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
Outside the Urban Growth Area of Lawrence
Non-Residential, Commercial, or Industrial Subdivisions
in the Rural Area of Douglas County
- 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
- 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
City Clerk
License and permit applications for the items below are available on the City Clerk’s webpage.
Licenses
- Alarm Company
- Alcohol
- Cereal Malt Beverage
- Going Out of Business
- Horse-Drawn Vehicle
- Ice Cream Vendor
- Kennel
- Merchant Security Service
- Merchant Security Officer
- Mobile/Street Food Vendor
- Mobile Home and Manufactured Housing
- Pawnbroker/Precious Metal Dealer
- Pedicab Owner/Operator
- Sidewalk Dining and Hospitality
- Temporary Use of Public Right-of-Way
- Sexually Oriented Entertainment Business
- Sexually Oriented Entertainer/Manager License
- Sexually Oriented Business
- Sign Hanger
- Street Vendor
- Taxicab
- Solicitor/Peddler/Transient Merchant
- Tree Trimmer
Permits
- Moving
- Sidewalk Sale
- Temporary Liquor
Registrations
- Dangerous Dog
- Domestic Partnership
- Scrap Metal Dealers
Development Services
- Building permits
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