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City Planning Department

Do All Projects Undergo the Same Process?

The diagram below shows the typical perm/it/approval types identified in the Municipal Code and the decision process required for each type. The specific decisions for any given project is established in Chapter 12 of the Land Development Code

Permit Approval TypesDecision Processes
 Ministerial DecisionsDiscretionary Decisions
 Process 1Process 2Process 3Process 4Process 5
Legislative Actions (Land Use Plan Amendments, Rezones)     
Subdivision Maps     
Planned Development Permits     
Site Development Permits     
Conditional Use Permits     
Coastal Development Permits     
Neighborhood Development Permits     
Neighborhood Use Permits     
Construction Permits (Building Permits, Right-of-Way Permits)     

Additional Information About the Review Process: