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Process Guides

These guides will provide general information about the topic and, if needed, walk you through the process you may need to go through with the City of Chula Vista Planning & Building Department.

• Accessory Second Dwelling on Single Family Lots - click here
• Business Licenses – Required for any business conducted in or from the City of Chula Vista - click here
• Carports - click here
• Conditional Use Permits - click here
• Demolition Permits - click here
• Design Review – Required for new, altered or expanded structures in all R3, commercial and industrial zones - click here
• Fences - click here
• Garage Sales - click here
• Home Occupation Permit – All home-based businesses require this permit - click here
• Large Family Home Daycare Permit (9 to 14 children) - click here
• Mobile Home Permits - click here
• New Commercial/Industrial Projects - click here
• New Multi-Family Residential Projects - click here
• New Single-Family Dwelling/Duplex - click here
• On-line Permit Services - click here
• Patio Covers - click here
• Plan Changes - click here
• Pools and Spas - click here
• Reroof Permits - click here
• Researching Building Records - click here
• Retaining Walls - click here
• Sign Permits - click here
• Single-Family Addition - click here
• Solar Photovoltaic Systems - click here
• Special Events - click here
• Special Use Permits - click here
• Temporary Outside Sales - click here
• Temporary Signs - click here
• Tenant Improvements - click here
• Urban Core Development Permits- Application & User Guide - click here
• Utility Permits - Commercial (see Tenant Improvements)
• Utility Permits - Residential - click here
• Variances - click here
• Zoning Information - click here