Bakersfield, CA · Kern County
Owner Builder Declaration
Property owners applying for a building permit as their own builder complete this form to acknowledge their responsibilities and verify permit information.
What this form is
Bakersfield requires the property owner to complete and return this form before it issues a building permit listing the owner as the builder. The owner reads and initials each statement, verifies information about the proposed construction, and signs and dates the form. It explains owner-builder responsibilities and risks, including potential employer obligations and responsibility for injuries or construction defects.
Who needs it
A property owner listed as the builder on a Bakersfield building permit must complete this form before the permit can be issued.
How to submit it
Return the completed form to the City of Bakersfield Development Services Building Division, 1715 Chester Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301.
About notarization
This form has no notary block; the city requires signature verification when the permit is issued, which may be notarization or another verification the agency accepts.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download The Form
Download the Owner Builder Declaration PDF.
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Complete The Form
Read and initial each statement, verify the information, then print your name, sign, and date the form.
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Prepare Signature Verification
When the permit is issued, present a copy of your driver's license, notarization of the form, or other verification acceptable to the agency.
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Return The Form
Return the completed form to the Development Services Building Division at 1715 Chester Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Owner Builder Declaration for?
- It records a property owner's acknowledgment of owner-builder responsibilities and verifies information for a building permit listing the owner as the builder.
- Who must complete this form?
- The property owner named as the builder on the building permit must read, initial, complete, sign, and return the form before the permit can be issued.
- Do I need a notary for the Owner Builder Declaration?
- The form has no notary block. The city requires signature verification when the permit is issued, which may be notarization or another verification the agency accepts.
- How do I submit the Owner Builder Declaration?
- Return the completed form to the City of Bakersfield Development Services Building Division at 1715 Chester Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301.