How do I submit the grading plan check application?

Submit the project online through the City’s Customer Self Service Portal. Staff review the checklist and create an invoice; payment is required before plan check can start.

What documents are listed with the application?

The checklist lists grading plans, an engineer’s cost estimate for separate on- and off-site hardscape improvements, conditions of approval signed by the owner, a preliminary title report, a soils report, and a planning-approved site plan.

When does plan check review begin?

The document says the invoice must be paid before review can start. Payment can be made online through the Customer Self Service Portal or by mailing a check to City Hall.

Lake Elsinore, CA · Riverside County

No notary required

Single Family Grading Plan Check Submittal Application and Checklist

This application and checklist starts plan check for a single-family grading project and is completed by the project applicant with the requested supporting documents.

What this form is

Use this application and checklist to initiate plan check for a single-family grading project. The city requests project and contact details, grading information, and a submittal type, along with grading plans, an engineer’s cost estimate when required, signed conditions of approval, and other listed documents. The checklist notes that incomplete submittals will not be processed for plan check.

Who needs it

A project applicant submitting a single-family grading plan for city plan check needs to complete this application and provide the listed supporting documents.

How to submit it

Submit the project online through the City’s Customer Self Service Portal. After staff review the checklist, an invoice is created; pay it online through the portal or mail a check to City Hall before review starts.

About notarization

This document is signed without a notary; the checklist requests conditions of approval signed by the owner, but does not specify any notarized or sworn attachment.

How to submit this form

1
Download The Application
Download the Single Family Grading Plan Check Submittal Application and Checklist.
2
Complete The Application
Fill in the requested project, grading, owner or developer, and contact information, and select a submittal type.
3
Gather Required Documents
Use the checklist to prepare the required plans, estimate when required, signed conditions of approval, and other listed documents.
4
Submit Through The City Portal
Submit the project through the City’s Customer Self Service Portal and pay the invoice before plan check review starts.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the Single Family Grading Plan Check Application?: No. This document is signed without a notary. The checklist requests conditions of approval signed by the owner, but does not specify a notarized or sworn attachment.
How do I submit the grading plan check application?: Submit the project online through the City’s Customer Self Service Portal. Staff review the checklist and create an invoice; payment is required before plan check can start.
What documents are listed with the application?: The checklist lists grading plans, an engineer’s cost estimate for separate on- and off-site hardscape improvements, conditions of approval signed by the owner, a preliminary title report, a soils report, and a planning-approved site plan.
When does plan check review begin?: The document says the invoice must be paid before review can start. Payment can be made online through the Customer Self Service Portal or by mailing a check to City Hall.

Need something notarized?

This Single Family Grading Plan Check Submittal Application and Checklist doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Lake Elsinore form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.