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1635 Faraday Ave.
Carlsbad, CA 92008
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760-602-8558 (fax)
building@carlsbadca.gov
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Permits, Applications & Forms
This is a comprehensive listing of application forms, submittal checklists and counter handouts related to the preparation and processing of building and development projects.
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You may be able to submit your permit online. Learn more about the city's new Customer Self-Service Portal.
Permit applications noted in bold italics below may be available for online submittal.
| Description | Form No. | Requirements | Other Reqs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjustment Plat | E-23 | E-1 |
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| Administrative Variance | P-1 | P-4 |
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| Affordable Housing & High Roads Act (AB 2011) Mixed-Income Housing Development Eligibility Checklist |
P-45 | ||
| Affordable Housing & High Roads Act (AB 2011) Affordable Housing Development Eligibility Checklist | P-46 | ||
| Apportionment of Assessment | E-20 |
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| Blasting Permit | E-22 |
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| Building Plan Change | B-15 |
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| Burial Depths for Yard Piping |
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B-12 |
| Building Plan Check Revision | B-15 | ||
| Certificate of Compliance for Lot Legality | E-23 | E-2 |
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| Certificate of Correction | E-23 | E-3 | C of C |
| Circulation Impact Analysis |
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SD-1, TIA Guide |
| Climate Action Plan Checklist | P-30 | P-31 | |
| Coastal Development Permit | P-1 | P-2 |
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| Coastal Development Permit Supplemental Application | P-1 | P-7 |
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| Commercial Building Permit | B-2(Com) | ||
| Conditional Use Permit | P-1 | P-2 |
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| Consistency Determination | P-16 |
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| Construction Change (grading or improvement) |
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E-4 |
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| Covenant of Easement | E-23 | E-5 |
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| Day Care Center Minor Conditional Use Permit | P-1 |
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P-8 |
| Demolition Permit |
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B-9 |
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| Disclosure Statement |
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P-1(A) |
| Development Project Public Involvement |
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P-21 |
| Early Meter Release | B-63 | ||
| Easement Dedication | E-23 | E-5 |
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| Easement Vacation | E-23 | E-13 | Notice |
| Encroachment Agreement | E-23 | E-6 |
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| Engineering Decision Appeal Form | E-38 | ||
| Engineering Plancheck Master Application Form | E-23 |
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| Environmental Impact Assessment | P-1 |
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P-1(D) |
| Equipment Screening |
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Screen |
| Fats, Oil and Grease |
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B-11 |
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| Fee Estimate | B-40 (Fee) |
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Fee Handout |
| Final Map | E-23 | E-7 | APN |
| Food Carts and Kiosks Info Sheet |
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P-19 |
| General Plan Amendment | P-1 | P-3 |
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| Grading Permit | E-24 |
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Grading Plancheck |
E-23 | E-8 | |
| Habitat Management Plan Permit - Minor | P-1 | P-17 |
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| Habitat Management Plan Permit - Major | P-1 | P-18 |
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| Haul Route Permit | E-25 |
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| Hazardous Materials Questionnaire |
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HM-9171 |
| Hazardous Waste Statement |
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P-1(C) |
| Hillside Development Permits | P-1 | P-5 |
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| Housing Declaration | P-38 | ||
| Housing Declaration Income Certification Form | P-38(B) | ||
| Housing tracking Form | P-20 | ||
| Improvement Plancheck | E-23 | E-9 | |
| Land Use Review Permit - Master Application Form | P-1 |
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| Large Family Day Care Permit | P-1 | P-9 |
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| Local Coastal Program Amendment | P-1 | P-3 |
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| Manufactured Homes |
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HCD 538 |
| Master Plans and Amendment | P-1 | P-3 |
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| Middle Class Housing Act SB 6 Housing Developments Eligibility Checklist |
P-44 | ||
| Mills Act Supplemental Checklist (Accepting Applications Starting April 2023) | P-40 | P-40(a) | |
| Minor Coastal Development Permit/Single Family Residence | P-6 |
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| Modified Sign Program | P-11(D) | ||
| Oversize Load Permit | E-26 |
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| P, E & M Worksheet |
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B-30 |
| Parcel Map | E-23 | E-7 | APN |
| Planned Development Permit | P-1 | P-2 |
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| Planning Commission Determination | P-1 | P-2 |
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| Pole License Agreement | E-19 | E-11 | |
| Precise Development Plan | P-1 | P-2 |
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| Preliminary Review | P-14 |
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| Private Property Permit | CD-8A | CD-8 | |
| Project Description/Location |
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P-1(B) |
| Project Facility Availability (Fire) | P-99F | ||
| Project Facility Availability (Waste Water) | P-99S | ||
| Project Facility Availability (Water) | P-99W | ||
| Quitclaim | E-23 | E-10 |
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| Recreational Vehicle Administrative Variance | P-1 | P-12 |
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| Redevelopment Permit | P-1 | P-2 |
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| Re-roof Permit | B-10 |
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| Residential Building Permit | B-1(Res) | B-5 | |
| Residential Construction |
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B-5 |
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| Residential Decks |
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B-4 |
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| Residential Patios |
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B-8 |
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| Residential Stairs |
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B-3 |
| Retaining Wall |
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B-7 |
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| Reversion to Acreage | E-23 |
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| Right-of-Way Permit (contractor) | E-11 |
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| Right-of-Way Use | E-12 | E-12A |
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| Satellite Antenna Permit | P-1 | P-13 |
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| Securities and Agreements |
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E-17 | E-18 |
| Security and Agreement for Minor Grading | |||
| Sign Permit (Commercial Signs) | B-2 | ||
| Sign Permit (Planning) | P-11 | P-37 |
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| Site Development Plan | P-1 | P-2 |
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| Special Use Permit | P-1 | P-2 |
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| Specific Plan | P-1 | P-3 |
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| Standard Project Requirement Checklist | E-36 | ||
| Storm Water Determination of SWPPP Tier and Threat Level | E-32 | ||
| Storm Water Low Impact Development (LID) |
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LID |
| Storm Water Quality Management Plan (SWQMP) Template |
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E-35 |
| Storm Water Standards Questionnaire |
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E-34 |
| Storm Water Tier 1 SWPPP Template | E-29 | ||
| Street Vacation | E-23 | E-13 | Notice |
| Structure Relocation Permit | P-1 | P-2 |
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| Swimming Pool and Spa Permit (residential permits available online) |
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B-21 |
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| Temporary Sales Location | P-22 |
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| Temporary Non-Commercial Sign Permit | P-11(A) | ||
| Tenant Improvement Permit | B-2(Com) | B-6 |
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| Tentative Parcel Map | P-1 | P-2 |
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| Tentative Parcel Map Extension | P-1 |
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| Variance | P-1 | P-4 |
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| Water Meter Permit | E-27 |
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| Water/Sewer Connection Permit | E-28 |
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| Will Serve Notice for Water/Sewer/Recycled Water | Notice | ||
| Zone Change | P-1 | P-3 |
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| Zone Code Amendment | P-1 | P-3 |
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