Encinitas, CA · San Diego County
Legal Lot Determination / Certificate of Compliance Application Supplement and Submittal Checklist
This supplement and checklist helps property owners and applicants request a legal lot determination and prepare a Certificate of Compliance submittal to Encinitas.
What this form is
Use the service request application to describe the request and provide property, owner, applicant, and contact information. The checklist explains the documents needed for a legal lot determination and a Certificate of Compliance, which follows the determination; the city reviews the parcel before accepting and reviewing a Certificate of Compliance application. Submittal items include property records and, for a Certificate of Compliance, a plat map and legal description.
Who needs it
Property owners or authorized applicants seeking a legal lot determination or Certificate of Compliance for a parcel in Encinitas should use this supplement.
How to submit it
Email the completed Service Request Application with the applicable fee to [email protected]. Certificate of Compliance submittal items must be digital PDFs that follow the city’s submission and file-naming standards.
About notarization
This document is signed and dated without a notary; it requests no notarized or sworn attachment, and the owner or authorized agent signs and dates the application.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download The Application
Download the Legal Lot Determination / Certificate of Compliance application supplement and submittal checklist.
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Complete The Service Request
Describe your request and complete the property, owner, applicant, and contact information on the Service Request Application.
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Gather Supporting Documents
Review the applicable checklist for items such as a grant deed, preliminary title report, property chain of title, or plat map.
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Submit To The City
Email the Service Request Application with the applicable fee to [email protected]; provide Certificate of Compliance items as digital PDFs.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Legal Lot Determination and Certificate of Compliance supplement?
- It includes a service request application and checklists for a legal lot determination and a Certificate of Compliance, with information about required supporting documents.
- Who uses this application?
- Property owners and applicants requesting a legal lot determination or preparing a Certificate of Compliance submittal for a parcel in Encinitas use this document.
- Do I need a notary for the Legal Lot Determination application?
- No. This document is signed and dated without a notary, and it does not request a notarized or sworn attachment.
- How do I submit the Service Request Application?
- Email the completed application with the applicable fee to [email protected]. Certificate of Compliance submittal items must be digital PDFs following the city’s submission standards.
Need something notarized?
This Legal Lot Determination / Certificate of Compliance Application Supplement and Submittal Checklist doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Encinitas form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.