Frequently Asked Questions
- What are the fees for different Planning Department services?
- How do I make a request for project notification?
- What is my zoning?
- How can I change my zoning?
- How do I get a map of my property?
- Can my property be subdivided?
- Are there any environmental constraints on my property?
- What are my building setbacks?
- Can I put a Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) on my property?
- Who is authorized to prepare biological inventories in the unincorporated County?
- How do I file a land use complaint?
- Is my property in a floodplain?
- Can I have animals on my property?
- What are the timelines for processing land use permits?
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- What is a lot?
- How are lots created?
- What is a legal lot?
- What is an illegal lot?
- What does the County do about illegal lots?
- What does it mean to own an illegal lot?
- Why is the County concerned about illegal lots?
- What is an Assessor's Parcel?
- How did the County find out about my illegal lot?
- Can I be prosecuted for owning an illegal lot?
- Why didn't the title company tell me my lot was illegal?
- The person who sold it to me is the one who broke the law; what can be done about this?
- What can I do to legalize my lot?
- Must I file for a conditional certificate of compliance now?
- What can a buyer do to avoid acquiring an illegal lot?
- Whom should I contact on these matters?
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- What is the California Environmental Quality Act and what is its purpose?
- Why is CEQA important?
- How does CEQA work?
- What is considered a project under CEQA?
- Does every project require CEQA review?
- What is an exemption?
- What is an Initial Study?
- What is a Significant Impact? How do you decide whether an impact is significant?
- What is a mitigation measure?
- What is a Negative Declaration or a Mitigated Negative Declaration?
- What is an Environmental Impact Report (EIR)? When is one required?
- What happens after the environmental document is finished?
- Is a public hearing required?
- How to citizens get involved? What are the public notice requirements?
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