Lake Elsinore, CA · Riverside County

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Improvement Plancheck Application and Checklist

This application and checklist is for owners, developers, and project teams submitting improvement plans for plan check by the City of Lake Elsinore.

What this form is

The Engineering Department requires this completed form and fees with the first plan check submittal. It collects project, parcel, contact, and plan-check details, and lists supporting items such as improvement plans, a hydrology and hydraulics study, an engineer’s cost estimate, and agency approvals when applicable. The checklist also distinguishes new and revised submittals.

Who needs it

Owners, developers, engineers, contractors, and project managers submitting improvement plans for city plan check need this application and checklist.

How to submit it

Submit the project online through the City’s Customer Self Service Portal. After staff checks the submittal, pay the plan-check invoice online through the portal or mail a check to City Hall.

About notarization

This application is signed without a notary; the document lists no notarized or sworn attachment, so the signer just signs and dates it.

How to submit this form

  1. 1

    Download The Application

    Download the Improvement Plancheck Application and Checklist.

  2. 2

    Complete The Form

    Fill in the project, parcel, owner, developer, engineer, contractor, and contact information, and mark the applicable submittal types.

  3. 3

    Gather Required Documents

    Use the checklist to gather applicable plans, studies, estimates, maps, conditions of approval, and agency approvals.

  4. 4

    Submit To The City

    Submit the project through the City’s Customer Self Service Portal. Pay the invoice after staff checks the submittal.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Improvement Plancheck Application and Checklist for?
It collects project and contact information and lists the documents needed for improvement plan check submittals to the City of Lake Elsinore.
How do I submit the improvement plancheck application?
Submit the project online through the City’s Customer Self Service Portal. After staff checks the submittal, pay the plan-check invoice online or mail a check to City Hall.
What documents may be required with the application?
The checklist includes improvement plans, a hydrology and hydraulics study, an engineer’s cost estimate, and, when applicable, a final map, signed conditions of approval, and approval from other agencies.
Do I need a notary for the Improvement Plancheck Application?
No. This application is signed without a notary, and the document lists no notarized or sworn attachment; the signer just signs and dates it.

Need something notarized?

This Improvement Plancheck Application and Checklist doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Lake Elsinore form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.