Malibu, CA · Los Angeles County
Temporary Use Permit - Planning Clearance Application
This application is for businesses or event hosts seeking planning clearance for a single-day temporary event with fewer than 100 guests in a commercial or institutional zone.
What this form is
The application requests a temporary use permit planning clearance for an eligible small event in a commercial or institutional zone. Applicants provide event, property, parking, music, food, alcohol, lighting, and structure details, along with a site plan and parking plan. Submit the completed application in person at least two days before the event; the city says incomplete applications will not be accepted.
Who needs it
A business or event host planning a single-day event with fewer than 100 guests in a commercial or institutional zone may use this application.
How to submit it
Submit the application in person at least two days before the event to the City of Malibu, 23825 Stuart Ranch Road, Malibu, California 90265-4861. The checklist lists a $124 payment.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the applicant and property owner sign and date it, and an authorization letter accompanies it if the property owner does not sign.
How to submit this form
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Download The Application
Download the Temporary Use Permit - Planning Clearance Application.
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Complete And Sign The Form
Provide the event and property details, complete the relevant selections, and obtain the applicant and property owner signatures.
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Gather Required Materials
Include payment, an 8½-by-11-inch site plan, and a parking plan. Add an authorization letter if the property owner does not sign.
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Submit To The City
Submit the application in person at least two days before the event to the City of Malibu.
Frequently asked questions
- Who can use this temporary use permit application?
- It is for a single-day event with fewer than 100 guests in a commercial or institutional zone. The application says eligible events may benefit from relaxed permitting requirements.
- How do I submit the application?
- Submit it in person at least two days before the event to the City of Malibu at 23825 Stuart Ranch Road. Include the completed form, payment, site plan, and parking plan.
- What documents and information must I provide?
- The checklist calls for a completed, signed application, payment, an 8½-by-11-inch site plan, and a parking plan. The form also asks for event, property, and parking details.
- Do I need a notary for this application?
- No. The applicant and property owner sign and date the application; if the property owner does not sign, an authorization letter must accompany it. No notarization is specified.
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