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Forms, applications, plans, ordinances, and miscellaneous publications from the Department of Planning and Community Environment. For an organized list of development forms, visit the Development Center website. The pages below are only for downloading forms, applications, handouts, and other publications. If you need online forms, or general information such as hours of operation, instructions, descriptions of projects or programs, or other similar information, click the [homepage] link where available. Index of Downloads - Planning and Zoning Plans, Reports, and Publications
- Program-related Downloads
- Development Forms and Downloads
Comprehensive Plan
The Comprehensive Plan is the primary tool for guiding the future development of the City. On a daily basis the City is faced with tough choices about growth, housing, transportation, neighborhood improvement, and service delivery. A Comprehensive Plan provides a guide for making these choices by describing long-term goals for the City’s future as well as policies to guide day-to-day decisions. Maps referenced in each of the Chapters below can only be viewed/purchased as hardcopies at the Development Center, 285 Hamilton Avenue.
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| Index
Item Dated: 07/17/2007 | | |
Zoning Code
Title 18 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code represents the land use regulations for the City of Palo Alto.
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| Appendix F
Hazardous Materials/Phase I and Phase II
Item Dated: 04/06/2009 | | |
| 2008-2009 Prices for Newly Built BMR Units
The City updates the BMR prices annually. The new prices for 2008 are effective as of March 31, 2008 and apply to BMR units in projects receiving final planning entitlement approvals
Item Dated: 09/15/2008 | | |
| BMR Housing Program Economic Analysis
This report contains analyses to support the City of Palo Alto’s Below Market Rate (BMR) Housing Program Update. The City had solicited the services of housing and economic consultants with experience in inclusionary housing programs, affordable housing program administration, real estate finance and market economics to provide independent and objective analyses and recommendations on specific questions and issues to serve as input to the City’s BMR Program.
Item Dated: 07/30/2007 | | |
| Truss
Item Dated: 10/09/2009 | | |
| Carbon Monoxide: A Winter Months' Health Threat
The California Air Resources Board issued a carbon monoxide health warning today, recommending annual inspections for combustion appliances such as ovens and propane heaters, and installation of life-saving CO detectors.
Item Dated: 10/31/2008 | | |
| Major Causes Of Fire
Leading causes of structure fires in homes (2002-2005 annual averages).
Item Dated: 09/24/2009 | | |
| Malfunctioning Dishwasher Fire
Over the past several months the City of Palo Alto has experienced three residential fires as the result of malfunctioning appliances.
Item Dated: 07/01/2009 | | |
CDBG Downloads
Any questions regarding the CDBG Program should be directed to Robin Ellner, CDBG Secretary at (650) 329-2603 or by e-mail at robin.ellner@cityofpaloalto.org in the Planning Division of the Department of Planning and Community Environment
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| CDBG-R 2008-09 Timeline
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG-R) Timeline for Fiscal Year 2008/09
Item Dated: 05/07/2009 | | |
| 2008/09 CDBG-R Amended Action Plan
2008/09 Annual Action Plan Amendment for the Community Development Block Grant Program American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 2009 (CDBG-R) Funds
Item Dated: 06/02/2009 | | |
1. Most Used
Below are the most commonly used forms and information when applying for a building permit.
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2. Other Forms
Other forms you may need when applying for a building permit:
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| Plan Set Requirements
The number of plan set you must provide depends on a number of conditions. This worksheet will help you to determine how may plan sets you must supply.
Item Dated: 01/16/2008 | | |
2. Construction Logistics
Regulations you must comply with during construction. In some cases, you may be required to submit logistics or traffic control plans prior to construction.
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| Drywall
Drywall
Item Dated: 11/04/2008 | | |
| Joist
Joist
Item Dated: 11/04/2008 | | |
Historic Preservation
The HRB promotes historic preservation and compatible new development within Palo Alto.
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| Photo Gallery
The photographs below depict selected Historic Inventory buildings located Downtown and in the Professorville Historic District.
Item Dated: 06/16/2007 | | |
Housing Element
The Housing Element is the chief policy document describing the City's housing needs and the policies and programs the City will use to meet those needs
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| Chapter 4: Housing Element
Palo Alto will aggressively pursue a variety of housing opportunities that enhance the character, diversity and vitality of the City.
Item Dated: 06/16/2007 | | |
| Documents/Resources
Links to Documents and Resources for the Housing Element Update
Item Dated: 09/15/2009 | | |
| Housing Element Technical Document
The Housing Element of the Comprehensive Plan is mandated by State law to contain certain subject areas and is reviewed by the State’s Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD)
Item Dated: 06/16/2007 | | |
| Technical Advisory Group (TAG)
Description of Technical Advisory Group and the TAG's Meeting schedule which is open to the public.
Item Dated: 09/15/2009 | | |
| Tentative Schedule
Housing Element Update for 2007-2014: Revised Tentative Schedule (as of 7/09)
Item Dated: 09/15/2009 | | |
| Green building questions? Ask an expert!
The Ask An Expert program by Build it Green provides customized responses to a variety of green building questions for building professionals and the general public.
Item Dated: 10/15/2007 | | |
| Palo Alto First City Certified "Green" in Bay Area
Palo Alto, CA: Santa Clara County Supervisor Liz Kniss announced today that the City of Palo Alto is the first City in the region to obtain Bay Area Green Business certification for its own operations.
Item Dated: 06/15/2007 | | |
| Water Pollution And Sustainability
From its inception, the City of Palo Alto has led the charge in committing to deal proactively and creatively with new challenges in reducing pollution in the Bay
Item Dated: 06/15/2007 | | |
| Putting In A New Floor?
Here are some innovative and sustainable suggestions that are attractive and cost-effective alternatives to traditional flooring.
Item Dated: 06/15/2007 | | |
| Remodeling Your Home?
Remodeling Your Home? Want to save money and help the environment at the same time?
Item Dated: 06/15/2007 | | |
Bicycling
Palo Alto is committed to promoting and encouraging bicycling as a safe, healthy, economical, environmentally friendly mode of transportation that is a viable and convenient alternative to the automobile.
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| Bicycle Transportation Plan
The Bicycle Transportation Plan contains a recommended bikeways network to meet the needs of all bicyclists including commuters, students, recreational riders, and casual cyclists.
Item Dated: 06/13/2007 | | |
Palo Alto Free Shuttle
The Palo Alto Shuttle program has experienced steady growth in ridership since the first full year of service in 2000.
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Way2Go Program
The City of Palo Alto Way2Go Alternative Transportation program administered through the Transportation Division strives to work on reducing auto trips.
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| Way2Go Links
Many resources exist that enable people to become aware of, understand and use alternative transportation modes.
Item Dated: 06/13/2007 | | |
| Color Zone Parking
The core business district of downtown Palo Alto is divided into four color-coded parking zones: Purple, Coral, Lime and Blue.
Item Dated: 06/19/2006 | | |
Crosswalks
The City Council has adopted guidelines for the installation of crosswalks at mid-block locations and at uncontrolled intersections.
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Speed Monitoring Program
Below are plots of the speed data that has been collected. The "Maximum Segment Spot Speed" represents the maximum speed that a single test vehicle, equipped with GPS transceivers, achieved along the street segment at any point in time during its test run. This vehicle was driving with the flow of traffic, no slower, no faster. The "10-Second Average Speed" represents the maximum average speed obtained by any of several test vehicles (these vehicles include a high percentage of trucks, along with some company fleet vehicles and private cars) over a 10-second period while travelling along the street segment. Essentially, the former can be thought of as a maximum spot speed; the latter, a maximum sustained speed.
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Street Network
The streets of Palo Alto are categorized into a hierarchy
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Transportation Data
The Transportation division collects traffic speed and volume data when required for certain projects
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| Traffic Flow Map
1999 Major Street Traffic Flow Map - 24 Hour Counts (ADT)
Item Dated: 06/14/2007 | | |
Tree Program Downloads
Palo Alto is endowed with a large population of magnificent trees, including heritage trees, which give the City a unique visual character. Thus, tree protection and management is addressed proactively rather than reactively.
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| Heritage Trees
Heritage trees are individual trees of any size or species that are specifically designated as a heritage tree by the city council.
Item Dated: 06/15/2007 | | |
| Tree Technical Manual
Tree Preservation and Management Regulations are the City’s primary regulatory tool to provide for orderly protection of specified trees.
Item Dated: 07/19/2006 | | |
News You Can Use
Current events that may affect your trees, and what you can do to maintain their health
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