Who completes the Owner-Builder acknowledgment?

The property owner applying as the owner-builder reads and initials the statements, signs the acknowledgment, and returns it before the building permit can be issued.

When do I complete the agent authorization?

The property owner completes the Authorization of Agent form only when designating an agent to apply for a construction permit for the owner-builder.

How do I submit the package?

Return the completed form to the permit-issuing agency at 1700 7th Street, Sanger, CA 93657. The form says signature verification is required when the permit is issued.

Sanger, CA · Fresno County

No notary required

Owner-Builder Property Owner Package

Property owners applying for construction permits as owner-builders use this package to acknowledge their responsibilities and authorize an agent if needed.

What this form is

This package contains the Owner-Builder Acknowledgment and Information Verification Form and an optional Authorization of Agent form. The city requires the completed, signed acknowledgment before issuing an owner-builder building permit; the property owner completes the agent authorization only when designating someone to apply. The forms ask about the project, property address, owner, and authorized agent, and include statements the owner must read and initial.

Who needs it

Property owners applying for a construction permit as owner-builders need the acknowledgment; owners authorizing an agent also complete the authorization form.

How to submit it

Return the completed form to the agency responsible for issuing the permit at the official address shown: 1700 7th Street, Sanger, CA 93657. The form says verification of the owner's signature is required when the permit is issued.

About notarization

This document has no notary block and is signed without a notary; at permit issuance, the form allows a driver's-license copy, form notarization, or other agency-approved verification.

How to submit this form

1
Download The Package
Download the Owner-Builder Property Owner Package PDF.
2
Complete The Acknowledgment
Read and initial each statement, provide the project address, and sign and date the acknowledgment.
3
Complete Agent Authorization If Needed
If appointing an agent, fill in the project details and agent information, then sign and date the authorization.
4
Return The Forms
Return the completed forms to the permit-issuing agency at 1700 7th Street, Sanger, CA 93657.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the Owner-Builder Property Owner Package?: No. The form has no notary block. When the permit is issued, the form allows a driver's-license copy, form notarization, or other verification acceptable to the agency.
Who completes the Owner-Builder acknowledgment?: The property owner applying as the owner-builder reads and initials the statements, signs the acknowledgment, and returns it before the building permit can be issued.
When do I complete the agent authorization?: The property owner completes the Authorization of Agent form only when designating an agent to apply for a construction permit for the owner-builder.
How do I submit the package?: Return the completed form to the permit-issuing agency at 1700 7th Street, Sanger, CA 93657. The form says signature verification is required when the permit is issued.

Need something notarized?

This Owner-Builder Property Owner Package doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Sanger form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.