PDS Directory
A list of Planning and Development section contact numbers including phone and fax.

Service Comments
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PDS Fee Ordinance
Effective 8/29/2005 - An ordinance of the County of Orange, California to adopt the 2005 Building and Planning Schedules including the 2005 Grading, Building and Safety Deposit and Fee Schedule, 2005 Building and Safety Rate Table, and 2005 Planning and Subdivision Permit Deposit and Fee Schedule.

New DPC Hours!
Effective 12/18/2006 - The Development Processing Center new hours will be: Monday - Thursday 7:30 am to 4 pm and open on Friday by appointment only. To schedule an appointment for new projects contact Yolanda Jordan at (714) 834-2632. To schedule an appointment for existing projects contact your assigned plan checker and planner. For additional information, questions or comments please contact Laree Brommer at (714) 834-4620.

Ranch Plan Documents
On November 8, 2004 the Orange County Board of Supervisors approved the "Ranch Plan" and the approved resolutions, ordinances and documents are on the Ranch Plan page. In addition, the Ranch Plan page has documents from each step of the County approval process.

Southern Subregion Natural Community Conservation Plan (SSNCCP)
The County of Orange has prepared the Southern Subregion Natural Community Conservation Plan/Master Streambed Alteration Agreement/Habitat Conservation Plan (NCCP/MSAA/HCP), Draft Implementation Agreement (IA) and associated Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS). The Draft NCCP/MSAA/HCP sets forth a proposed Conservation Strategy that would be implemented by the County of Orange in cooperation with state and federal agencies and Participating Landowners in southern Orange County. The proposed Conservation Strategy focuses on long-term protection and management of multiple natural communities that provide habitat essential to the survival of a broad array of wildlife and plant species.

Southern Orange County Coordinated Planning Process (SOCCPP)
Currently, local, state, and federal agencies, in cooperation with local landowners, are engaged in coordinated land use and natural resource conservation planning efforts to address future economic development within a 91,000 acre portion of Southern Orange County. The three planning processes underway are: 1) an amendment to the County's General Plan and Zone Change for the Rancho Mission Viejo "Ranch Plan"; 2) development of a Special Area Management Plan/Master Streambed Alteration Agreement (SAMP/MSAA) for the San Juan Creek and San Mateo Creek watersheds; and 3) development of a South County Natural Community Conservation Plan/Habitat Conservation Plan (NCCP/HCP).

Southern Orange County Habitat Conservation Plan (SOCHCP)
Currently, local, state, and federal agencies, in cooperation with local landowners, are engaged in coordinated land use and natural resource conservation planning efforts to address future economic development within a 91,000 acre portion of Southern Orange County. The three planning processes underway are: 1) an amendment to the County's General Plan and Zone Change for the Rancho Mission Viejo "Ranch Plan"; 2) development of a Special Area Management Plan/Master Streambed Alteration Agreement (SAMP/MSAA) for the San Juan Creek and San Mateo Creek watersheds; and 3) development of a South County Natural Community Conservation Plan/Habitat Conservation Plan (NCCP/HCP).