Permits & Licenses

This page is designed to easily guide you to the appropriate information or City department to process your permit or license. Shortcut to Events.

• Free Assistance for New and Existing Businesses
  Sin Costo Alguno por la Asistencia a Negocios Nuevos y Existentes

• Alarm Permit Questions and Answers

• Alarm Permit Website
  P.O. Box 140548
  Irving Texas 75014-0548
  Toll-free phone: (866) 970-8019
  FAX: (972) 831-7499

• Animal licenses
  Animal licensing is through the County of Santa Barbara Public Health Department.
  548 W. Foster Road, Santa Maria, CA 93455
  Telephone: (805) 934-6119

• Building and Construction Permits and Forms
  
  • Plan Check Application
  • Interactive (online) permit application
  • Basic Site Plan
  • Basic Site Plan Requirements
  • Non-Residential Plan Submittal Checklist
  • Plans Requiring an Architect or Engineer
  • Residential Plan Submittal Checklist (English and Spanish)
  • Grading & Drainage Plan Standards (English and Spanish)
  • Pre-Roofing Permit Application (residential)
  • Fax Permit Roofing Application (residential)
  • Re-Roof Permit Application (non-residential)
  • Fax Permit Roofing Application (non-residential)
  • Permits By Fax
  • Hardship Form A
  • Hardship Form B

• Business License
  Finance Department
  Finance Division
  206 E. Cook Street, City Hall Annex
  Santa Maria; CA 93454

• Mobile Commercial Car Washing Permit

• Development Applications and Forms
  
  • Barbecue Permit Forms (charitable event & community event)
  • CM Zone Form; Conditional Use Permit Application Form and Guide
  • Environmental Clearance Application
  • Estimated Development Fee Worksheet
  • Fee Schedule Information
  • Garage/Yard Sale Permit Application
  • Home Occupation Regulations
  • Land Division Process Guide
  • Lot Line Adjustment Application
  • M-1 Zone Form
  • Merger Application Form
  • Planned Development Permit Application Form and Guide
  • Preliminary Grading and Drainage Plan Guidelines
  • Project Review Permit Application Form
  • Request for Early Land Use Consultation and Verification Form
  • Sign Permit Application Form
  • Site Plan Basic Guidelines
  • Specific Plan Amendment Application Form
  • Tentative Map Application Form
  • Temporary Sign Application Form.

• Encroachment Permit
  Public Works Department; Engineering Division
  110 South Pine Street; Suite 221
  Santa Maria; CA 93454

Events

• Parade Permit/Assembly Application and Block Party/Street Closure Application
  Submit a completed Parade Permit/Street Closure Application at the Finance Department; 206 E. Cook St.; or by fax to (805) 925-2243. For information regarding parade permits or street closures contact the Finance Division at (805) 925-0951 ext. 2422.

• Film Permit
  Mark van de Kamp
  City Manager's Office
  (805) 925-0951 ext. 2372
  mvandekamp@cityofsantamaria.org (backup number 925-0951 ext. 2200)
  110 East Cook Street, Room 1
  Santa Maria, CA 93454

• Parking Permit
  Finance Department
  Finance Division
  206 East Cook Street
  Santa Maria, CA 93454

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