Planning and Environmental Review

What is a Minor Use Permit? 

• A Minor Use Permit is a low-cost Use Permit that provides regulation over specified land uses that may have certain limited impacts, but do not require a full public hearing process. Minor Use Permits are approved or denied by the Planning Director based on staff recommendations and conditions for approval referenced in Zoning Code​ Section 6.4.2. Examples of uses include, but are not limited to, on-sale alcohol, large wineries/breweries, pawn shops, smoke shops, check cashing/payday loans, thrift stores, adult novelty stores, fence deviations, and barn setback deviations.

 What will the Permit Cost?

• See the Planning and Environmental Fees page​ for current information. The Minor Use Permit is coded "UPM".

How do I Apply for a Minor Use Permit?

• Complete the Genera​l Application​ and required Supplemental Application listed below (if applicable). Include all relevant​​ Exhibits as listed in the General Application.

Supplemental Application Forms

•  A-1: Complete the Minor Use Permit for Serving o​f Alcohol application if your business requires, from the State Alcoholic Beverage Control Board (ABC), a special license number 23, ​41, 47, or 75 for the sale of alcohol. Visit the County's Alcoholic Beverage Sales page for more information.
•  A-2: Complete the Minor Use Permit for S​eparation of Select Uses application if your business is one of the uses listed below:

• Adult Novelty Shops
• Check Cashing/Payday Loans
• Massage Establishments
• Pawn Shops
• Smoke Shops
• Thrift Shops
• A-3: Complete the Minor Use Permit for ​Uses Exceeding Capacity Limits application if your business is listed below, and if you propose to exceed the allowed capacity requirement.
• Child Care Center
• Farm Worker Housing
• Large Family Day Care
• Private School
• Residential Care Homes​
• ​​A-4: Complete the Minor Use Permit for Urban Agriculture applica​tion to ​keep animals over 75 pounds on lots less than 20,000 square feet and hogs on lots greater than two acres as an incidental use when associated with an educational program. See ​Urban Agriculture Ordinance for more information.