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PLANNING DEPT SERVICES DURING CITY HALL RE-OPENING
Effective July 1, 2021, Planning and Building Services will resume in-person at the City Hall public counter on a limited basis only Monday and Wednesday between 1:00 PM to 5:30 PM. Remote services will continue to be provided during regular City hours. Submittal of applications, plan sets, and any other associated materials should be submitted via email to
planning@delmar.ca.us After receipt of the application has been confirmed by Planning staff, the applicant will receive an invoice by email and instructions how to submit credit card payment by telephone or in person during general City Hall hours, Monday to Thursday 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM and Fridays 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Applications will not be processed until payment is confirmed.
For more information regarding the City’s Re-Opening Plan for Planning, Building, and Code Enforcement Services, please see the Information Bulletin here: Re-Opening Plan - Information Bulletin to Public and Applicants (Updated 1.10.22) (PDF)
Most Requested Applications & Guides
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU & JrADU):
- Accessory Dwelling Unit Application Packet (PDF)
- Additional ADU resources at: www.delmar.ca.us/642/Accessory-Dwelling-Units-ADUs
Administrative Design Review (ADR):
- Administrative Design Review Application Packet (PDF)
- Administrative Design Review Guide (PDF)
Citywide Design Guidelines
- City Council Adopted Design Guidelines (PDF)
- Design Guidelines FAQ (PDF)
Design Review Board (DRB):
- Citizens’ Participation Program Application Packet (PDF)
- Design Review Board Application Packet (PDF)
- Design Review Board Guide (PDF)
May also be required:
- Coastal Development Permit (PDF)
- Floodplain Development Permit (PDF)
- Land Conservation Permit (PDF)
Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (WELO):
- Water Efficient Landscapes Guide (PDF)
Determination of Substantial Conformance (DSC):
- Determination of Substantial Conformance Application Packet (PDF)
- Determination of Substantial Conformance Guide (PDF)
Encroachment Permit (EP):
- Encroachment Permit Application (PDF)
- Encroachment Permit Guide (PDF)
Administrative Sign Review (ASR):
- Administrative Sign Review Application Packet (PDF)
- Administrative Sign Review Guide (PDF)
- Signage Calculation How-to Guide (PDF)
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.
- Banner Application (PDF)
- Bingo Permit Application (PDF)
- Boundary Adjustment Permit Application (PDF)
- Certificate of Compliance Application (PDF)
- Coastal Development Permit Application (PDF)
- Conditional Use Permit application (PDF)
- Construction and Demolition Waste Management Plan (PDF)
- Demo Permit Application (PDF)
- Electrical Permit for Electric Vehicle Charging Station Checklist (PDF)
- Environmental Assessment application (PDF)
- Final and parcel map application (PDF)
- Floodplain Development Permit (FDP) Application (PDF)
- In-Lieu Parking Program Application (PDF)
- Land Conservation Permit (PDF)
- Letter of Authorization to Submit a Project (PDF)
- Mobile Vending application (PDF)
- Mutual Agreement Form - Fences and Walls (PDF)
- Newsrack Application (PDF)
- Notice of Intent Application (PDF)
- Preliminary Housing Development Application (SB 330) (PDF)
- Rezone Permit Application (PDF)
- Shoreline Protection Permit Application (PDF)
- Sidewalk Cafe Permit Application (PDF)
- Street Vacation Application (PDF)
- Temporary Use Permit - Application Packet
- Tentative Map / Tentative Parcel Map Application (PDF)
- Tree Removal Permit Application (PDF)
- Trees, Scenic Views, & Sunlight Application (PDF)
- Variance Application (PDF)
- Accessory Dwelling Unit Checklist/Verification Form (PDF)
- ADU Framing Certification (PDF)
- ADU Site Plan Requirements - Engineering
- ADU Standard Engineering Site Plan Sheet
- ADU Standard Engineering Site Plan (DWG File)
- Administrative Design Review (ADR) Checklist (PDF)
- Administrative Design Review (ADR) Guide (PDF)
- Administrative Sign Review (ASR) Guide (PDF)
- Beach Preservation Initiative (BPI) Guidelines (PDF)
- Bingo Permit Guide (PDF)
- Boundary Adjustment Guide (PDF)
- Building Valuation Guide (PDF)
- Certificate of Compliance Guide (PDF)
- Citizens Participation Program Handout (PDF)
- City Council Adopted Design Guidelines (PDF)
- Clean Water Construction Priority Form (PDF)
- Conditional Use Permit Guide (PDF)
- Construction and Demolition Waste Management Plan (PDF)
- Design Review Board (DRB) Guide (PDF)
- Design Review Board (DRB) Checklist (PDF)
- Determination of Substantial Conformance applicants guide (PDF)
- Fats, Oils and Grease Procedures (FOG) (PDF)
- Final & Parcel Map Guide (PDF)
- Grading applicants guide (PDF)
- Guidelines For Construction Permit Applications (PDF)
- Mobile Vending Guide (PDF)
- Pollution Prevention Guide (PDF)
- Priority Development Project SWMP (PDF)
- Project Priority Form (PDF)
- Project Processing Guide (PDF)
- Protected Tree Ordinance Guide (PDF)
- Sidewalk Cafe Permit Guide (PDF)
- Standard Project SWMP (PDF)
- Story Poles Guide (PDF)
- Sustainability Checklist (PDF)
- Temporary Use Permit - Application Packet
- Streamlined Temporary Use Permit Checklist (PDF)
- Tentative Map / Tentative Parcel Map Guide (PDF)
- Tree Removal Permit Guide (PDF)
- Trees, Scenic Views, & Sunlight Guide (PDF)
- Variance Guide (PDF)
- Water Efficient Landscapes Guide (PDF)
- Citizens Participation Program Handout (PDF)
- City of Del Mar Benchmarks (PDF)
- Construction-Phase Impacts Plan (Example) (PDF)
- FEMA User's Guide to Technical Bulletins
- Grading and Drainage Plan (BMP Details) (PDF)
- Parking Layout for Parking Space Design (PDF)
- Plan Copy Release Form (PDF)
- Project Processing Guide (PDF)
- Requirements for Digital Submittals (PDF)
- Storm Water BMP Design Manual Appendices & Forms (PDF)
- Water Quality Sensitive Areas Map (PDF)