Alameda County, CA · Alameda County
Drilling Permit Application
Alameda County’s Drilling Permit Application is for property owners, applicants, and clients seeking permits for well or borehole drilling work.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Alameda County · Alameda County, Alameda County, California
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- acgov.org
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
- JSON record · about the forms index
What this form is
Use this application to request a permit for well or borehole drilling projects in Alameda County. It asks for project location and dates, property owner and applicant contact details, work types, drilling methods, and well or borehole specifications. Applicants must attach a site map showing street names, a north arrow, and labeled wells and boreholes; the form lists fees for several work categories.
Who needs it
Property owners, applicants such as geotechnical consultants, and clients listed separately from the property owner use this application for drilling projects.
How to submit it
Submit it to the county department named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.
About notarization
This application is signed without a notary; it has no notarized or sworn attachment, so the signer just signs and dates it.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Application
Download the Drilling Permit Application PDF.
- 2
Complete the Application
Provide project, owner, applicant, client, work type, drilling method, and well or borehole details.
- 3
Gather the Site Map
Attach a site map with street names, a north arrow, and labeled wells and boreholes.
- 4
Submit to the County
Submit the application to the county department named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the Drilling Permit Application cover?
- It is used to request permits for well and borehole projects, including construction, destruction, monitoring, and other listed work types.
- What should I attach to the application?
- Attach a site map showing street names and a north arrow, with wells and boreholes labeled. The form also says to add pages if needed for project details.
- Do I need a notary for the Drilling Permit Application?
- No. The application asks for the applicant’s signature and does not include a notarized or sworn attachment; the signer just signs and dates it.
- How do I submit the Drilling Permit Application?
- Submit it to the county department named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.