which can be filled out at the link below, and attach it to your application.
Uniform Development Application (Required for all applications below)
- Banner Application
- Bingo Permit Application
- Boundary Adjustment Application
- Certificate of Compliance Application
- Checklist for EV Charging Station Building Permit
- Coastal Development Permit
- Conditional Use Permit Application
- Demo Permit Application
- Environmental Assessment Application
- Floodplain Development Permit
- Final and Parcel Map Application
- In-Lieu Parking Program Application
- Land Conservation Permit
- Letter of Authorization
- Mobile Vending Application
- Mutual Agreement Form - Walls & Fences
- Newsrack Application
- Notice of Intent Application
- Rezone Permit Application
- Shoreline Protection Permit Guide
- Sidewalk Cafe Permit Application
- Street Vacation Application
- Tentative Parcel Map Application
- Tree Removal Permit Application
- Trees, Scenic Views, and Sunlight Application
- Variance Application
Development Guides and Checklists
- Accessory Dwelling Unit Checklist/Verification Form
- Administrative Design Review Checklist
- Administrative Design Review Guide
- Admin Sign Review Guide
- Beach Preservation Initiative (BPI) Guidelines
- Bingo Permit Guide
- Boundary Adjustment Guide
- Building Valuation Guide
- Certificate of Compliance Guide
- Citizen's Participation Program (CPP) Handout
- Conditional Use Permit Guide
- Determination of Substantial Conformance Guide
- Design Review Board Checklist
- Design Review Board Guide
- Fats, Oils and Grease Procedures (FOG)
- Final and Parcel Map Guide
- Grading Applicants Guide
- Mobile Vending Guide
- Pollution Prevention Guide
- Priority Development Project SWMP
- Project Processing Guide
- Project Priority Form
- Protected Tree Ordinance Guide
- Sidewalk Cafe Permit Guide
- Sustainability Checklist
- Standard Project SWMP
- Story Poles Guide
- Temporary Use Permit Checklist
- Tentative Map / Tentative Parcel Map Guide
- Tree Removal Permit Guide
- Trees, Scenic View, and Sunlight Guide
- Variance Guide
- Water Efficient Landscapes Guide
Informational Documents
- City of Del Mar Benchmarks
- Construction Phase Impacts Plan (Example)
- Citizen's Participation Program (CPP) Handout
- Grading and Drainage Plan (BMP Details)
- Measuring Building Height
- Parking Layout for Parking Space Design
- Plan Copy Release Form
- Project Processing Flowchart
- Requirements for Digital Submittals
- Standard Title Sheets (Drainage, Grading, and Public Improvement Plans)
- Storm Water BMP Design Manual Appendices & Forms
- Water Quality Sensitive Areas Map