The Tree Advisory Committee serves as a forum for the coordination of tree-related policies and advises the City on matters referred by City departments, and other Council-appointed hearing bodies. For more information, go to cityofpetaluma.org/ccbs.
There will be no difference in the application for SolarAPP+. There will be a question on the City’s Portal that allows the contractor to specify whether a panel is being modified. If there is a modification, there will be a fee charged for Electrical Service, Meter Replacement-1.
SolarAPP+ allows up to 3 revisions under the $25.00 fee. They must resubmit the application to SolarAPP+ and once the resubmittal is approved, they will receive a modified permit number, for example: Original SolarAPP+ ID: SA20230117-242-19-1234-A First Approved Revision SolarAPP+ ID: SA20230117-242-19-1234-B Second Approved Revision SolarAPP+ ID: SA20230117-242-19-1234-C Third and Last Approved Revision SolarAPP+ ID: … Continued
SolarAPP+ collects a one-time fee of $25.00. The City application fee is separate and will remain the same as a regular solar permit application that contractors apply for on the City’s online Portal.
Contractors who have completed training and are approved by SolarAPP+ are the only applicants that are accepted to use this streamlined process on SolarAPP+.
In 2022, California passed SB 379 which “requires most California cities and counties to implement an online, automated permitting platform that verifies code compliance and issues permits in real time or allows the city, county, or city and county to issue permits in real time for a residential solar energy system.” SB 379
Project Name: Friends of the Petaluma River Dock Replacement Address: 6 Copeland Street [Map It] APN: 007–700–002 City Record Number(s): PLSR-2023-0008 Applicant Name: Kallie Kull, Friends of the Petaluma River Date of Decision: On or after Monday, May 1, 2023 Project Description: The proposed project would replace an existing ± 700–square-foot wooden dock located along … Continued
No, an SB 9 unit is not the same as an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU). See the ADU webpage for more information regarding ADU requirements. SB 9 units are primary dwelling units and must provide for separate utility connections and pay full impact fees.
The following project types in a single-family residential zoning district qualify if all eligibility requirements are met: SB 9 Lot Split The creation of a new parcel (lot split of an existing residential parcel) Two primary dwelling unit may be located on each newly created lot SB 9 Unit On a vacant parcel The construction … Continued
An SB 9 lot split is when an existing legal lot is subdivided into two legal lots. Each lot must be at least 40 percent of the original lot’s size, or at least 1,200 square feet, whichever is greater. The new lots must comply with objective subdivision standards such as providing access to or adjoin … Continued
