Rancho Palos Verdes, CA · Los Angeles County
Variance Permit
Property owners use this application to request a variance and explain how their proposal meets the findings the Planning Commission must make.
What this form is
Use this application to request a variance for a property in Rancho Palos Verdes. Before filing, discuss preliminary plans with a planner; in most cases, the City also requires an Environmental Assessment Questionnaire. The application asks for responses to four burden-of-proof statements and requires supporting plans, a vicinity map, mailing labels, and a filing fee.
Who needs it
A property owner seeking a variance should complete the application and provide the required plans, burden-of-proof responses, and other materials.
How to submit it
Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details. The form does not list a submission address.
About notarization
This application is signed without a notary; the property owner signs the residential planning application, and a mailing-list certification is signed if the list is not professionally prepared.
How to submit this form
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Download the Application
Download the Variance Permit application and review its instructions and submittal requirements.
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Discuss Preliminary Plans
Discuss your preliminary plans with a planner in the Community Development Department before filing.
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Complete the Application
Complete and sign the Residential Planning Application and answer all four burden-of-proof statements.
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Gather Required Materials
Prepare the required plans, vicinity map, mailing labels, any required certification, and filing fee.
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Submit to the City
Submit the complete application and required materials to the city department named on the form.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Variance Permit application?
- No. The property owner signs the application without a notary. If the mailing list is not prepared by a professional service, the applicant must sign the property owners mailing-list certification.
- How do I submit the Variance Permit application?
- Submit it to the city department named on the form and check the city website for current contact details. The document does not provide a submission address.
- What materials must accompany a variance request?
- The form lists a signed Residential Planning Application, burden-of-proof statements, plans, a vicinity map, mailing labels and a filing fee. It also describes additional plan-copy requirements.
- Do I need to speak with a planner before filing?
- Yes. The instructions say to discuss preliminary plans with a planner in the Community Development Department before filing. In most cases, an Environmental Assessment Questionnaire is also required.