El Centro, CA · Imperial County

No notary required

Fast-Track Permit Application and Checklist for Small Residential Rooftop Solar Energy Systems

Homeowners and contractors use this application and checklist to request an El Centro building permit for a small residential rooftop solar energy system.

What this form is

This application requests a building permit for a small residential rooftop solar energy system and includes a checklist for expedited plan review. It asks for project, property owner, applicant, and contractor information, along with a work description and checklist responses. The form also includes a smoke and carbon monoxide self-certification for applicable dwellings and a property-owner acknowledgement that must be received before permit issuance.

Who needs it

Property owners or contractors applying for an El Centro building permit for a small residential rooftop solar energy system need this application.

How to submit it

Submit it to the City of El Centro Building and Safety/Code Enforcement Division at 1275 Main Street, El Centro, CA 92243.

About notarization

This document is signed without a notary; the application, applicable alarm certification, and property-owner acknowledgement require signatures and dates.

How to submit this form

  1. 1

    Download The Application

    Download the fast-track permit application and checklist for a small residential rooftop solar energy system.

  2. 2

    Complete The Application

    Enter the project, property owner, applicant, and contractor information, describe the work, and complete the checklist.

  3. 3

    Gather Applicable Attachments

    Include a structural analysis report if the existing roof is a hand-cut-roof system; complete the alarm self-certification if the dwelling has an attached garage or gas appliances.

  4. 4

    Submit To The City

    Submit the application to the City of El Centro Building and Safety/Code Enforcement Division at the address listed on the form.

Frequently asked questions

Who uses the rooftop solar permit application?
Property owners or contractors seeking an El Centro building permit for a small residential rooftop solar energy system use this application and checklist.
Do I need a notary for the rooftop solar permit application?
No. The document is signed without a notary. The application, applicable alarm certification, and property-owner acknowledgement require signatures and dates.
How do I submit the rooftop solar permit application?
Submit it to the City of El Centro Building and Safety/Code Enforcement Division at 1275 Main Street, El Centro, CA 92243.
What information and documents does the application request?
It requests project, owner, applicant, and contractor information, a work description, and checklist responses. Depending on the project, it also includes an alarm self-certification and asks for a structural analysis report for a hand-cut roof system.

Need something notarized?

This Fast-Track Permit Application and Checklist for Small Residential Rooftop Solar Energy Systems doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another El Centro form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.