Zoning/Land Use Applications and Permits

Permits required from the Planning Division involve the following areas:

• Grading - site preparation, excavation and/or backfill, soil compaction
  Note: California law makes it mandatory for all those who plan to do any digging or excavating to inform a regional notification center at least two working days in advance of your construction project. This applies to large construction projects as well as to putting in a back yard spa. Failure to do so can result in fines up to fifty thousand dollars. In addition you could be charged for the repair of any damage to the underground facilities. For more information, call DIGALERT at 1-800-227-2600 or visit www.digalert.org.
• Shoring - support of temporary vertical cuts in soil
• Demolition/relocation of buildings
• Construction of walls or fences that are six feet or higher
• Starting a New Business - Business Occupancy Permit
• Starting a New Home-Based Business - Home Occupancy Permit
• Signage

If you would like additional information about specific City of Alhambra zoning ordinances,
click here. (See: Title XXIII: Zoning)

Following are on-line PDF files of individual permits and other related forms that may be downloaded to your PC and printed. Once the documents have been filled out, return them to the Planning Division, located on the first floor of City Hall. Staff members will process your request in a timely manner.

• Application to Appeal Decision of the Alhambra Planning Commission
• Application for Condition Use Permit
• Application for Design Review
• Application for Home Occupancy Permit
• Application for Business Occupancy Permit
• Application for Modification
• Application for Outdoor Dining Permit
• Application for Planned Development Permit
• Application for Tentative Parcel Map or Lot Split
• Application for Temporary Use Permit
• Application for Variance
• Application For Zone Change
• Application for Zoning Clearance