Applications, Forms, and Documents

The Planning Division provides a variety of applications, forms, documents, and informational handouts as part of the application/permitting process. Please select from the following links. 

Master Fee Schedule

Applications / Forms


  1. Planning Permit Application (PDF)
  2. 2021 Measure D Application - Residential
  3. 2021 Measure D Application - Subdivision
  4. Lot Merger Application (PDF)
  5. Mobile Vendors Application English (PDF)
  6. Outdoor Water Efficiency Checklist (PDF)
  7. Sign Permit Application (PDF)
  8. Sound Amplification Permit Application (PDF)
  9. Tree Permit Application (PDF)
  10. Tree Permit Checklist & Submittal Information
  11. Appeal Form (PDF)

Contact Us

  1. Planning Division

    Physical Address
    501 Main Street
    Half Moon Bay, CA 94019

    Phone: 650-726-8270

    Directory

Stormwater Requirements

  1. Hydromodification Management Requirements (PDF)
  2. Project Applicants Stormwater Treatment Requirements for New Development / Redevelopment (PDF)

Checklists

  1. C.3 and C.6 Development Review Checklist (PDF)
  2. Hydromodification Applicability Form (PDF)
  3. Special Projects Worksheet (PDF)
  4. Stormwater Checklist for Small Projects (PDF)

Informational Handouts

  1. Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) Informational Handout - Building
  2. Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) Informational Handout -Planning
  3. Biological Report General Handout Final (PDF)
  4. Fence Info Handout Final
  5. PUD Informational Handout
  6. R-1 September 17, 2014 Final (PDF)
  7. R-1-B-1 Residential Handout
  8. R-1-B-2 Residential Handout
  9. Sign Information Handout (PDF)
  10. Tree Pruning & Removal Informational Handout (PDF)

Coastal Development Process

  1. Directors Hearing CDP Process CEQA Exempt outside Appeal (PDF)
  2. Directors Hearing CDP Process CEQA Exempt within Appeal (PDF)
  3. HMB Planning Process (PDF)
  4. Planning Commission Coastal Development Process within the Coastal Commission Appeal Zone (PDF)
  5. Planning Commission Hearing COASTAL Development Process Outside Coastal Commission Appeal Zone (PDF)

Reference Documents

  1. Maximum Building Envelope (PDF)
  2. Single-Family Residential Design Guidelines Adopted June 2, 2015 (PDF)
  3. Story Pole Policy (PDF)
  4. Chapter 3.45 - Cannabis Business Tax Ordinance

Downtown

  1. Downtown Specific Plan (1)
  2. HMB Urban Design Plan- small

Historical Resources Inventory Documents

  1. Church Street - Addresses 517 and 500 (PDF)
  2. Downtown Historic Resources Map Color Version (PDF)
  3. Historic ResourcesContributors Inventory1995
  4. Johnston - 642 - 640 -611 - 607 - 601 - 509 - 403 - Thomas Johnston barn (PDF)
  5. Kelly - 520 - 645 - 648 - 714 - 751 -900 (PDF)
  6. Main Street (PDF)
  7. Miramontes - 655 - 777 (PDF)
  8. Mixed Street Addresses (PDF)
  9. Purissima - 340 - 415 - 546 - 630 (PDF)
  10. San Benito - 505 - 523 (PDF)
  11. San Mateo Road (PDF)