Discretionary Forms
| All forms with double asterisks (**) are "Interactive". | |
| LUEG:SW | Storm Water Intake Form for All Permit Applications (SWQMP Intake Form) |
| (SP) SWQMP | Standard Project (SP) SWQMP |
| (PDP) SWQMP | Priority Development Project (PDP) SWQMP |
| PDS-015** | Applicant's Guidelines & Agreement for Online Submittals for Wireless Facilities |
| PDS-090 | Minimum Plot Plan Information |
| PDS-111 | Things to Check Before Starting a Project, or Buying Property |
| PDS-125** | Appeal Application |
| PDS-125A** | Application for Appeal of Scoring for Placement on the CEQA Consultant List |
| PDS-126** | Acknowledgement of Filing Fees and Deposits |
| PDS-135 | Request for a Boundary Adjustment And/Or Certificate of Compliance Not Approved for Development |
| PDS-157 | Appeal Procedure for Administrative Decisions and Administrative Permits |
| PDS-158 | Appeal Procedure for Major Subdivisions |
| PDS-159 | Appeal Procedure for Boundary Adjustments, Minor Subdivisions and Subdivision Enforcement and Penalty Actions of the Director |
| PDS-160 | Appeal Procedure for Use Permits and Variances |
| PDS-163 | Appeal Procedure for Site Plans |
| PDS-174 | FAQs by Large Family Daycare Applicants |
| PDS-195 | Wet Bar Limitations |
| PDS-201** | Consent For Proposed Gate Or Gate Entry Structure Across A Private Road Easement |
| PDS-202 | FAQs for CEQA Exemption Process |
| PDS-206** | Airport Overflight Agreement |
| PDS-207 | FAQs for Agricultural Tourism |
| PDS-208 | FAQs for Community Gardens |
| PDS-209 | FAQs for Defense and Indemnification |
| PDS-212 | East Otay Mesa Site Plan Submittal Requirements & Checklist |
| PDS-213** | Vehicle Dealer's License Addendum |
| PDS-214 | Habitat Loss Permit Filing Requirements |
| PDS-215** | Minor Deviation Minimum Requirements Checklist |
| PDS-216 | Clearing For A Well/Agricultural Clearing |
| PDS-218 | Property Use Verification for Vehicle Dealer's License |
| PDS-220 | Gates/Fences/Walls Applicant's Guide |
| PDS-222** | Variance Advisory Form |
| PDS-225 | Summary of the 'B' Community Design Review Area Regulations |
| PDS-226 | Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Notification and Evaluation Process |
| PDS-230** | Notice of Proposed Opening or Vacation of a Street, Highway, Public Service Easement or Open Space Easement |
| PDS-232** | Agricultural Microbrewery or Micro-Distillary, Small, Zoning Verification Permit Checklist |
| PDS-234** | Agricultural Homestay Zoning Verification Permit Checklist |
| PDS-239 | Plat (Print on legal size paper only, 8.5" x 14", or it will NOT be accepted) |
| PDS-240** | Land Division Statement Owner's Certificate |
| PDS-241R** | Condition Satisfaction Application Initial Submittal Form |
| PDS-242** | Condition Satisfaction Re-Submittal Form |
| PDS-243 | Rules and Regulations Governing Adjustment Plats |
| PDS-246** | Tentative Parcel Map Application Checklist of Filing Requirements for Time Extensions, Expired Maps, Revised Maps and Replacement Maps |
| PDS-247 | California Department of Fish & Wildlife Fees |
| PDS-248 | Rules and Regulations Governing Certificate of Compliance |
| PDS-249A** | Tentative Parcel Map Applicant's Guide |
| PDS-255** | Host Home Affidavit |
| PDS-259 | General Plan Amendment Request Procedure |
| PDS-260 | Variance Applicant's Guide |
| PDS-261 | Grading and Clearing Applicant's Guide |
| PDS-263** | Agricultural Preserve Application |
| PDS-268** | Bond for Model Home Agreement |
| PDS-269** | Model Home Agreement |
| PDS-275 | Administrative Deviation from an Approved Planned Residential Development (PRD) Plot Plan |
| PDS-276 | Setbacks for Solar Collectors Handout |
| PDS-298 | Supplemental Public Notice Procedure |
| PDS-299** | Supplemental Public Notice Certification |
| PDS-301** | Large Scale (SPECIFIC PLAN) Amendment |
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| PDS-304 | Home Occupations |
| PDS-305** | Ownership Disclosure Form |
| PDS-306 | Setback Drawings |
| PDS-307 | Height and Story Drawings |
| PDS-308 | Retaining Wall Drawings |
| PDS-310 | Clearing Violation Restoration Plan Applicant’s Guide |
| PDS-312 | Condominium Conversion Applicant's Guide |
| PDS-313** | Major Use Permit Applicant’s Guide |
| PDS-314** | Urban Minor Subdivision Environmental Review Exemption Application |
| PDS-315 | Solar Energy Systems Customer FAQs |
| PDS-316 | Applicant's Guide for a Solar Energy System |
| PDS-318 | Zoning & Property Research |
| PDS-319** | Notice of Permit Application |
| PDS-320** | Evidence of Legal Parcel |
| PDS-322 | Location of Accessory Structures on Corner Lots |
| PDS-323 | Location of Pools |
| PDS-324 | Mezzanine |
| PDS-325** | Initial Consultation Meeting Request |
| PDS-326** | General Plan Amendment Initial Consultation Meeting Request |
| PDS-327** | Major Pre-Application Meeting Request |
| PDS-328** | Request for Waiver of Major Pre-Application Meeting |
| PDS-329 | Major Pre-Application Process FAQs |
| PDS-330** | Supplemental Questionnaire for Major Project Pre-Application Meeting Request |
| PDS-331 | Site Preparation for Future Development (Borrow Pit) |
| PDS-333 | Wind Turbines - Customer FAQs |
| PDS-334** | Zoning Verification Permit - Wind Turbine Project - Small |
| PDS-336** | Commitment Requirement for Affordable Housing Priority Permit Process |
| PDS-337 | Supportive Housing Ministerial Approval |
| PDS-338 | Density Bonus FAQs |
| PDS-340 | Incentives for Affordable Housing or Density Bonus Projects |
| PDS-345 | Types of Accessory Dwelling Units |
| PDS-346** | Discretionary Permit Application |
| PDS-346DB** | Density Bonus Supplemental Application |
| PDS-346S** | Supplemental Application |
| PDS-346V** | Variance Supplemental Application |
| PDS-347** | Model Home Permit Supplemental Application |
| PDS-349** | Request for Merger of Parcels - Boundary Adjustment with a Certificate of Compliance |
| PDS-350** | Request for Merger of Parcels - Certificate of Compliance |
| PDS-351 | Basements/ Story Height Definitions |
| PDS-354** | VISA/MC Cardholder Authorization for San Diego County Permitting Purchases Only |
| PDS-355 | VISA/MC Cardholder Authorization Instructions |
| PDS-356 | Automatic Time Extensions For Maps (AB 1561, effective 01/01/2021) |
| PDS-357 | Large Scale Project Guidelines for Submittal and Processing |
| PDS-358 | Assessor's Parcel May Not Be A Legal Lot |
| PDS-359 | Kennels |
| PDS-366** | Environmental Review Update Application |
| PDS-367** | Application for an Environmental Initial Study (AEIS) |
| PDS-368** | Model Home Permit Applicant's Guide |
| PDS-369 | Fee Schedule (Effective July 2025) |
| PDS-370 | Estimate Of Discretionary Processing Time And Costs |
| PDS-372** | Tentative Map Applicant's Guide |
| PDS-373 | Horse Stable - Customer FAQs |
| PDS-374 | Resource Protection Study |
| PDS-377** | Horse Stable Zoning Verification Permit Checklist |
| PDS-380** | Urban Agricultural Incentive Zones (UAIZ) |
| PDS-382 | Flagging Procedure for Projects |
| PDS-383 | How to Process a Rezone Request |
| PDS-384** | Consent to Granting of Administrative Variance |
| PDS-386** | Consent to Granting of Administrative Permit |
| PDS-390 | Farm/AG Employee Housing |
| PDS-394** | Preliminary Floodplain Evaluation |
| PDS-396** | Department Of Environmental Health & Quality Project Pre-Screen |
| PDS-399F** | Fire Availability |
| PDS-399Sc** | School Availability |
| PDS-399S ** | Sewer Availability |
| PDS-399W** | Water Availability |
| PDS-400S** | Sewer Commitment | |
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| PDS-400W** | Water Commitment | |
| PDS-402 | Reclamation Plan Application | |
| PDS-403 | Reclamation Plan Requirements | |
| PDS-404c | Landscape Documentation Package Checklist: Counter Submittal | |
| PDS-404e | Landscape Documentation Package Checklist: E-mail Submittal | |
| PDS-405** | Water Efficient Landscape Worksheet | |
| PDS-406c | Landscape Certificate Of Completion Checklist: Counter Submittal | |
| PDS-406e | Landscape Certificate Of Completion Checklist: E-mail Submittal | |
| PDS-407A** | Landscape Certificate of Completion Using Prescriptive Compliance Option | |
| PDS-407** | Landscape Certificate of Completion | |
| PDS-410** | Water Use Application Using Prescriptive Compliance Option | |
| PDS-430A | Appeals Form for Boundary Adjustments | |
| PDS-444** | Zoning Ordinance Summary | |
| PDS-491** | Tentative Map Application Checklist for Administrative Time Extensions and Revised Maps | |
| PDS-500 | PACE Program Fact Sheet | |
| PDS-501 | PACE Program FAQs - Mitigation Bank & Credits | |
| PDS-505** | Applicant's Guide to a Site Plan - Signs in the Right-of-Way | |
| PDS-506** | Site Plan Applicant's Guide | |
| PDS-507** | Site Plan Design Review Checklist Exemption Instructions | |
| PDS-508** | Site Plan Permit Design Review Checklist Exemption Request Requirements | |
| PDS-509** | Airport/ Heliport Supplemental Information | |
| PDS-513** | Zoning Verification Permit - Ministerial - Meteorological Testing (MET) Facility | |
| PDS-514** | Public Notice Certification | |
| PDS-515 | Public Notice Procedure | |
| PDS-516 | Public Notice Applicant's Guide | |
| PDS-517 | Zoning Verification Permit - Organic Materials Processing | |
| PDS-523 | SB-9 TPM Notice | |
| PDS-524** | Notice To Property Owners | |
| PDS-546 | Oversized Accessory Structure Applicant's Guide | |
| PDS-559 | Landscape Water Conservation Ordinance Waiver Procedure | |
| PDS-561 | Accela Citizen Access - How to Submit an Initial Consultation Meeting Request | |
| PDS-562 | Accela Citizen Access - How to Submit a Pre-Application Meeting Request | |
| PDS-563 | Accela Citizen Access - How to Submit a Verification Request | |
| PDS-565** | Minor Use Permit Applicant's Guide | |
| PDS-576 | Guest Living Quarters | |
| PDS-577 | Non-Habitable Accessory Structures (Attached and Detached) | |
| PDS-579** | Environmental Review Questionnaire for Agriculturally Related Clearing Permits | |
| PDS-580** | Hazardous Waste/ Substance Site Verification Form | |
| PDS-581** | Plan Check Pre-Application Notice | |
| PDS-586 | FAQs - Tiered Winery Ordinance | |
| PDS-589** | Environmental Plan Check Application | |
| PDS-600** | SB-9 Checklist Provides Overview of the SB-9 Requirements. | |
| PDS-601** | SB-9 Affidavit of Owner | |
| PDS-602 | SB-9 Minimum Submittal Requirements | |
| PDS-602A | SB 9-TPM Processing Checklist | |
| PDS-602B | Land Development SB 9 TPM Viability Assessment | |
| PDS-602C | SB 9 Parcel Map Initial Submittal Checklist | |
| PDS-603 | SB-9 Exceptions | |
| PDS-604 | Interactive SB-9 Mapping Application | |
| PDS-605 | SB-9 2 Lot TPM Application Guide | |
| PDS-606** | SB-9 2-Lot TPM Permit Application Form | |
| PDS-611 | Accessory Dwelling Unit & Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit Guidelines | |
| PDS-655** | Alcohol Beverage Control Permit | |
| PDS-701** | Noise Variance Supplemental Application | |
| PDS-714 | Applicant's Guide to Minor Deviations to Plot Plans | |
| PDS-715** | Project Description | |
| PDS-717** | Revegetation Plan Applicant's Guide | |
| PDS-718** | Subdivider Certification Regarding Remainder Parcel | |
| PDS-726 | Requirements For Placing A Sea Cargo Container On A Private Lot | |
| PDS-735 | SB 330 Preliminary Application | |
| PDS-800 | Vegetation Clearing FAQ | |
| PDS-901 | Definitions and Accessory Use Regulations for detached Poolhouses, Art or Music Studios, and Recreation Rooms | |
| PDS-902 | Applicant's Guide to an Administrative Permit for Small Wineries | |
| PDS-903 | Deed Review for Legal Lot Verification for Building Permits | |
| PDS-906 | Signature Requirements | |
| PDS-907 | Inactive and Deficit Projects FAQs | |
| PDS-910** | Application for the Establishment of Community Facilities District (CFD) | |
| PDS-1004** | Change of Financial Responsibility Form | |
| PDS-1007** | Accela Citizen Access (ACA) Registered Users Form for the Financially Responsible Party and Designated Users | |
| PDS-1008** | Site Plan Permit Design Review Checklist Exemption - Staff Checklist | |
| PDS-1009** | Site Plan Design Review Checklist Exemption - Applicant's Guide | |
| PDS-1010 | Summary of the "C" Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan (ALUCP) Area Regulations | |
| PDS-1011 | Airport Overflight Policy Requirements | |
| PDS-1015** | Coastal Development Permit Exemption Request Form | |
| Planning - Policies | ||
| Policy FP-2 | Fire Code Compliance, Cell Sites | |
| Policy G-3 | Determination of Legal Parcel | |
| Policy S-1 | Slopes/Density Analysis Policy | |
| Board of Supervisors - Policies | ||
| Policy I-38 | Agricultural Preserves | |
| Policy I-49 | Distribution of Notification of Land Use Hearings | |
| Policy I-63 | General Plan Amendment and Zoning Guidelines | |
| Policy I-73 | Hillside Development | |
| Policy I-121 | Procedure for Determining Public Convenience or Necessity for Alcohol Beverage License Applications | |
| Policy I | Section: All other BOS "I" Policies | |
| Zoning Division - Informational Handouts | ||
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Last Updated: 01/14/2022 | ||
These forms are used when submitting applications for Discretionary Permits to Planning & Development Services (PDS).
Some forms are now available in multiple languages. Please click
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Questions regarding forms should be directed to PDSZoningPermitCounter@sdcounty.ca.gov.
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