Planning Fees and Forms
Fees
Click here for the Fee Schedule (Adobe Acrobat, 200KB)
Click here for the Summary of Development Fees (Adobe Acrobat, 56KB)
Applications and Forms
- ACCESSORY SECOND UNIT PERMIT - applies to any construction, alteration, enlargement, or modification of an accessory second unit.
Click here for the Accessory 2nd Unit Permit & Submittal Requirements (Adobe Acrobat, 120KB)
- APPEAL OF DECISIONS APPLICATION - applies to appeals of staff and/or commission decisions.
Click here for the Appeal of Decisions Application (Adobe Acrobat, 31KB)
- DESIGN REVIEW APPLICATION - applies to any new construction, exterior modifications to existing structures, building relocations, changes in site features, landscape review, and signs.
Click here for the Design Review Application (Adobe Acrobat, 34KB)
Click here for the Architectural Review Submittal Requirements (Adobe Acrobat, 41KB)
- ENTERTAINMENT PERMIT - applies to entertainment venues. To help reduce the adverse effects that are associated with the operation of entertainment venues in proximity to residential areas and other businesses, the City Council determined that businesses that feature entertainment should be regulated to address potential nuisance activities before they manifest themselves in order to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Claremont. Ordinance No. 2002-03 was passed by the City Council to regulate the establishment and operation of businesses that feature entertainment within the City of Claremont. The ordinance was mindful of legal principles associated with entertainment and the provisions were not created nor intended to suppress or infringe upon any expressive activities protected by the First Amendments of the United States and California Constitutions; but instead to regulate their adverse effects."
Click here for Entertainment Permit Packet (Adobe Acrobat, 190KB)
- ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION FORM - to be completed with all projects to assist staff in determining Inital Study.
Click here for the Environmental Information Form (Adobe Acrobat, 55KB)
- LAND USE APPLICATION - applies to Conditional Use Permits and amendments, General Plan amendments, Specific Plans, Special Use and Development Permits, variances, Minor Exception Permits, and environmental reviews.
Click here for the Land Use Application Requirements (Adobe Acrobat, 18KB)
Click here for the Land Use Application (Adobe Acrobat, 33KB)
- MILLS ACT RESOLUTION AND GENERAL INFORMATION - Mills Act contracts are an historic preservation tool used as an incentive for property owners to preserve or restore historic properties. Enacted by the State of California, Mills Act proved a method for calculating property value that can result in a value much lower than the current tax basis and much lower than the current market value. Upon approval of a contract, property taxes (not including special assessments) are based on this lower value. In exchange for the lower assessed value, the property owner agrees to make significant improvements to the property and to preserve elements of the property (exterior and interior) that are determined to be of significance to the community. The Mills Act gives cities the flexibility to deal with historic structures on a case-by-case basis and to choose which historic property contracts to approve or not approve based on the cities' own evaluating factors.
Click here for Mills Act Application (Adobe Acrobat, 31KB)
View Article (Adobe Acrobat, 105KB)
View Report (Adobe Acrobat, 256KB)
View Resolution (Adobe Acrobat, 211KB)
- SIGN PERMIT - Applies to signs that are within an approved sign program.
Click here for the Sign Permit (Adobe Acrobat, 29KB)
- SIGN PERMIT (TEMPORARY) NEW BUSINESSES - applies to new business banners, real estate signs, and construction signs.
Click here for the Temporary Sign Permit (Adobe Acrobat, 49KB)
- SIGN PERMIT ( TEMPORARY) EXISTING BUSINESSES - On November 10, 2009, the City Council adopted an urgency ordinance (No. 20090-19) concerning temporary sign regulation to enhance the viability of the local business community. The following permit application information applies to existing business banners and A-frame signs.
Click here to view the Temporary SIgn Ordinance (Adobe Acrobat, 148KB)
Click here for the Temporary Sign Permit Application (Adobe Acrobat, 77KB)
- SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT - applies to special events, such as parades, races, runs, and walks on any sidewalk, parkway, median, and street.
Click here for the Special Event Permit Requirements (Adobe Acrobat, 15KB)
Click here for the Special Event Permit (Adobe Acrobat, 34KB)
- SPECIAL OUTDOOR USE PERMIT - applies to incidental outdoor displays, outdoor seating and sidewalk sales in all commercial districts.
Click here for the Special Outdoor Use Permit Requirements (Adobe Acrobat, 18KB)
Click here for the Special Outdoor Use Permit (Adobe Acrobat, 35KB)
- SUBDIVISION APPLICATION - applies to tract maps, parcel maps, parcel map waivers, lot line adjustments, Certificates of Compliance, and voluntary lot mergers.
Click here for the Subdivision Application Requirements (Adobe Acrobat, 21KB)
Click here for the Subdivision Application (Adobe Acrobat, 33KB)
- WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE ORDINANCE-"The primary purpose of these Guidelines is to provide procedural and design guidance for project applicants proposing landscape installation or rehabilitation projects that are subject to the requirements of the Claremont Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (Chapter 16.131 of the Claremont Municipal Code). This document is also intended for use and reference by City staff in reviewing and approving designs and verifying compliance with the Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance. The general purpose of the Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance is to promote the design, installation, and maintenance of landscaping in a manner that conserves regional water resources by ensuring that landscaping projects are not unduly water-needy and that irrigation systems are appropriately implemented to minimize water waste."
Guidelines For Implementing Water Efficient Landscaping (Adobe Acrobat, 126KB)
Wayer Efficient Landscaping Ordinance (Adobe Acrobat, 778KB)
