Lake Elsinore, CA · Riverside County
Grading Permit Application
Property owners, developers, and contractors use this application to seek a grading permit and provide project, site, and contact details.
What this form is
The Engineering Department’s Grading Permit Application collects owner, contractor, applicant, site, parcel, and grading plan details for a grading permit. The attached checklist lists documents, fees, and outside-agency or City approvals for permit issuance, including items that apply only in certain circumstances. It directs applicants to review their conditions of approval and ask the City if they are unsure whether a checklist item applies.
Who needs it
Owners, developers, contractors, or their applicants use this form when seeking a grading permit for a project in Lake Elsinore.
How to submit it
The checklist encourages online submittal through the City’s Customer Self Service Portal and requires a digital copy for in-person submittals. The form lists the Engineering Department at 130 South Main Street, Lake Elsinore, CA 92530.
About notarization
The application is completed without a notary; its checklist separately requires two originals of the Grading and Erosion Control Agreement, signed and notarized.
How to submit this form
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Download The Application
Download the Grading Permit Application and its permit checklist.
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Complete The Application
Provide the owner, contractor, applicant, site, parcel, and grading plan information requested.
- 3
Gather Required Documents
Review the checklist and your conditions of approval; include applicable documents, approvals, and fees.
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Submit To The City
Use the City’s Customer Self Service Portal, or submit in person with a digital copy of all submittal documents.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Grading Permit Application for?
- It collects project, site, owner, contractor, and grading plan information for a grading permit. Its checklist also identifies documents and approvals required for permit issuance.
- Who uses the Grading Permit Application?
- Property owners, developers, contractors, and applicants acting for them use the form when seeking a grading permit for a project in Lake Elsinore.
- Do I need a notary for the Grading Permit Application?
- No. The application is completed without a notary. Separately, the checklist requires two originals of the Grading and Erosion Control Agreement, signed and notarized.
- How do I submit the Grading Permit Application?
- The checklist encourages online submittal through the City’s Customer Self Service Portal. For in-person submittals, it requires a digital copy of all submittal documents.
Need something notarized?
This Grading Permit Application doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Lake Elsinore form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.