Orinda, CA · Contra Costa County
Planning Application
Property owners and applicants use this form to request one or more listed planning approvals for a property in Orinda.
What this form is
Use this application to request one or more listed planning matters, such as design review, a use permit, subdivision, or tree removal. It asks for the property address and parcel number, owner and applicant contact details, selected application types, project and landscaping information, site conditions, and owner and applicant signatures. Wireless facility requests have additional submittal requirements in the attached pages.
Who needs it
Property owners or their applicants seeking one or more of the planning approvals listed on the form should complete and submit it.
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 document is signed and dated without a notary; its wireless-facility section lists supporting materials but does not require a sworn or notarized attachment.
How to submit this form
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Download The Application
Download the Planning Application PDF.
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Complete The Form
Enter the property and applicant details, check the applicable application types, describe the project, and sign and date the form.
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Gather Supporting Materials
Include any required supporting materials; wireless facility requests have additional requirements described in the attached pages.
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Submit Electronically
Submit the complete application online using the submittal link printed on the form.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Orinda Planning Application used for?
- It lets property owners or applicants request one or more listed planning approvals and provide property, contact, project, and site information.
- How do I submit the Planning Application?
- The form says applications are accepted only electronically. Submit the complete application online at the submittal link printed on the form.
- Do I need a notary for the Planning Application?
- No. The document is signed and dated without a notary; its wireless-facility section lists supporting materials but does not require a sworn or notarized attachment.
- What additional materials are required for a wireless facility request?
- The attached wireless-facility section lists a plan set, written description, five-year master plan, noise documentation, statement of findings, and other materials that may apply.
Need something notarized?
This Planning Application doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Orinda form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.