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City of Atascadero
Community Development Department
PUBLIC INFORMATION - BUILDING SERVICES
Community Development Department 6500 Palma Avenue Atascadero, CA 93422 (805) 461-5035 fax (805) 461-7612
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UN-HABITABLE TO HABITABLE SPACE CONVERSION INTAKE CHECKLIST
SEISMIC DESIGN CATEGORY C, D or E - CLIMATE ZONE 4 - WIND ZONES 85 M.P.H - EXPOSURE ZONE “B” OR “C”
ZONING ORDINANCE - NATIVE TREE ORDINANCE - ATASCADERO MUNICIPAL CODE - 2022 CBC - 2022 CRC - 2022 CEC
2022 CPC - 2022 CMC - 2022 CGBC - ENGINEERING STANDARDS - CALIFORNIA STATE ENERGY COMPLIANCE (TITLE 24)
PERMIT INTAKE MEETINGS ARE REQUIRED BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
MONDAY – FRIDAY BETWEEN 8:30 A.M – 4:00 P.M.
Incomplete submittals will not be accepted at the permit counter
I. Application and Forms:
Residential Intake Request Form – Email permitcenter@atascadero.org prior to schedule intake meeting.
Complete Application - Signed by Property Owner, Authorized Agent, or Licensed General Contractor.
Grant Deed / Title Report – Required if applicant name is different than County Assessor’s records or deferring impact fee
payment until Final on 2nd unit conversions.
Construction Waste Management Plan
Encroachment Permit (Separate Application) – Required for all work within the City’s Right-of-Way.
II. Fees:
Advance Plan Check Fee – Determined prior to intake meeting. Additional fees applicable at permit issuance.
Development Impact Fee – Required if converting to a Residential Unit. Payment may be deferred to Final with signed
Impact Fee Agreement at permit issuance.
School Fees (if converting 500 SF or larger) – Required prior to issuance with fees paid to the Atascadero Unified School
District. City will provide form.
II. Site Plan (3 sets; if applicable): see elements of a site plan handout
Required Parking – If an existing garage is being converted, replacement parking spaces must be identified on the site plan to
meet the minimum requirement. Two onsite parking spaces are required for a SFR. Parking spaces are 9’ x 18’ each, covered
or uncovered, and must be located outside the setbacks. One covered parking space is required for the first bedroom of a 2nd
unit and an additional uncovered or covered parking space is required for any additional bedrooms.
Septic Systems – If your residence is connected to a private sewage disposal system (septic system) AND if your conversion
or remodel includes adding a bedroom, the existing septic tank, length and number of leach fields must be verified by a
licensed professional septic contractor or engineer. If public sewer is available, a sewer connection may be required.
Native Trees– All native tree drip-lines (where the branches extend, not just the trunk) within 20-feet of proposed
construction activity shall show tree protection fencing. Construction activity within native tree drip-lines or native tree
removal requires a report from a certified arborist. A separate planning application is required when removing native trees. To
find an ISA certified arborist visit www.isa-arbor.com/findanarborist/arboristsearch.aspx.
III. Construction Drawings and Support Docs (3 complete drawing sets with 2 sets support docs):
Existing Floor Plan Layout and Proposed Floor Plan Layout
Sections and Details (conversions only) – Framing attachments, garage door infill, dual glazed windows with one layer
tempered if high or very high fire severity zone, insulation, moisture barrier (elastomeric pain acceptable if not existing), etc.
Title 24 State Energy Analysis – if applicable
Additional Information / Required Prior to Issuance:
One (1) Additional Floor Plan For County Assessor – Min. 11”x17”
Fire Sprinklers (3 sets) – Required if converting to a 1) Primary unit or 2) 2nd residential unit when the primary unit is sprinklered. Do not
include on construction plans. This is a separate deferred addendum permit that must be submitted for prior to issuance of structure permit.