The Planning Department, under the authority of the Board of Supervisors, is responsible for developing, implementing and enforcing County land use policies, ordinances and regulations; administering environmental protection programs; processing and issuing building, zoning, and other development permits; and carrying out long-range community development programs. The department provides support to the Planning Commission, Housing Advisory Commission, Historic Resources Commission, and Agricultural Policy Advisory Commission.
To assist customers with the permit process and other services the Department offers, we have available information through this website as well as staff offering services at the counters in our Permit Counter and on the phone in the afternoons. The links to the left are a fast track to specific information including Brochures on many subjects or within each "Department Section" listed below. If you are a first time user or not quite sure where to find information, please visit the Department Overview where you will find a definition of each section within the Department. We are continually improving this website and we will try to keep you informed through the What's New? link above. Thank you for visiting our website.
New General Information Desk Hours Aptos Village Project Documents
FAR and Residential Square Footage Determinations - Revised Administrative Guidelines
Proposed Revisions to County Code Regarding Nonconforming Structures and Uses, Commercial Changes of Use and Related Parking Provisions, "Altered Walls" and Thresholds for Geologic Review
March 2011 Storms - Disaster Assistance Information
Interim Programmatic Habitat Conservation Plan (IPHCP)
Bonny Doon Area Tree Removal Permit Single-use Bag Reduction Ordinance
Minor Exceptions Ordinance (now in effect outside the Coastal Zone)
Vacation Rental Ordinance Vacation Rental Application Information
New Codes Announcement Counter Hours, Effective October 4, 2010
Fire Information
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