Wasco, CA · Kern County
Owner-Builder Property Owners Package
Property owners applying for construction permits as owner-builders use this package to acknowledge responsibilities and provide information required before a permit is issued.
What this form is
The package includes disclosures and an Owner’s Acknowledgment and Verification of Information form for property owners applying for a construction permit as the owner-builder. The city says the acknowledgment must be read, initialed, signed, and returned before it will issue the permit. It also includes an authorization form for owners who designate an agent to apply for an owner-builder permit.
Who needs it
Property owners applying for a construction permit in their own name as the owner-builder need to complete the acknowledgment; owners designating an agent also complete the authorization form.
How to submit it
Complete and return the signed acknowledgment to the permitting authority at its official address; the document does not provide that address. It says the owner’s signature must be verified when the permit is issued.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; it says a driver’s-license copy, notarization, or other agency-accepted verification may be presented to verify the owner’s signature.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download The Package
Download the Owner-Builder Property Owners Package.
- 2
Complete The Acknowledgment
Read and initial each statement, provide the requested project information, then sign and date the acknowledgment.
- 3
Complete The Agent Authorization
If designating an agent to apply for the owner-builder permit, complete the authorization form with the project and agent information.
- 4
Prepare Signature Verification
The package says a driver’s-license copy, notarization, or other agency-accepted verification may be presented when the permit is issued.
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Return The Form
Return the signed acknowledgment to the permitting authority at its official address.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Owner-Builder Property Owners Package?
- No. The form has no notary block. It says a driver’s-license copy, notarization, or other verification acceptable to the agency may be presented to verify the owner’s signature.
- Who completes the owner-builder acknowledgment?
- The property owner applying for a construction permit as the owner-builder reads, initials, signs, and returns the acknowledgment.
- How do I submit the Owner-Builder Property Owners Package?
- Return the completed acknowledgment to the permitting authority at its official address. The package does not list the address, so check the city website for current contact details.
- When is the owner-builder acknowledgment due?
- The package says the acknowledgment must be completed and returned before the city issues the building permit.
Need something notarized?
This Owner-Builder Property Owners Package doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Wasco form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.