Permits / Authority
Malibu permits
Malibu is its own coastal city. Its Planning Division application list includes planning clearance and coastal development forms, and the City's ADU page lists its local ordinance documents.
Official starting points
Confirm the parcel's city
Confirm the address is inside Malibu city limits; a mailing name alone does not decide the reviewing agency.
Planning before building
Ask Planning which clearance or coastal application your scope needs before preparing construction drawings.
Who reviews what, and where to start
Planning review (land use, overlays, design) and building review (drawings, permits, inspections) can be separate offices. The current checklist lives on each office's official page; the links below are the starting point, not the checklist itself.
- Planning and land-use context
- Official resource: Malibu · Planning · Applications, forms and fees
- ADU guidance
- Official resource: Malibu · Malibu · ADUs
We have not registered a separate building-permit page for this authority; start at the department page and ask there for the current checklist.
Before you contact the agency
Have the address, parcel number, past permits and a short scope description ready. The printable list on this page summarizes what to bring. Go to the list
What stays parcel-specific
- Zoning and overlays that touch your address
- Whether the work qualifies for a particular path
- Fees calculated on the submitted project
- How many correction rounds follow
What is specific to this authority
The shared stages (authority, planning check, plan check and inspections) are explained once on the permits index; this page records only what differs. See how review usually proceeds
City-specific submittals
Forms and submittals follow Malibu procedures; ask the City which reviews your scope triggers.
Checklist to bring
- Property address
- Past permits and drawings
- Written summary of the proposed scope
Questions
- Does Los Angeles review Malibu work?
- No. Malibu reviews work inside its own city limits.
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Official sources
- Malibu · Planning · Applications, forms and fees
Planning clearance and coastal development applications.
Official page reached · 2026-10-13 - Malibu · Malibu · ADUs
Local ADU ordinance documents.
Official page reached · 2026-10-13
Sources show where to look; they do not confirm what applies to a parcel.
Source limits: This city's site blocked automated reading during this check; claims are limited to official page titles and previously recorded summaries. No fees, timelines or numeric standards are stated.
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