Applications Forms and Fees
Application Packets
The Planning Division accepts hard copy submittals and submittals via email. For all email submittals, note the instructions below:
Submit your application package to: Planning-submittal@covinaca.gov
Your submittal will be assigned to a case planner. The assigned case planner will review your application documents. Once the documents have been satisfactorily submitted, an invoice will be provided, along with payment options, on how to pay fees. Once payment is received, your application will be officially filed and will then be routed to reviewing departments. The standard review period is 30 days from the date planning fees are paid.
All submittals shall always include, at a minimum:
30 days
- A PDF copy of a complete and signed application form;
- A site plan with a complete “project scope” description, identifying what is “existing” and what is “proposed;”
- A floor plan, both existing and proposed;
- Elevation plans, both existing and proposed;
- Roof Plan.
Please review the checklists to determine the items required for a complete submittal
Business License Zoning Clearance Form_FINAL
Administrative Conditional Use Permit (ACUP) -Temporary Moving_Storage POD Forms
Administrative Conditional Use Permit (ACUP) Forms
Administrative Conditional Use Permit – Mobile Food Truck Forms
Tentative Parcel or Tract Map Forms
Sidewalk Dining and Display Application Form
SB 9 Forms, Informational Materials
Submittal Checklist
Administrative Site Plan Review (B) Checklist
Administrative Conditional Use Permit – Checklist & Guidelines
Administrative Site Plan Review (A) Checklist
Tentative Parcel or Tract Map Checklist
Site Plan Review – (F) Checklist
Site Plan Review – (E) Checklist
SB 9 – Two-unit Dev. Eligibility Checklist
SB 330 Prelim House Dev Checklist
Mobile Food Facility Checklist
Pre-Application Review Checklist
Conditional Use Permit Checklist
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Miscellaneous Forms and Handouts
CommFacDistrict 24-25 January 2024 Effective UPDATED WILLDAN COST v2
Environmental Information Form – Development
Certified Property Owner’s 300-ft Radius Mailing List – Affidavit
Administrative Application Form (Minor A-D)
Standard Application Form (Major E-F)
Planning Division Fee Schedule
ABC Investigation
ABC Investigation……….…………………….………………………………………………………..………………………………..….….……$105.00
Annexation
Annexation (City)…………………………….……………………………………………………………………….…….………..……..…..$10,830.00
Annexation (Community Facility District – CFD)………………..…………………………………………………………..… See Handout
Appeal
Appeal to Planning Commission or City Council………………………………………………………………….………..………..$1,699.00
(Applicant, Non-Applicant)
Business License Zoning Verification
Covina Business Licenses require a proper zoning “clearance” from the Planning Division that confirms the business activities are consistent with the Covina Zoning Code. Before applying for a Covina Business license, an applicant must first submit a BLZC Form to Planning@covinaca.gov and obtain a proper clearance from the division. The clearance should then be added to the Business License Application package.
Business License Review …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……..…….. $105.00
Business license Review (with field check)………………………………………………………………………….….….………..….. $263.00
.
Conditional Use Permits (CUPs)
Administrative CUP: Special Event < 30 Days…………………………………………………………………………………..……… $105.00
Administrative CUP: Special Event (e.g. Carnival, Car Show, K-Run, Small Scale Auto Sales)……….…….…. $1,869.00
Administrative CUP: Bingo, Las Vegas Nights, etc…………………………………………………………………….…………..… $158.00
Administrative CUP: Fee for Non-Profits (No charge with verification of IRS exempt status)………….………. $320.00
CUP (New)……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………….. $4,314.00
CUP (New) located within the Covina Town Center Specific Plan…………………………………………………………. $2,067.00
CUP – Modification (Modification to an existing CUP)…………………………………………………………………..…….. $2,067.00
6 Month CUP Compliance Review* …………..………………………………………………………………………………..………. $1,289.00
*In cases where a 6-month review for compliance is conditioned to a project. This fee covers public hearing notifications & staff time to revisit the Planning Commission within six months with a staff report summarizing the CUP’s operational activity and its compliance with the Conditions of Approval.
Development Impact Fees
The City Council of the City of Covina Adopted (Resolution 2024-57), adopting a Covina Development Impact Fee Nexus Study (2024), a Capital Improvement Program as part of the Nexus Study, and a newly revised Development Impact Fee Schedule. The Development Impact Fee Schedule shall become effective on September 16, 2024. The Newly adopted Development Impact Fee Schedule shall not be collected from projects that have, before the effective date of this Resolution, already received all required discretionary land use entitlements and permits from the City Council and/or Planning Commission to proceed with the development of the project. Development Impact Fees required for those developments before this date shall remain unchanged.
Development Impact Fees under the 2005 Study & Schedule
Development Impact Fees under the 2024 Study & Schedule (Effective September 16, 2024)
General Plan Fee
The General Plan Fee is applied to Building Permits
General Plan Fee……………………………………………………………..……………… $2.00 per $1,000 of Construction Valuation
Hourly Rates and Inspections
Assistant Planner Hourly Rate……………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………$61.00
Associate Planner Hourly Rate…………………………………………………………………………..…..……………………..…………$67.59
City Planner Hourly Rate………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………….………..$88.00
Community Development Director Hourly Rate………………………………………………………….………………..……….$210.00
Planning Aide Hourly Rate………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………$32.00
Planning Technician Hourly Rate……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..$52.00
Senior Administrative Technician Hourly Rate…………………………………………………………………………….…………..$63.00
Re-Inspection Fee …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………$177.00
Additional Review ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………Actual Cost
Landscape & Construction Review Fee (L&C)
L&C: Artificial Turn Installation or Single-Family Construction………………………………………………………………$354.00
L&C: Project > 1 Acre………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………..$620.00
L&C: Project 1.1 Acres to 2.99 Acres………………………………………………………………………………………………………$886.00
L&C: Project over 3 Acres……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………$1,330.00
Photocopies
Counter information…………………………………………………….……………………………………………………………..$0.10 per page
Filed Information………………………………………………………………………….$4.00 first page + $0.10 each additional page
Zone Maps Page…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………$0.50
Large Book……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….$20.00
Small Book…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………$6.00
Planned Community Development (PCD)
Establishment of a PCD or a Major Modification of an existing PCD………………………………..………………….$10,830.00
Minor Modification of an existing PCD……………………………………………………………………………..……….….………$1,869.00
Sign Permits and Programs
Sign Permit – Annual Display Program………………………………………………………………………….……………….………….$210.00
Sign Permit – Permanent…………………………………………………………………………………………….………………..……….….$316.00
Sign Permit – Temporary………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…..……$105.00
Sign Program Review ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………$1,128.00
Site Plan Review
Site Plan Review – Minor Categories
Category A …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………$105.00
Category B ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………….$205.00
Category C …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………..$421.00
Administrative Time Extension
Site Plan Review – Major Categories
Pre-Application Review (Recommended for Category E & F)…………………………………….………………..……………$632.00
Category E …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………………$3,168.00
Category F ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………$5,417.00
Planning Commission Time Extension …………………………………………………………………………………..………………….$812.00
Special Reviews and Services
City Attorney Review of Covenants, Easements, or Other Legal Documents (Per Hour)…………..………..Contract Rate
Change in Nonconforming Use ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….$4,314.00
Construction Plan Modification …………………………………………………………………………………………………….……….….$266.00
Construction Plan Review ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….$266.00
Designation of Historic Landmark/Structure of Merit (Private Applicant) ……………………………………………….$5,970.00
Environmental Impact Report – Staff Review and Consultant Costs …………………………………….Deposit + Actual Costs
General Plan Amend – Text or Map Change ………………………………………………………………………………….………$10,830.00
Grading Plan Review ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………$266.00
Lot Line Adjustment …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…….$773.00
Outdoor Dining and Display …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….$1,435.00
Parking Agreement ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………$4,134.00
Shopping Cart Containment/Retrieval Plan Review ……………………………………………………………………….…………..$654.00
Special Construction Permit (Noise) ………………………………………………………………………………….……………………….$177.00
Special Plan Review (Lighting, CMD, Parking, etc.) ………………………………………………………………….………..………..$266.00
Staff Review of Applicant’s Initial Study, Environmental Reports, etc ………………….………$4,118 plus consultant costs
Tentative Parcel Map ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………$3,769.00
Tentative Tract Map ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………$10,830.00
Tentative Tract Map/Tentative Parcel Map: Minor Amendment or Time Extension …………………………………..$500.00
Vacation of Rights-of-Way …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…..$450.00
Verification & Research Fee ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….Actual Cost
Zoning Ordinance Amend – Add Uses …………………………………………………………………………………………………….$4,736.00
Zoning Ordinance Amend – Text or Map Change ………………………………………………………………………………….$10,830.00
Zoning Verification Letter ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…..$316.00
Tree Preservation
Designation of a Heritage Tree (Private Applicant)………………………………………………………………………………. $5,970.00
Tree Preservation Permit, Minor …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. $1,128.00
Tree Preservation Permit, Regular ………………………………………………………………………………..…………………….. $2,504.00
Variance
Minor Variance ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. $1,236.00
Major Variance (Single Family structure) ………..………………………………………………………………………………….…$2,474.00
Major Variance (Non-Single Family Structure) ………………………………………………………………….……….………… $4,134.00
| Conditional Use Permits (CUPs) | Fees |
|---|---|
|
Administrative CUP: Special Event < 30 Days |
$105.00 |
|
Administrative CUP: Special Event (e.g. Carnival, Car Show, K-Run, Small Scale Auto Sales) |
$1,869.00 |
|
Administrative CUP: Bingo, Las Vegas Nights, etc |
$158.00 |
|
Administrative CUP: Fee for Non- Profits (No Charge with Verification of IRS Exempt Status) |
$320.00 |
|
Administrative CUP: Pumpkin Patch/ Christmas Tree Lot |
$225.00 |
|
CUP – New |
$4,134.00 |
|
$2,067.00 |
|
|
CUP – Modification to an existing CUP |
$2,067.00 |
|
CUP: 6-Month Review by Planning Commission |
$1,289.00 |
| Conditional Use Permits (CUPs) | Fees |
|---|---|
|
Administrative CUP: Special Event < 30 Days |
$105.00 |
|
Administrative CUP: Special Event (e.g. Carnival, Car Show, K-Run, Small Scale Auto Sales) |
$1,869.00 |
|
Administrative CUP: Bingo, Las Vegas Nights, etc |
$158.00 |
|
Administrative CUP: Fee for Non- Profits (No Charge with Verification of IRS Exempt Status) |
$320.00 |
|
Administrative CUP: Pumpkin Patch/ Christmas Tree Lot |
$225.00 |
|
CUP – New |
$4,134.00 |
|
$2,067.00 |
|
|
CUP – Modification to an existing CUP |
$2,067.00 |
|
CUP: 6-Month Review by Planning Commission |
$1,289.00 |
| ABC Investigation | Fees |
|---|---|
|
ABC Investigation without a CUP |
$105.00 |
|
ABC Investigation with CUP |
$105.00 |
| Annexation | Fees |
|---|---|
|
Annexation (City) |
$10,830.00 |
|
Annexation (Community Facility District – CFD) |
$4,500 |
| Appeal | Fees |
|---|---|
|
Appeal to Planning Commission or City Council: Other than SPR |
$1,699.00 |
|
Appeal to Planning Commission or City Council: Non-Applicant (SPR Only) |
$1,699.00 |
|
Appeal to Planning Commission or City Council: Applicant (SPR Only) |
$1,699.00 |
| Hourly Rates and inspection Fees | Fees |
|---|---|
|
Assistant Planner Hourly Rate |
$61.00 |
|
Associate Planner Hourly Rate |
$67.59 |
|
City Planner Hourly Rate |
$88.00 |
|
Community Development Director Hourly Rate |
$210.00 |
|
Planning Aide Hourly Rate |
$32.00 |
|
Planning Technician Hourly Rate |
$52.00 |
|
Senior Administrative Technician Hourly Rate |
$63.00 |
|
Re-inspection Fee |
$177.00 |
| Business License Zoning Verification | Fees |
|---|---|
|
Business License Review (In-Home & Other) |
$105.00 |
|
Business License Review (In-Home & Other) review and field |
$263.00 |
NOTICE: The City Council of the City of Covina Adopted (Resolution 2024-57) , adopting a Covina Development Impact Fee Nexus Study (2024), a Capital Improvement Program as part of the Nexus Study, and a newly revised Development Impact Fee Schedule. The Development Impact Fee Schedule shall become effective on September 16, 2024. The Newly adopted Development Impact Fee Schedule shall not be collected from projects that have, before the effective date of this Resolution, already received all required discretionary land use entitlements and permits from the City Council and/or Planning Commission to proceed with the development of the project. Development Impact Fees required for those developments before this date shall remain unchanged.
| Fees | Fees |
|---|---|
|
see handout |
|
|
General Plan Fee |
$2.00 per $1,000 of Construction Valuation |
| Landscape & Construction Review Fee (L&C) | Fees |
|---|---|
|
L&C: Artificial Turf Installation or Single-Family Construction |
$354.00 |
|
L&C: Project Less Than 1 Acre |
$620.00 |
|
L&C: Project 1.1 Acres to 2.99 Acres |
$886.00 |
|
L&C: Project Over 3 Acres |
$1,330.00 |
| Photocopies | Fees |
|---|---|
|
Counter information- Each Page |
$0.10 |
|
Filed Information |
First page $4.00 Each additional page $0.10 |
|
Zone Maps Page |
$0.50 |
|
Large Book |
$20.00 |
|
Small Book |
$6.00 |
| Planned Community Development (PCD) | Fees |
|---|---|
|
Establishment of PCD/Major Modification to PCD |
$10,830.00 |
|
Minor Modification to PCD |
$1,869.00 |
| Sign Permits and Sign Programs | Fees |
|---|---|
|
Sign Permit – Annual Display Program |
$210.00 |
|
Sign Permit – Permanent |
$316.00 |
|
Sign Permit – Temporary |
$105.00 |
|
Sign Program Review |
$1,128.00 |
| Site Plan Review (SPR) | Fees |
|---|---|
|
SPR Category A (Minor) |
$105.00 |
|
SPR Category B (Minor) |
$205.00 |
|
SPR Category C (Minor) |
$421.00 |
|
SPR Category D (Minor) |
$632.00 |
|
SPR Category E (Major) |
$3,168.00 |
|
SPR Categories E & F (Major) |
$5,417.00 |
|
Pre-application Review |
$632.00 |
|
SPR: Administrative Time Extension |
$266.00 |
|
SPR: Planning Commission Time Extension |
$812.00 |
|
Additional Review Fee |
Actual Cost |
| Special Reviews and Services | Fees |
|---|---|
|
Grading Plan Review |
$266.00 |
|
City Attorney Review of Covenants, Easements, or Other Legal Documents (Per Hour) |
Contract Rate |
|
Staff Review of Applicant’s Initial Study, Environmental Reports, etc |
$4,118 (Plus Consultant Costs) |
|
Environmental Impact Report – Staff Review and Consultant Costs |
Deposit + Actual Costs |
|
General Plan Amend – Text or Map Change |
$10,830.00 |
|
Change in Nonconforming Use |
$4,134.00 |
|
Construction Plan Modification |
$266.00 |
|
Construction Plan Review |
$266.00 |
|
Lot Line Adjustment |
$773.00 |
|
Outdoor Dining and Display |
$1,435.00 |
|
Parking Agreement |
$4,134.00 |
|
Designation of a Heritage Tree (Private Applicant) |
$5,970.00 |
|
Designation of Historic Landmark/Structure of Merit (Private Applicant) |
$5,970.00 |
|
Shopping Cart Containment/Retrieval Plan Review |
$654.00 |
|
Special Construction Permit (Noise) |
$177.00 |
|
Special Plan Review (Lighting, CMD, Parking, etc.) |
$266.00 |
|
Tentative Parcel Map |
$3,769.00 |
|
Tentative Tract Map |
$10,830.00 |
|
Tentative Tract Map/Tentative Parcel Map: Minor Amendment or Time Extension |
$500.00 |
|
Vacation of Rights-of-Way |
$450.00 |
|
Verification & Research Fee |
Actual Cost |
|
Zoning Ordinance Amend – Add Uses |
$4,736.00 |
|
Zoning Ordinance Amend – Text or Map Change |
$10,830.00 |
|
Zoning Verification Letter |
$316.00 |
| Tree Preservation | Fees |
|---|---|
|
Tree Preservation Permit, Minor |
$1,128.00 |
|
Tree Preservation Permit, Regular |
$2,504.00 |
| Variance | Fees |
|---|---|
|
Major Variance |
$4,134.00 |
|
Major Variance (Single Family Structure) |
$2,474.00 |
|
Minor Variance |
$1,236.00 |
