Applications & Forms

In Response to COVID-19

TRPA staff are available to assist customers via phone, email, and appointments. The agency is fully staffed and virtual services are continually improving to ensure customers receive helpful, personal, and timely service. If necessary, applicants can drop materials in a secure box at the TRPA office building.

Getting Started

TRPA’s goal is to offer customers outstanding service throughout the permit process and encourages property owners to plan for enough time to get all the necessary approvals in place before breaking ground. Our planners work to serve every applicant quickly and fairly and the agency is always looking for ways to improve call-back and permitting turn-around time.

If you are just getting started, please take a minute to review the Permit Process and Frequently Asked Questions pages. You can also call (775) 588-4547 to talk to a permit technician or schedule a call with a planner.

Helpful Tips

There are generally three levels of TRPA environmental review:

Residential

Applications with the “@” symbol can be submitted online.

Single Family Dwelling Application @

Single Family Dwelling Findings

BMP Retrofit Permit Application @

BMP Small Retrofit Plan@

Driveway/Parking Area Paving Application @

Grading Project Application @

Land Coverage Exemptions for Residential Improvements

Backup Generator Installation Guide

Multi-Family Dwelling Application @

Multi-Family Dwelling Project Findings

Qualified Exempt Declaration @

Scenic Protection Information

Wood Heater Retrofit Statement Form @

Deed Restriction Real Estate Disclosure Form@

Construction Schedule Extension @

Historic Resource Determination @

Site Assessments

Applications with the “@” symbol can be submitted online.

Site Assessment Application (Single Family Residential Only) @

Site Assessment Sample Site Plan

Land Capability, IPES, & Soils

Applications with the “@” symbol can be submitted online.

Land Capability Verification Application @

Land Capability Challenge Application @

IPES Application (Fillable PDF) @

IPES Limited Incentive Program (Fillable PDF)

Find an IPES score

Soils/Hydrology Application@

General

Applications with the “@” symbol can be submitted online.

General Applications & Documents

Pre-Application Consultation Request @

Construction Schedule Extension @

Owner Authorization

Qualified Exempt Declaration @

Backup Generator Installation Guide

MOU Qualified Exempt Declaration @

Underground Tank Removal Application @

Project Impact Assessment Online Tool

Project Impact Assessment Guidelines

Project Impact Assessment Fact Sheet

Standard Conditions of Approval

Security Procedures (Attachment J)

Standard Conditions of Approval – Residential Driveway (Attachment P)

Standard Conditions of Approval – Grading (Attachment Q)

Standard Conditions of Approval – Residential Projects (Attachment R)

Standard Conditions of Approval – Shorezone Standards (Attachment S)

Standard Conditions of Approval – Underground Tank (Attachment U)

Grading

Applications with the “@” symbol can be submitted online.

Grading and digging season for permitted projects at Lake Tahoe is from May 1 through October 15. Grading projects are confined to drier months to protect Lake Tahoe’s water quality from sources of erosion and sediment that harm water quality.

Activities that disturb soil are limited seasonally because that’s historically when most of the Tahoe Region’s precipitation occurs. Working in dry conditions prevents loose soil and mud from washing away from project sites and into streams and ultimately Lake Tahoe. Not all digging requires a permit. Homeowners can move up to three cubic yards of soil provided the activity is completed within a 48-hour period, the excavation or grading is not a part of a larger permitted project, and the excavation site is stabilized to prevent erosion. Projects that don’t require a permit include:

Residential home landscaping and gardening projects
Irrigation installation
Exempt residential fences up to 6 feet in height
Spring cleaning of permanent BMPs (Best Management Practices) www.tahoebmp.org

Projects that create or relocate land coverage require a TRPA permit.

Grading Season Exception @

Grading Project Application @

Site Winterization Guidelines

Historic

Applications with the “@” symbol can be submitted online.

Historic Resource Determination @

Development Rights

Applications with the “@” symbol can be submitted online.

Verification and Banking Information and Application @

Allocation Assignment Packet @

Conversion Exchange Worksheet

Conversion Information and Application @

Transfer Information and Application @

Potential Coverage Transfer Matrix (IPES and Bailey Interface)

Shoreline

Applications with the “@” symbol can be submitted online.

New Pier Application Process @

Shorezone Project Application @

Qualified Exempt Declaration @

Marina Project Application

New Mooring Lottery (Submit through LakeTahoeInfo)

Existing Mooring Permitting and Registration (Submit through LakeTahoeInfo)

Information and Resources

Shorezone Information Packet

Express Check Information Packet

Qualified Exempt Information Packet

New Pier Application Process

Findings for Shorezone Projects

Design Review Guidelines

Scenic Assessment for Shoreland and Shorezone Projects

Scenic Assessments Contrast Rating Sheet

Scenic Information

Lake Tahoe Info Parcel Tracker

Shoreline GIS Map

Scenic Assessments

Scenic Assessment for Shoreland and Shorezone Projects

Scenic Assessments Contrast Rating Sheet

Standards and Guidelines

Levels of Review in Shoreland Areas

TRPA Design Review Guidelines

TRPA Scenic Color Brochure
Applicants should only refer to the numeric Pantone colors listed in this brochure as digital and print reproduction of colors may vary.

Appendix H- Visual Assessment Tool (Fillable PDF)

Temporary Uses & Activities

Applications with the “@” symbol can be submitted online.

Temporary Uses Activities Structures @

Commercial

Applications with the “@” symbol can be submitted online.

Commercial Project Application @

Commercial Project Findings

Change In Operation Form

Design Review Guidelines

BMP Retrofit Permit Application @

Sign Application- Short Form @

Sign and Information Packet

Tourist Accommodations

Applications with the “@” symbol can be submitted online.

Tourist Accommodation @

Change In Operation Form

Design Review Guidelines

Sign Application- Short Form @

Sign and Information Packet

Public Service & Recreation

Applications with the “@” symbol can be submitted online.

Public Service Project Application @

Public Service Findings Document

Recreation Project Application @

Change In Operation Form

Design Review Guidelines

Lot Line Adjustments & Subdivisions

Applications with the “@” symbol can be submitted online.

Lot Line Adjustment and Right-of-Way Abandonment Application @

Lot Line Adjustment Findings

Subdivision of Existing Structures Application @

Approved Subdivisions Attachment D

Sample Plans

BMP Calculation Spreadsheet (PDF)

BMP Calculation Worksheet (Downloadable Excel File)

Lakefront Scenic Contrast Rating Spreadsheet (PDF)

Lakefront Scenic Contrast Rating Spreadsheet (Downloadable Excel File)

Proposed Site Plan

Existing Site Plan

BMP & Grading Plan

Defensible Space Site Plan

Existing Floor Plans & Elevations

Proposed Floor Plans

Proposed Elevations & Roof Plan

Proposed Elevations

Lakefront Scenic Site Plan

Lakefront Scenic Elevations

Fee Schedule

Application Filing Fee Schedule (Effective 1/23/23)

Filing Fee Calculation Worksheet

Mitigation Fee Schedule

Excess Coverage Mitigation Fee Worksheet

Project Impact Assessment Online Tool (for calculating Mobility Mitigation Fee)

Security Procedures (Attachment J)

Environmental Documentation

Applications with the “@” symbol can be submitted online.

Initial Environmental Checklist UPDATED 2022 Fillable Form

Environmental Improvement Program Project Application @

Active Transportation Plan (ATP) Checklist Fillable Form

Maintenance Responsibilities Chart and Plan

Appeals, Requests, and Amendments

Applications with the “@” symbol can be submitted online.

Notice of Appeal Application @

Outsource Review Request Form

Petition for Expedited Review Forms

FOIA requests can now be submitted online via Accela Citizen’s Access. Login or Create an Account, choose Create Application and select “FOIA-subpoena” from the list. For this particular application, no parcel number or address is necessary but can be included if it is relevant to the request. Owner information is required.