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*NOTICE: Reference the most recent adopted Municipal Code, Title 17 here. All other modified titles can be found in the staff report to City Council.

*NOTICE: Effective Wednesday, October 1, 2025, development and entitlement fees will increase. Projects submitted on or after this date will be subject to the new fee amounts. Contact staff for more information.

Applications

Planning Application Form
Preliminary Review Application Form
Temporary Banner Application Form
Note: Over-the-Counter submittals, Zoning Letter requests, and Landscape Plan Review submittals can be emailed directly to planning@cityoflancasterca.gov. Please include a Planning Application Form with your submittal.

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Checklists - Entitlements

Staff-Level Submittal Checklist
This checklist outlines submittal requirements for the following entitlements, which are approved by Planning staff action:
- Director's Review (DR)
- Lot Line Adjustment (LLA)
- Minor Use Permit (MUP)
- Sign Review (SR)
- Site Plan Review (SPR)
- Temporary Use Permit (TUP)
- Tentative Administrative Parcel Map (TAPM)
- Time Extension (TEX)

Public Hearing Submittal Checklist
This checklist outlines the submittal requirements for the following entitlements, which are approved by Planning Commission or City Council action and require public hearings:
- Conditional Use Permit (CUP)
- Tentative Parcel Map (TPM)
- Tentative Tract Map (TTM)
- Variance (VAR)
- Zone Change and/or General Plan Amendment (ZC/GPA)
State-Mandated Entitlement Processes
- Entitlement submittals involving the application of state bills, such as SB 9 and AB 98, must demonstrate itemized compliance with their respective state bill, through a detailed site exhibit and written project description.
- State-Mandated Ministerial Subdivisions (SMMS)
  - Certain state bills mandate requirements for a ministerial subdivision process, including SB 9 (2022), SB 684 (2024), and SB 1123 (2024). SMMS projects will be required to submit a Tentative Tract Map (TTM) entitlement application, but will be charged a Tentative Administrative Parcel Map (TAPM) submittal fee.