Forms for Businesses

Planning

Subdivision Regulations for Lawrence
& Unincorporated Douglas County

Subdivision of Property in the City of Lawrence

• Minor Subdivision(Lot Split, Replat, Lot Line Adjustment)
• Major Subdivision – Preliminary Plat
• Major Subdivision – Final Plat

Residential Property Divisions in the Unincorporated Area of Douglas County

Inside the Urban Growth Area of Lawrence

• Large Parcel Property Division (40+ acres)
• Cluster Development (20-40 acres)

Outside the Urban Growth Area of Lawrence

• Property Division in the Rural Area

Non-Residential, Commercial, or Industrial Subdivisions
in the Rural Area of Douglas County

• Major Subdivision – Preliminary Plat
• Major Subdivision – Final Plat

Douglas County Zoning Code

• Conditional Use Permit - County (Submit Sheet A) (PDF)
• Rezoning in County (Submit Sheet A) (PDF)
• How to Protest a Conditional Use Permit or Rezoning in County (PDF)
• County Site Plan Application (PDF)
• Variances & Other Zoning Permits
• Building, Mechanical, Electrical & Other Misc. Permits

Historic Resources

• Landmark Designation on the Lawrence Register of Historic Places (PDF)
• Certificate of Appropriateness
• Historic Preservation Statute

City of Lawrence Land Development Code

Administrative Decisions(by the Planning Director)

• Request for Written Interpretation of Development Plan (PDF)
• Request for Written Interpretation of the Development Code (PDF)

Administrative Permits & Regulations(Approved by the Planning Director)

• Floodplain Development Permit (PDF)
• Administrative Permits & Regulations (PDF)
• Type B Home Occupation Checklist (PDF)
• Special Event Application (PDF)

Administrative Plan Review(Approved by the Planning Director)

• Final Development Plan (PDF)
• Site Plan Review (PDF)

Appeal of Administrative Decisions(Approved by the Planning Director)

• Appeal of Administrative Decision-BZA (PDF)
• Appeal to the City Commission-Interpretation Development Code (PDF)
• Appeal to City Commission with Public Hearing (PDF)

Land Use and Plan Review with a Public Hearing(Approved by Planning or City Commission)

• Institutional Development Plan Application (PDF)
• Preliminary Development Plan (PDF)
• Annexation Request (PDF)
• Rezoning-Map Amendment (PDF)
• Rezoning-Text Amendment
• Special Use Permit Application Checklist (PDF)
• How to Protest a Special Use Permit or Rezoning in City (PDF)

Variances from the Regulations of the Land Development Code

• Variance from Flood Protection Regulations (PDF)
• Variance from Unnecessary Hardship (PDF)

City Clerk

Permits/License Applications

• Cereal Malt (PDF, 9 KB)
• Alcohol (PDF, 8 KB)
• Temporary use of Right-of-Way (PDF, 10 KB)
• Solicitor/Peddler (PDF, 10 KB)
• Alarm (PDF, 10 KB)

Licensing

• Alarm User Permit (PDF, 10 KB)
• Alarm Business Permit (PDF, 57 KB)
• Renewal Registration of a Dangerous Dog application (PDF, 65 KB)
• Going Out of Business License (PDF, 52 KB)
• Horse-Drawn Vehicle License (PDF, 45 KB)
• Ice Cream Vendor License (PDF, 47 KB)
• Merchant Security Service License (PDF, 59 KB)
• Merchant Security Officer License (PDF, 41 KB)
• Mobile Home and Manufactured Housing Park License (PDF, 48 KB)
• Pawnbroker/Precious Metal Dealer License (PDF, 47 KB)
• Sexually Oriented Entertainment Business License (PDF, 72 KB)
• Sexuality Oriented Entertainer application (PDF, 58 KB)
• Sexuality Oriented Entertainment Manager application (PDF, 45 KB)
• Solicitor/Peddler application (PDF, 54 KB)
• Street Vendor application (PDF, 54KB)
• Tree Trimmer application (PDF, 61 KB)
• Transient Merchant License (PDF, 60 KB)
• Taxicab application (PDF, 53 KB)

Development Services

• Building permits
  • Electrical
  • Mechanical
  • Plumbing

Seasonal/Project Driven

2007 Budget and Capital Improvement Plan forms and applications

• Alcohol Tax Fund Request for Proposal (PDF, 31 KB)
  • Attachment A - Logic Model (PDF, 11 KB)
• Non-Alcohol Outside Agency Funding (Word, 155 KB)
• 2008 Project Request (PDF, 10 KB)

Public Works

Solid Waste

• Roll-off Service Agreement for Non-Permanent Locations (PDF 19 KB)