Orinda, CA · Contra Costa County
Sign Permit Application
Property owners and applicants use this application to request city review of proposed signage under Orinda’s sign permit process.
What this form is
This application requests a sign permit and collects property and applicant details, project information, and owner and applicant signatures. The city requires a complete electronic submission with a plan set, colors and materials board, written sign description, sign design plan, and statement of findings. A landscape water efficiency checklist is also required for projects meeting the criteria listed on the form.
Who needs it
Property owners or applicants proposing signs covered by the permit process submit this application with the required project materials.
How to submit it
Applications are accepted only electronically. Submit the complete application online at https://www.cityoforinda.org/527/Application-Submittal.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the property owner and, if applicable, the applicant sign and date the form.
How to submit this form
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Download The Application
Download the Sign Permit Application PDF.
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Complete The Form
Fill in the property, owner, applicant, and project information, then have the property owner and, if applicable, applicant sign and date.
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Gather Required Materials
Prepare the plan set, colors and materials board, written sign description, sign design plan, and statement of findings. Include the landscape checklist when applicable.
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Submit To The City
Submit the complete application and required materials electronically through the city’s application submittal page.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the Sign Permit Application require?
- It requests property and applicant information, project details, and signatures. A complete submission also includes plans, sign descriptions and designs, and a statement of findings.
- How do I submit the Sign Permit Application?
- Applications are accepted only electronically. Submit the complete application and required materials online through the city’s application submittal page.
- Do I need a notary for the Sign Permit Application?
- No. This document is signed without a notary; the property owner and, if applicable, the applicant sign and date the form.
- When is a landscape checklist required?
- The form requires a Landscape Water Efficiency Checklist for specified new or rehabilitated landscape areas, certain existing landscapes over one acre, and cemeteries.
Need something notarized?
This Sign Permit Application doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Orinda form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.