City hall counter hours are Monday - Thursday 8 am to 10 am, or by appointment. 

• Meeting agendas, videos, and minutes: www.pvestates.org/government/city-council/city-meetings
• Public Records requests: https://www.pvestates.org/government/city-clerk/public-records-request
• Building applications & fees: www.pvestates.org/services/building-safety/handouts-applications-forms
• Housing Element Update: www.pvestates.org/services/planning/2021-update
• ADUs:  www.pvestates.org/services/planning/adus
• Landscape plans: www.pvestates.org/services/planning/landscape-plan-requirements
• Business licenses: www.pvestates.org/government/finance/business-licensing
• Inspections: For a next day inspection, please call (310) 791-8400 by 4 PM and an inspector will perform the requested inspection on the following working day. On the day of your scheduled inspection, you may call City Hall at (310) 378-0383 after 9 AM and the receptionist may give you an approximate window of time for your inspection.

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  Please email building@pvestates.org and describe your scope of work to request an appointment.

Staff requests that all applications be submitted electronically.  Payment may be made by:

1. Mailing a check to City Hall (340 Palos Verdes Drive West, PVE, CA 90274, ATTN: Permitting)
2. Dropping off a check into the door of City Hall
3. Setting an appointment with Permitting staff (email above) to pay in person

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The presented documents herein reference Palos Verdes Estates Municipal Code, available at this link:

PVEMC: www.codepublishing.com/CA/PalosVerdesEstates.

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Planning Application Cover Page & Project Plan Submittal Requirements are required to be filled out & submitted with ANY application:

• Planning App Cover Sheet.2024.
• Project Plan Submittal Requirements
• Fee Schedule *updated September 2024*
• Fees: Wireless Consultant & Reasonable Accommodation

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Not sure which application(s) you need?

Check out our Planning Applications Triggers "Cheat Sheet" *new for 2020*

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• Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Permit Complete App *updated July 31, 2023*
• ADU JADU Building Permit Only Complete App*updated July 31, 2023*
• Appeal Form
• Business License Application
• Coastal Development Permit Application 
• Coastal Waiver Application 
• Conditional Use Permit Application
• Designated Street Tree List
• Environmental Initial Study Questionnaire
• Grading Application 
• Landscape Plan Application Information *updated July 2020*
• PVE_LID_Developer_Guidance 2022
•  PVE_LID_Developer_Guidance 2022
• Lot Line Adjustment Application 
• Mailing Matrix/Radius Map Request Form 
• Minor Modification Application 
• Miscellaneous Application 
• Neighborhood Compatibility Application *updated August 2021*
• Neighborhood Compatibility Application Guidelines 
• Neighborhood Compatibility Exemption Application
• Lot Calculations Worksheet ("Lot Coverage Sheet" or "Required Plan Check Information") *updated August 2021*
• Second Story Description Handout 
• Sign Permit Application 
• Silhouette Construction Guidelines 
• Single Family Residential Development Guidelines 
• Site Plan Review Application
• Sports Court Application
• Stacked Wall Policy
• Tentative Parcel Map Application
• Variance Application
• Wireless Telecommunication Facilities Application - within right-of-way
•  Wireless Telecommunication Facilities Application - on private property
• Wireless Telecommunication Facilities FAQ
• Wireless Telecommunication Facilities: Rule 6409 Eligible Facilities Request Checklist *updated for 2020*

For Building Permit forms, click here.

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