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Development and Resource Management Administration
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Fresno, CA 93721
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Fees: 
Consolidated Fee List 
Full Fee Schedule (2012)
Policy and Procedure G003 (Amending Previously Approved Entitlements)

 Forms and Fees for Specific Application Types:

Plan Amendments

Plan Amendments are required whenever there is a proposed planned land use change.  For additional information, please contact Mike Sanchez at Mike.Sanchez@fresno.gov.

Plan Amendment Application (master application) 
Plan Amendment Application Submittal Checklist
Environmental Assessment Application
(note that a Traffic Impact Study is required for all Plan Amendment applications)
Fees:
Plan Amendment Application Filing Fees
Inner City Plan Amendment Application Filing Fees
Inner City Map

Rezone Applications

Rezone applications are required whenever there is a proposed zone district change. All rezone applications are considered by the Planning Commission and City Council.  For additional information, please contact Mike Sanchez at Mike.Sanchez@fresno.gov.

Rezone Application (master application)
Rezone Application Submittal Checklist
Fees:
Rezone Application Filing Fees 
Rezone Application Filing Fees for projects in the Inner City
Inner City Map

Conditional Use Permit Applications (CUP)

A Conditional Use Permit application is required whenever a use is proposed that requires a CUP as outlined in the Zoning Ordinance.  CUP applications are reviewed by Planning staff and are only considered by the Planning Commission or City Council by appealed.  For additional information, please contact Mike Sanchez at Mike.Sanchez@fresno.gov.

Conditional Use Permit Application (master application)
Conditional Use Permit Application Submittal Checklist
Operational Statement Checklist
Fees:
Conditional Use Permit Application Filing Fees
Inner City Conditional Use Permit Application Filing Fees
Inner City Map

Cell Towers
A Conditional Use Permit Application is required for all cell towers. 
Cell Tower Design and Procedures Policies

Site Plan Review Applications (SPR)

Site Plan Review applications are required for all new structures, with the exception of single family residences.  For additional information, please contact Mike Sanchez at Mike.Sanchez@fresno.gov.

Site Plan Review Application (master Application)
Site Plan Review Application Submittal Checklist
Operational Statement Checklist
Fees:
Site Plan Review Application Filing Fees 
Inner City Site Plan Review Application Filing Fees
Inner City Map

Variance Applications

A Variance application is a request to modify property development standards due to special circumstances. Note, variances are not granted for uses (i.e. to operate a commercial use in a residential district), rather they are simply for development standards (i.e. setbacks, height, open space, etc.).

For additional information, please contact Mike Sanchez at Mike.Sanchez@fresno.gov.

Variance Application (master application)
Supplemental Variance Application (this is required for all Variance application submittals)
Variance Application Submittal Checklist
Fees:
Variance Application Filing Fees 
Inner City Variance Application Filing Fees 
Inner City Map

Minor Deviation Application
A Minor Deviation is a request to modify property development standards by no more than 10 percent. For example, if the required side yard setback is five feet, an applicant may request a 10 percent deviation which would allow the applicant to encroach six inches into the required side yard.

Minor Deviation Application (master application)
Fee: $808.00

Home Occupations
A home occupation is a use conducted entirely within a dwelling and carried on by the inhabitants, which is clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the structure for dwelling purposes and does not change the character of the home.  There is no Planning permit for a home occupation, however you must obtain a tax certificate (business license).

Home Occupation Guidelines
Application:  Permitted by right.  No approval required.
Fee: $0

Zoning Inquiry

A zoning inquiry is a request for a formal response by the Planning Division for a set of specific questions.  For additional information, please contact Mike Sanchez at Mike.Sanchez@fresno.gov.

Zoning Inquiry Application
Fee:  $182.00

Sign Review. 

For additional information pertaining to signs, please click here.

Sign Review Application

Fee for Sign Review with a Master Sign Program: $182

Fee for Sign Review without a Master Sign Program: $318

Banner Permit: $182


Land Division and Lot Line Adjustments

Tentative Tract Maps

Tentative tract maps are typically filed to subdivide property into four or more parcels. 

Although the City of Fresno does not require an application for the submittal of a tract map, there is a submittal checklist that identifies what needs to be included in the map.  Fees vary depending on the size of the proposed project.  Please contact the Planning Division for fees. 

For additional information, contact Will Tackett at Will.Tackett@fresno.gov for tentative tract maps and Jon Bartel at Jon.Bartel@fresno.gov for final tract maps.

Tentative Tract Map Submittal Checklist
Tentative Tract Map Fees

Final Tract Map Application
Final Tract Map Drawing Example
Final Tract Map Title Sheet Example
Fees:  Please contact the Planning Dept. at 559.621.8277
Tentative Parcel Maps

Similar to a Tentative Tract Map as described above, a Tentative Parcel Map is a process that subdivides property. However, unlike a Tentative Tract Map, Parcel Maps typically proposed four or less parcels or to create a unified commercial shopping center. 

For additional information, you may contact Will Tackett at Will.Tackett@fresno.gov for tentative parcel maps or Jon Bartel at Jon.Bartel@fresno.gov for final parcel maps.

Tentative Parcel Map Application
Tentative Parcel Map Submittal Checklist
Fees:  Tentative Parcel Map Filing Fees

Final Parcel Map Application
Final Parcel Drawing Example
Final Parcel Map Title Sheet Example
Lot Line Adjustments

A Lot Line Adjustment allows an applicant to modify existing property lines under the following circumstances:
  • A Lot Line Adjustment may not affect more than four existing adjoining parcels;
  • A greater number of parcels may not be created (i.e. if three parcels existed, the resulting parcels may not exceed three);
  • The existing zone district and land use designation must be consistent; and,
  • All affected parcels must have been legally created.

For additional information, please contact Jon Bartel at Jon.Bartel@fresno.gov.

Lot Line Adjustment Application
Lot Line Adjustment Submittal Checklist
Lot Line Adjustment Drawing Example
Fee:  $5,360.00

Voluntary Parcel Merger (VPM)

Voluntary Parcel Mergers permit the combining of parcels without going through the Parcel Map or Lot Line Adjustment process. 

For additional information, please contact Israel Trejo at Israel.Trejo@fresno.gov 

Voluntary Parcel Merger Submittal Checklist/Application
Fee:  $5,360.00
Easement Encroachments Permit

Easement encroachment permits are requested whenever someone proposes to encroach into an easement with a structure, pool, etc.  Easements commonly include, public utilities (i.e. telephone, sewer, water), irrigation, flood control, etc. 

Easement Encroachment Application
Fee:  $420.00