Planning Review Process

Step 1.Check to see if your residential project is included below

• Additions
• Air conditioning units
• Demolition
• Dwelling units, new (including ADUs)
• Electric vehicle charging equipment
• Landscaping (front yard)
• Porches and patio covers
• Pools and spas
• Remodeling (exterior)
• Remodeling (interior of multifamily homes)
• Sheds
• Solar
• Walls and fences
• Water heaters, exterior or in garage
• Windows, where the number, location or size of openings is changing

Step 2.Contact Planning staff with questions

Planners are available for phone or in-person consultation at the Community Development counter at City Hall during normal business hours. 

Call 562-866-9771, extension 2340 for help.

Building Plan Check and/or permitting may be required following Planning approval.

Step 3.Submit your plans 

Email to myplans@lakewoodcity.org

or

Visit the Building and Safety counter at Lakewood City Hall.

Step 1.Commercial projects that begin with planning review

• Additions
• Conditional Use Permit (CUP) applications(PDF, 151KB)
• Demolition
• Development Review Board (DRB) applications(PDF, 83KB)
• Electric vehicle charging equipment
• HVAC
• Landscaping
• New buildings
• Parking lot alterations
• Remodeling (exterior)
• Signage (exterior)
• Solar
• Subdivisions
• Tenant improvements
• Walls and fences

Step 2.Contact Planning staff with questions 

Planners are available for phone or in-person consultation at the Community Development counter at City Hall during normal business hours.

Call 562-866-9771, extension 2340

Building Plan Check and/or permitting may be required following Planning approval.

Step 3.Submit your plans for review

Email to myplans@lakewoodcity.org

Once you have Planning approval, you may submit your plans to Building Plan Check.