Orinda, CA · Contra Costa County
General Use Permit Application
Property owners or applicants use this application to request city approval for a General Use Permit in Orinda.
What this form is
Orinda requires a use permit for certain uses that are not allowed as a matter of right in residential zoning districts. This application collects property and applicant details, project information, and signatures, and explains the findings the city considers. Applicants must also provide a plan set, preliminary title report, written description, and a separate statement addressing the permit standards; other reports or checklists may apply.
Who needs it
Property owners or their applicants seeking approval for a use that requires a General Use Permit in Orinda need this application.
How to submit it
Applications are accepted only electronically. Submit the complete application online at https://www.cityoforinda.org/527/Application-Submittal.
About notarization
This application is signed and dated by the property owner and, if different, the applicant; it does not require a notary or identify a notarized attachment.
How to submit this form
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Download The Application
Download the General Use Permit Application PDF.
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Complete The Form
Fill in the property, owner or applicant, and project information, then have the property owner and applicant, if different, sign and date.
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Gather Required Documents
Prepare the plan set, preliminary title report, written description, and separate statement addressing the permit standards; include applicable reports or checklists.
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Submit Electronically
Submit the complete application online at https://www.cityoforinda.org/527/Application-Submittal.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the General Use Permit Application?
- No. The application has signature and date lines for the property owner and, if different, the applicant. It does not identify a notarized attachment.
- How do I submit the General Use Permit Application?
- The city accepts applications only electronically. Submit the complete application online at https://www.cityoforinda.org/527/Application-Submittal.
- What documents are required with the application?
- The listed requirements include a plan set in one PDF, a preliminary title report no more than six months old, a written description, and a separate statement addressing the General Use Permit standards. Some projects also require an arborist report or landscape checklist.
- What information does the application ask for?
- It requests property, owner and applicant details; project and landscaping information; and signatures. The application materials also ask for a description of the proposed use and how it meets the permit standards.
Need something notarized?
This General Use Permit Application doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Orinda form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.