The Planning Division plans for the physical, social, and economic development of the City. It ensures compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for public and private projects. The Planning and Building Divisions work together when reviewing private development projects to achieve high quality and long-term economic growth.
Our Online Permit Center let’s you submit building permit and planning applications securely online through our Customer Self-Service Portal (CSS).
We now accept, review, receive payments, and issue planning entitlements and building permits through our online permit center.
The Customer Self-Service (CSS) Portal let’s you search records by address, date range, permit number, or parcel number – you can also use the interactive map search feature.
Links to popular code sections and the City's Municipal Code:
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