Rancho Palos Verdes, CA · Los Angeles County

No notary required

Zone Change Application

Property owners and other interested parties use this application to ask Rancho Palos Verdes to change the zoning of a property.

What this form is

The application starts a request for a zone change, which the City Council reviews to determine whether the change is necessary or desirable. It asks for applicant and landowner contact details, property information, the requested zoning change, and reasons for the request. Applicants must submit supporting plans, a legal description and plat, vicinity maps, mailing labels, and the filing fee and trust deposit; the document recommends an Environmental Assessment Questionnaire in most cases.

Who needs it

Anyone with an interest in land may file to request a zone change, and all property owners must sign if the area includes parcels with different owners.

How to submit it

Submit the signed application and required materials to the Director; the form names the Community Development Department but gives no address or portal.

About notarization

This application is signed without a notary; the applicant certifies under penalty of perjury that the submitted information and materials are true and correct.

How to submit this form

  1. 1

    Download The Application

    Download the Zone Change Application PDF.

  2. 2

    Complete And Sign

    Provide applicant, landowner, and property details; describe the requested zoning change and explain why it is necessary. Sign the certification.

  3. 3

    Gather Required Materials

    Prepare the plans, legal description and plat, vicinity maps, mailing labels, and filing fee and trust deposit listed in the document.

  4. 4

    Submit To The City

    Submit the signed application and required materials to the Director. The form names the Community Development Department but gives no address or portal.

Frequently asked questions

Who can file a Zone Change Application?
The document says any person with an interest in land may file an application with the City Council. If the zone change area includes parcels owned by different people, all property owners must sign.
What materials must accompany the application?
The listed materials include proposed development plans, a legal description and plat, vicinity maps, property-owner mailing labels, and the application fee and trust deposit. The document also recommends an Environmental Assessment Questionnaire in most cases.
Do I need a notary for a Zone Change Application?
No. The application has no notary block; the applicant signs a certification under penalty of perjury that the submitted information and materials are true and correct.
How do I submit a Zone Change Application?
Submit the signed application and required materials to the Director. The form names the Community Development Department but does not provide an address or portal.

Need something notarized?

This Zone Change Application doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Rancho Palos Verdes form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.