El Dorado County, CA · El Dorado County
Building Permit Application
Property owners, contractors, and authorized agents use this application to request an El Dorado County building permit and provide project and construction information.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of El Dorado County · El Dorado County, El Dorado County, California
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- eldoradocounty.ca.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
The application requests a building permit and collects the project address, owner and applicant details, work description, construction cost, and contractor or owner-builder information. Applicants also complete declarations about workers’ compensation, construction lending, debris recycling, and deed restrictions, and accept permit conditions. The form states that separate owner-builder or agent documents may be required before the permit is issued.
Who needs it
Property owners, licensed contractors, or authorized agents applying for a county building permit should complete the application.
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; the signer completes the applicable declarations and signs and dates the form.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Application
Download the Building Permit Application PDF.
- 2
Complete the Form
Enter the property, project, applicant, and construction information, and complete the applicable declarations.
- 3
Gather Required Documents
Check whether a separate owner-builder verification or agent authorization document applies to your application.
- 4
Submit to the County
Submit the completed application to the county department named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the El Dorado County Building Permit Application ask for?
- It asks for property and project details, applicant and contractor information, workers’ compensation and other declarations, and signatures accepting permit conditions.
- Who can apply for a building permit with this form?
- A property owner, licensed contractor, or authorized agent may apply. The form includes different declarations for contractors and owner-builders.
- Do I need a notary for the Building Permit Application?
- No. This application is signed without a notary; the signer completes the applicable declarations and signs and dates the form.
- How do I submit the Building Permit Application?
- Submit it to the county department named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.