Applications

We are accepting all Planning Division applications via email, please see the address provided below:

Email: [email protected]
Mail:                        City of Napa Planning Division
P.O. Box 660
Napa, CA 94559
In Person: Call: 707-257-9530

Note: we DO NOT require hard copies of plans; an PDF version sent by email or provided by Dropbox or thumb drive is sufficient. 

Two sets of mailing labels of a 500-foot radius, addressed to the surrounding property owners  are required as part of the submittial. The only applications that do not reqire mailing labels are our Pre-Applications and SB9 Parcel Map. 

Mailing labels and payment are required and may be provided by either mail or stopping by our counter during Monday through Thursday from 8am to 12pm and 1pm to 5pm.


Planning Division Applications

The Planning Division provides forms and our Planning Deposit Fees in PDF format. Hard copies are also available at the Planning Division counter. Please note our fees have changed for the 2022 year. 

Property Information

Property information for the applications (assessor parcel numbers, property sizes, General Plan, and Zoning) can be found using the Parcel Search tab on the Online Permitting and Project Review website.

  1. Contact Us:

    Counter Hours

    Monday-Thursday 

    8:00am - 12:00pm &

    1:00pm - 5:00pm

    Limited staffing during our lunch from 12pm - 1pm

    We are closed to the public on Fridays 


  3. Michael Allen

    Acting Planning Manager


  5. Michael Walker, AICP

    Senior Planner


  7. Bond Mendez

    Assistant Planner


Application Appeals 

Any person may appeal an action of the Planning Division, the Cultural Heritage Commission or the Planning Commission. To submit an appeal there is a filing fee for $576.00 that must be filed within 10 calendar days following the date of action being appealed. The Appeal Form must be completed and a letter must also be submitted along with the filing fee.

The letter submitted with the application must state the following:

  • The specific action objected to
  • The action you request the decision-making body to take
  • The reason for the appeal
  • Your name, address and telephone number (or contact person if you are representing a group).

Applications

  1. 2022 Planning Divison Fees & Deposits
  2. Awning-Sign Plan Check 2022
  3. Expanded Cottage Food Operation Application
  4. Flood Waiver Application 2022
  1. Home Based Business Application
  2. Planning Application
  3. Public Convenience & Necessity Determination Application 2022
  4. Special Event Sign Permit

Application Attachments

  1. Commercial & Mix-Use Development Guidelines Worksheet
  2. Development Summary Table
  1. Environmental Information Form
  2. Residential & Hillside Development Guidelines Checklist

Submittal Requirements

Administrative Permits

  1. Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) & Junior ADU 2022
  2. Agricultural Cultivation & Animal Keeping 2022
  3. CarportShade Application 2022
  4. Detached Accessory Structure with Plumbing 2022
  1. Multiple Satellite Dishes 2022
  2. Outdoor Dining in Public Right-of-Way 2022
  3. Small Recycling Facility 2022
  4. Temporary Use 2022

Design Review

  1. Design Review - Major
  2. Design Review Administrative Non Residential 2022
  1. Design Review Administrative Residential 2022

Other Entitlements

  1. Annexation
  2. Certificate of Appropriateness
  3. Certificate of Compliance
  4. Extension / Modification
  5. General Plan Amendment
  6. Lot Line Adjustment
  7. Mills Act (PDF)
  1. Reasonable Accommodation
  2. SB 9 Parcel Map Application 2022
  3. Sign Permit
  4. Tentative Map
  5. Use Permit Application 2022
  6. Variance
  7. Zoning Amendment