Upon approval of a final site or subdivision plan, the property owner must apply for a site development permit or site preparation permit. Go to the table of standard forms and types of guarantees to link to the various forms required. See also the Bond and Escrow Form Instructions.
To obtain a site development permit and building release letter, the following must be completed (additional requirements may be included in the plan approval letter):
- Post performance bond
- Post siltation/erosion control escrow (a conservation escrow may be posted in lieu of a performance bond and erosion control escrow)
- Post landscape escrow
- Pay geodetic monumentation
- Pay proffers (if any)
- Record plats (If the project is a site plan, as opposed to a subdivision plan, the plats must be recorded within 30 days. Subdivision plats are not recorded until the performance bond is posted. Bond does not need to be posted for site plan plats to be recorded.)
- Pay site development fee
- Building Permits may be obtained through Public Works
To obtain a site preparation permit for grading without building, the following must be completed:
Standard Forms and Types of Guarantees
Required for Posting Bonds and Escrows Prior to Issuance of Land Development Permits:
