Escondido, CA · San Diego County
Administrative Adjustment Application
Property owners or applicants use this form to request a qualifying adjustment to certain development standards in Escondido.
What this form is
The application requests an adjustment of up to 25 percent to front, rear, or side yard requirements or easement access widths in selected zones. The city requires a pre-application meeting with Planning staff before submission. Applicants provide site and contact information, describe and justify the request, and include the listed property records, plans, photographs, and fees.
Who needs it
Property owners or applicants seeking an eligible development-standard adjustment in Escondido need to complete and submit this application.
How to submit it
Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the property owner makes a certification under penalty of perjury, but the form does not require notarization.
How to submit this form
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Download The Application
Download the Administrative Adjustment Application.
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Complete And Sign The Form
Provide applicant, owner, and site information; describe the proposed adjustment and justify it. Applicant and property owner signature lines must be signed.
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Gather Required Attachments
Include the property records, radius map and parcel list, six plot-plan sets, photographs, and fees listed in the application.
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Submit To The City
Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Administrative Adjustment Application?
- No. The form does not require notarization, though the property owner certifies under penalty of perjury.
- How do I submit the Administrative Adjustment Application?
- Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
- What documents must accompany the application?
- The form lists a grant deed, a current preliminary title report, a 500-foot radius plat map and parcel-number list, six sets of plot plans, photographs, and fees.
- Is a meeting required before submitting the application?
- Yes. The form says a pre-application meeting with Planning staff is necessary before submission.
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This Administrative Adjustment Application doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Escondido form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.