Planning permits are required for activities from removing one tree to building a new commercial building or developing a subdivision. 

Planning permit processes and fees vary depending on the approval authority for the project.  A nonrefundable minimum deposit is collected at the time of application, and staff time and costs are charged against the deposit.  When the deposit is exhausted, customers are billed.

• Administrative Actions (such as Ministerial Tree Removals and Zoning Clearances)
• Zoning Administrator or Director Actions - No Hearing (such as Lot Line Adjustments and Parcel Mergers)
• Zoning Administrator Action - Hearing (such as Minor Use Permits, Parcel Maps, and Discretionary Tree Removals)
• Planning Commission - Hearing (such as Subdivisions and Use Permits)
• City Council - Hearing (such as Annexations and Zoning Map Amendments)
• Design Review & Other Permits and Actions (Including Appeals) (such as Design Review, Mill Act Enrollment, and Appeals)