Local Enforcement Agency Permit Toolbox

Sample Permit Documents and Letters

More samples will be added as they become available electronically. Please e-mail other examples of permit documents and cover letters to the contact listed at the bottom of this page.

• Permit Applications
• Proposed Permits
• Issued Permits
• Permit Reviews
• Owner/Operator Change
• RFI Amendments
• Public Notices

Permit Applications

In addition to the application form, it is recommended that the applicant include the following information in a cover letter:

• Summary of project and/or proposed changes.
• List of attached and/or previously submitted documents with dates.
• Owner/operator certification.
• Copy to other agencies as required.
• Attached complete and signed application form.
• Send a copy to the local land use planning agency.

This review letter should contain the following information:

• Statement that application package was reviewed for completeness.
• Statement that application is complete and correct and accepted for filing or, if rejected, reasons for rejection with information on appeal of decision.
• Copy to the Board
• Don't forget to fill in the LEA sections of the application form.

Application forms are located on the LEA Central Forms Page.

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Proposed Permits

Proposed Permit Submittal Cover Letter (LEA)

The cover letter for a proposed permit should contain the following information and attachments:

• Statement that this is a proposed permit (to differentiate from a draft permit).
• Summary of project and/or proposed changes.
• Completed and signed application form.
• List of attached and/or previously submitted documents with dates.
• Don't forget to fill in the LEA sections of the application form.
• LEA certification that LEA has reviewed application package and found it to be complete and correct and acceptable for filing.
• LEA CEQA finding

One sample cover letter is currently available. See below for examples of proposed permits that have been issued.

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Issued Permits

• Examples of Issued Permits (Landfill, Transfer Station, and Compost)
• LEA: Proposed Permit Transmittal Letters (Sample not yet available)
• Board: Concurrence/Objection Transmittal Letters (Sample not yet available)
• LEA: Issued/Denied Permit Transmittal Letters (Sample not yet available)

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Permit Reviews

• LEA: Full permit review notification letter
• Board: Standardized permit review notification letter (Word 97/2000, 149 KB)
• Board: Registration permit review notification letter (Word 97/2000, 149 KB)
• LEA: Sample full permit review reports and cover letters
• Operator: Certification of No Change for Registration and Standardized Tier (Sample not yet available)

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Owner/Operator Changes

• Operator: 45 Day LEA Notification Letter
• LEA: Determination Letter
• Board: Receipt Letter

RFI Amendments

• Operator: Application Submittal Cover Letter (Sample not yet available)
• LEA: Determination Letters
• LEA: RFI Amendment Checklist Form (Word 97/2000, 24 KB)
• Board: Receipt Letters

Public Notices

• The Board's Public Notices and Informational Meetings page has more examples and templates.

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Please e-mail other examples of permit document and cover letters to the contact listed at the bottom of this page. 

Last updated: November 25, 2008