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Applications and Forms
Applications, Checklists and Forms
The applications, checklists and forms below are organized by project type. For development projects, please complete the development application only once.
The applications, checklists and forms below are organized by project type. For development projects, please complete the development application only once.
Applications, Checklists and Forms
Conditional Use Permits (CUP) and Minor Conditional Use Permits (MCUP) allow the City to approve certain land uses that may be appropriate in a zoning district but could create unique impacts or require additional review. The CUP and MCUP processes evaluate the proposed use and may impose conditions to address potential impacts, ensure consistency with the San Dimas Municipal Code and General Plan objectives (i.e. protecting the health, safety and welfare of the community).
Submission Information and Requirements
Submission Information and Requirements
Live Entertainment is permitted as an ancillary use and requires discretionary review. Please contact the Planning Division to verify if your business is located in a zone that allows for this use prior to filing an application.
Submittal Information and Requirements
Submission Information and Requirements
The Municipal Code is the set of laws for the City of San Dimas that covers all aspects of City regulations, including zoning and various development-related requirements. A change to the Municipal Code is called a Municipal Code Text Amendment (MCTA). Applying for an MCTA means you are requesting a formal change or an addition to the City's adopted regulations by adding, deleting or revising language in the Municipal Code.
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A Precise Plan is a specific development plan or all or a portion of a parcel of land. They are similar to specific plans but are more loosely defined. Unlike a Specific Plan, which encompasses a larger area of land, precise lans focus on an individual parcel.
Submission Information and Requirements
Submittal Information and Requirements
Chapter 18.152 Signs
Submittal Information and Requirements
Submittal Information and Requirements
Submittal Information and Requirements
Conditional Use Permits (CUP) and Minor Conditional Use Permits (MCUP) allow the City to approve certain land uses that may be appropriate in a zoning district but could create unique impacts or require additional review. The CUP and MCUP processes evaluate the proposed use and may impose conditions to address potential impacts, ensure consistency with the San Dimas Municipal Code and General Plan objectives (i.e. protecting the health, safety and welfare of the community).
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A development agreement is a contract between a developer and the City, typically regarding the developer's land use project. The agreement spells out what the developer must do to develop the project and provides developers with certainty in the entitlement process. A development agreement may be approved by the City Council where sufficient findings can be made to ensure that the change will be beneficial to the City and surrounding area and will be in conformance with adopted General Plan goals, policies and objectives. The City's Development Agreement process has been developed pu8rsuant to State Government Code Section 65865 and was adopted by City Council Resolution No. 2010-62.
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Per Section 18.12.050 of the San Dimas Municipal Code, certain project requests require a discretionary review prior to submitting for plan check. In some cases, the Director of Community Development serves as the review authority. This discretionary process evaluates the details of the proposed project and ensures it is consistent with the San Dimas Municipal Code.
Submission Information and Requirements
Submission Information and Requirements
Live Entertainment is permitted as an ancillary use and requires discretionary review. Please contact the Planning Division to verify if your business is located in a zone that allows for this use prior to filing an application.
Submittal Information and Requirements
For Sale and/or Lease Temporary Benner Permit applications are used for non-residential real estate signs. Temporary non-residential real estate signs regarding the sale or lease of non-residential building or property may be permitted by the Planning Division. The For Sale and/or Lease temporary banner permit application may be filled out and then printed out for your convenience. If you wish to use our online development application, please:
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Fill it out to the best of your ability.
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Provide a site plan and elevation plan for the location of the banner.
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Sign the appropriate signature lines.
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You can submit the application and plans through email to planning@sandimasca.gov or print the documents out and bring them into the Planning Division at City Hall. Please note that approval can take up to five (5) working days.
All garage/yard sales require a permit from the City of San Dimas; there is no fee for this permit. The permitting process has been developed to monitor local sales. Requirements for a garage/yard sale are as follows:
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Garage/yard sales are permitted in residential zones only.
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The maximum number of sales shall not exceed three (3) in any calendar year and may not exceed three (3) consecutive days.
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Garage/yard sales may not begin before 7:00 a.m. or extend beyond 10:00 p.m.
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Advertising signs of the garage/yard sale cannot be placed or affixed in a public right-of-way or on public poles. Signs must be on private property with consent from the property owner.
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Applications MUST be submitted two (2) days before the date of the garage/yard sale and will be included on the City's community calendar. Requests received after the deadline or on the weekend cannot be issued.
A General Plan Amendment (GPA) may be granted by the City Council to change the land use designation where sufficient findings can be made to ensure that the change will be beneficial to the City and surrounding area and will be in conformance with adopted General Plan goals, policies and objectives.
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The purpose of the Lot Merger (LM) is to create one new lot from two or more contiguous previously existing legal lots, under the same ownership, by eliminating all common lot lines which separate the lots from each other.
A Lot Line Adjustment (LLA) is a procedure between two or more adjacent lots in which a portion of the land taken from one lot is added to an adjacent lot, and neither a greater nor lesser number of lots is created than the number of lots which originally existed.
A Lot Line Adjustment (LLA) is a procedure between two or more adjacent lots in which a portion of the land taken from one lot is added to an adjacent lot, and neither a greater nor lesser number of lots is created than the number of lots which originally existed.
The State Subdivision Map Act and City's Subdivision Ordinance allows lot line adjustments and lot mergers, provided that the result is the same or a fewer number of lots and that all resulting lots conform to the requirements of the City's Subdivision and Zoning Ordinances.
Submission Information and Requirements
The Municipal Code is the set of laws for the City of San Dimas that covers all aspects of City regulations, including zoning and various development-related requirements. A change to the Municipal Code is called a Municipal Code Text Amendment (MCTA). Applying for an MCTA means you are requesting a formal change or an addition to the City's adopted regulations by adding, deleting or revising language in the Municipal Code.
Submission Information and Requirements
A Precise Plan is a specific development plan or all or a portion of a parcel of land. They are similar to specific plans but are more loosely defined. Unlike a Specific Plan, which encompasses a larger area of land, precise lans focus on an individual parcel.
Submission Information and Requirements
A Reasonable Accommodations Request provides disabled persons with flexibility from code requirements of any of the City's rules, policies, practices and/or procedures when accommodations are reasonable and necessary to afford such persons equal opportunity to access publicly funded buildings, facilities or programs, or privately funded housing, including single and multiple-family dwelling units. The City of San Dimas has historically provided such accommodations when persons with special needs have applied for exceptions from stated requirements of local regulations and practices.
Submittal Information and Requirements
All signs shall comply with Chapter 18.152 of the San Dimas Municipal Code. In addition to complying with the Municipal Code, many of the commercial centers in San Dimas have a master sign program that applicants must comply with when submitting a request for a new sign. Please check with the Planning Division to see if a master sign program applies to your project. If no master sign program applies, please refer to the applicable section of Chapter 18.152 of the San Dimas Municipal Code.
Please contact the Building Division at building@sandimasca.gov for submittal requirements and instructions on how to submit.
Chapter 18.152 Signs
A Specific Plan is a zoning document that sets forth standards to implement the City's General Plan. It provides development guidelines and policies to be utilized by landowners, developers and public agencies when considering development plans for an area. The purpose of specific plans is to promote amenities beyond those expected under a conventional development, to achieve greater flexibility in design and to provide appropriate use of land. Specific Plans may be either initiated by the City of initiated by a potential developer of a property.
Submittal Information and Requirements
Temporary use permit applications are required for certain uses and events conducted outdoors, such as parking lot sales, carnivals, festivals, races and other outdoor activities. Temporary uses require special individual consideration as to their location and compatibility with other uses. The Temporary Use Permit Application is also for temporary signs and banners.
The Temporary Use Permit Application may be filed out and then printed out for your convenience. If you wish to use our online development application please:
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Fill it out to the best of your ability.
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Print it out using a legible printer.
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Sign the appropriate signature lines.
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Bring it to the Planning Division when you file your application.
For Banner Permits:
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Fill it out to the best of your ability.
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Provide a site plan and elevation plan for the location of the banner.
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Sign the appropriate signature lines.
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Subdivision of land is regulated by the California Subdivision Map Act. The Map Act specifies procedures for all land divisions in California. A subdivision includes Parcel Maps, which is a land division that creates four (4) or fewer lots, and Tract Maps, which is a land division that creates five (5) or more lots. The design of the map should be based upon the accurate or detailed final survey of the subject property.
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The City's Tree Preservation Ordinance encourages the preservation of significant mature trees. Approval of a tree removal permit is required for those wishing to remove significant mature trees. Trees subject to this process are Oak trees that measure eight inches in diameter or greater; other tree species that measure 10 inches in diameter or grater; and multi-trunk trees having a total circumference of 38 inches (all measured at 36 inches above grade).
For more detailed information on the tree removal process please contact the Planning Division at 909.394.6250 or by email at planning@sandimasca.gov.
Submittal Information and Requirements
When practical difficulties, unnecessary hardships, or results are inconsistent with the general intent and purpose of the Zoning Code occur because of the strict Interpretation of any of its provisions, any property owner may submit a request for a variance or minor deviation from the Zoning Code. A Variance or Minor Deviation will not be granted to permit a land use expressly prohibited in the zone in which the property is located. Requests for a variance and/or minor deviation cannot be granted without meeting the findings outlined in Chapter 18.204 of the San Dimas Municipal Code.
Submittal Information and RequirementsThe zoning ordinance establishes land use districts or zones to preserve general health, safety and welfare of the public and to promote the orderly growth of the City. Similar land uses are grouped to protect them from other incompatible or detrimental land uses. Due to changes in development patterns in the City or State legislation, it may be necessary to change the zoning designation on a property. Zone changes may be initiated by the City or initiated by a potential developer of a property. All zone changes require legislative action and can only be adopted by the City Council.
Submittal Information and Requirements
