Planning Department

The Planning Department is responsible for developing long range plans for the growth of Clearlake and reviewing development proposals for consistency with those plans. It provides a wide range of development services to the community, including: 

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• Applications for Commercial Signs
• Lot mergers & Lot Line Adjustments
• Residential & Commercial Fencing Requirements
• Home Occupation (Home Office) 
• Subdivisions
• Discretionary Permits (Administrative, Conditional etc.)

WHAT CAN I BUILD ON MY PROPERTY?

Zoning Inquiries Regarding........

• Residential: Rural Residential (RR), Low Density (LDR), Medium Density (MDR), High Density (HDR)
• Mixed Use: Residential & Commercial Combined
• Commercial: General Commercial (GC, C) & Commercial Downtown (CD)
• Industrial: For businesses of an industrial nature
• Open Space: For use and protection of natural and recreational areas 

COUNTER HOURS

Monday - Thursday

8:30 am - 10:30 am and 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Due to limited staff availability, we highly recommend you call ahead to assure a staff member will be available to assist you with your specific questions and/or about a proposed or current project we are processing. Appointments are available during counter hours upon request. To make an appointment, please call 707-994-8201.

Please note that the Planning/Building Department is experiencing a high volume of email inquiries and phone calls, response times may be delayed, but will be returned in the order received.