Commercial development
Occupy an existing structure, build a new structure, or extend a structure / build accessory structures.
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Zoning Applications
Browse applications by project type, or go straight to the online forms. Please call the Zoning Office at 234-9661 to find out whether your proposed use or project is allowed in the zoning district, or read Article 4 of the Amended Saipan Zoning Law of 2013, before completing any zoning application. Providing the proposed use and the property lot number will assist with expeditious processing of your inquiries.
Residential development
Do business in your home, build a new house, or build an apartment, duplex, or townhouse.
ResidentialSigns
Print and complete a Sign Application, or fill it out online, with a photo and dimensions of your facade and proposed sign.
SignsSubdivisions
Subdivision of up to 7 lots, or of 8 or more lots. Consult your surveyor for further zoning requirements.
SubdivisionsZoning inquiry / clearance
Business license renewal, bank or USCIS clearances, change of ownership, remodeling without floor-area changes, and short-term event signs.
InquiryTemporary use
Roadside merchandise sales, temporary signs or banners, temporary commercial activities, and temporary structures.
Temporary useAvailable application forms
The list below follows the Applications table on the current website, plus the subdivision and employment forms posted elsewhere on the site. The Rezone application is listed there without a link; the official PDF is included here.
Residential
Home Business Application/Permit
For a business within a home that meets Section 407 of the Amended Saipan Zoning Law of 2013. A complete and processed application will serve as your Home Business Permit.
REV 11/20/2023
Residential
Single-Family Dwelling Zoning Permit Application
To construct a residential dwelling (single-family dwelling and/or residential accessory uses — garage, patio, outdoor kitchen, etc.).
REV 02/23/21
Commercial
Conditional Use Permit Application
To develop a use which requires a public hearing and Board approval. Return the checklist with your application.
REV 11/8/2023 (application) / REV 2/23/2021 (checklist)
Commercial / Residential
Minor Site Plan Application
For a project that does not involve a major site plan (including enlarging gross floor area by less than 200 square meters, when the use is permitted in the district).
REV 02/23/21
Add-on questionnaire
Fence and Retaining Structure Questionnaire
This questionnaire is to be submitted with any zoning permit application where a fence or retaining structure will be included as part of the development.
REV 02/23/21
Commercial / Residential
Major Site Plan Application
For a project that involves the construction of a new building or a major expansion of an existing structure (including enlarging gross floor area by more than 200 square meters, when the use is permitted in the district).
Rev. 2/23/21
Signs
Sign Permit Application
Business advertisement signage on a building, façade, ground, or windows.
REV 02/23/21
Commercial
Zoning Permit Application
To occupy or utilize an existing structure for a commercial use.
REV 02/23/21
Commercial
Temporary Use Permit Application
For special events, roadside merchandise stands, video or movie production, construction materials yards, temporary batch plants, and similar temporary activities.
REV 02/23/21
Residential / Commercial
Registration for Nonconforming Structure / Use
To register any use or structure which pre-existed the Saipan Zoning Law.
REV 02/23/21
Residential / Commercial
Record of Zoning Inquiry
For zoning clearances (business license renewal, bank purposes, USCIS, change of ownership, remodeling without floor extensions, event signs of less than 30 days, and similar). This form is not a zoning permit.
REV 02/23/21
Commercial
Application for Rezone
To change district boundaries. This PDF is listed on the Applications page but was not linked there; the file is on the Zoning website.
Rev. 7/18/11
Subdivisions
Minor Subdivision Application
Subdivision of up to 7 lots. Please consult with your surveyor for further zoning requirements.
Rev. 3-19-09
Subdivisions
Major Subdivision Application
Subdivision of 8 or more lots. Please consult with your surveyor for further zoning requirements. The official scanned form is nearly identical to the minor subdivision application; checklist item 1 still reads “A completed and signed Minor Subdivision Application,” as printed on the original PDF.
Rev. 3-19-09
Employment
Application for Employment (CNMI Civil Service Commission, OPM-03)
Official CNMI employment application posted with Zoning job vacancies. Return the completed form to the Office of Personnel Management, not the Zoning Office. This preview is not submitted anywhere.
OPM-03 · Office of Personnel Management