Conducting City Business During COVID-19

DEL MAR CIVIC CENTER

Monday through Thursday
7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m (remote service only)

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

Monday through Thursday
7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m (remote service only)

PLANNING COUNTER

Monday through Thursday
1 to 5:30 p.m. (remote service only)
Email: planning@delmar.ca.us

BUILDING COUNTER

Monday through Thursday
1 to 5:30 p.m. (remote service only)
Friday (remote service only)
Noon to 3:30 p.m. (remote service only)

Contact Us

Call: 858-755-9313
Public Works after-hours emergency line: 858-756-1126
Email: cityhall@delmar.ca.us

Your health is our priority

To reduce the spread of COVID-19, the Del Mar Civic Center is closed to the public for in-person business until further notice. Members of the public can continue to call or email City Hall from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Most City business – including paying utility bills or processing business licenses or permit applications – can be completed by phone or online.

Pay utilities by phone or online

Because of limited staffing, the processing of electronic payments will be faster than that of paper checks.
Call: 855-385-9410 (toll free)
Visit: www.delmar.ca.us/billpay

Planning Department and Code Enforcement services

For general questions, property information, assistance with submittals, permit applications, and emergency permit requests, contact the Planning Department. Please note that application intakes are limited at this time.
Call: 858-755-9313
Email: planning@delmar.ca.us

Online Planning Department resources

Zoning information using the Public Map Viewer: https://delmar.geoviewer.io/
City of Del Mar Zoning Code: https://library.municode.com/ca/del_mar/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=TIT30ZO
Development Applications and Guides: http://www.delmar.ca.us/138/Development-Applications-Guides
Latest information, including an online survey, on Del Mar’s Housing Element Update: http://www.delmar.ca.us/HousingElement

Building and safety inspections

To request a building or safety inspection, call: 858-375-9528 or email inspector@delmar.ca.us.

Until further notice, inspection services will be provided as follows:

Inspections involving unoccupied buildings and outdoor areas will be accommodated.
Some types of inspections will be postponed at the discretion of the City Inspector to ensure the safety of the City Inspector and site occupants. These include inspections within occupied structures, residences, and units.
Inspections will resume by appointment only and will be coordinated by the City Inspector.
Only one point of contact may be provided on a job site during an inspection. Please remove all other workers from the premises.
City Inspectors reserve the right to immediately remove themselves from a job site at their discretion. Inspections may be declined or postponed if there is a potential exposure to someone who is sick.

Open City of Del Mar Guidelines for Building Inspections During COVID-19 (PDF)

Building permits and plan checks

To initiate a building permit application or plan check submittal, email a request to Planning@delmar.ca.us or call 858-755-9313.

To inquire on the status of an existing plan check or building permit, call 858-375-9514 or email Building@delmar.ca.us.

Until further notice, the submittal of building permit applications and plan checks, as well as final issuance of building plan approvals and building permit, will be provided only in electronic format.