Who completes this Hayward form?

Applicable design professionals, or a copyright holder if different from the plan preparer, provide their details and sign and date the form.

Do I need a notary for the project plan release authorization?

No. This document is signed without a notary, and it has no notarized or sworn attachment; applicable design professionals sign and date it.

How do I submit the project plan release authorization?

Provide it with the project application to the City of Hayward Permit Center at 777 B Street, First Floor, Hayward, CA 94541.

Hayward, CA · Alameda County

No notary required

Authorization to Release Project Plans to the Public

This authorization lets design professionals or copyright holders state whether the public may copy or view project plans submitted with a Hayward project application.

What this form is

Use this form with a project application to tell the City whether the public may obtain copies of copyright-protected project plans or whether the City may post them online. It asks for the project name, location, description, authorization choices, and contact, license, signature, and date details for applicable design professionals or copyright holders.

Who needs it

Design professionals or copyright holders submitting plans with a Hayward project application use this form to record authorization for public access.

How to submit it

Provide the form with the project application to the City of Hayward Permit Center, 777 B Street, First Floor, Hayward, CA 94541.

About notarization

This document is signed without a notary; it has no notarized or sworn attachment, so each applicable design professional signs and dates it.

How to submit this form

1
Download The Form
Download the Authorization to Release Project Plans to the Public.
2
Complete Project Details
Enter the project name, location, and description, then mark the applicable authorization choices.
3
Gather Signatures
Have each applicable design professional or copyright holder provide the requested details and sign and date the form.
4
Submit With The Application
Provide the completed form with the project application to the City of Hayward Permit Center.

Frequently asked questions

What does the project plan release authorization do?: It records whether the public may obtain copies of copyright-protected project plans or whether the City may post those plans online.
Who completes this Hayward form?: Applicable design professionals, or a copyright holder if different from the plan preparer, provide their details and sign and date the form.
Do I need a notary for the project plan release authorization?: No. This document is signed without a notary, and it has no notarized or sworn attachment; applicable design professionals sign and date it.
How do I submit the project plan release authorization?: Provide it with the project application to the City of Hayward Permit Center at 777 B Street, First Floor, Hayward, CA 94541.

Need something notarized?

This Authorization to Release Project Plans to the Public doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Hayward form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.