Wasco, CA · Kern County
Prescriptive Residential Alterations That Do Not Require HERS Field Verification
This certificate documents residential alterations that do not require HERS field verification and is completed by the responsible designer for building permit approval.
What this form is
This Certificate of Compliance documents qualifying residential alterations that do not require HERS field verification. The form asks for project and building details, information about altered space-conditioning systems and applicable exemptions, and declarations from the documentation author and responsible designer. The document says a registered copy must be available with the building permit and for applicable inspections.
Who needs it
The documentation author and responsible designer complete and sign this certificate for residential alterations that qualify to proceed without HERS field verification.
How to submit it
The document says the compliance information is submitted with other applicable documents for building permit approval. Make a registered copy available with the issued building permit and for applicable inspections.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the responsible person makes a declaration under penalty of perjury and signs and dates the certificate.
How to submit this form
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Download The Certificate
Download the residential alterations Certificate of Compliance.
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Complete Project Details
Enter the project and building information and identify applicable space-conditioning system exemptions.
- 3
Complete And Sign Declarations
The documentation author and responsible designer complete and sign their declarations.
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Submit With Permit Documents
Submit the certificate with applicable compliance documents for building permit approval, and keep a registered copy available for inspections.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for this residential alterations certificate?
- No. The responsible person signs and dates a declaration under penalty of perjury; the document does not require notarization.
- Who completes the residential alterations certificate?
- The documentation author and responsible designer provide project details and sign their respective declarations. If multiple people are responsible for installation, each prepares and signs a certificate for their portion, or the person with chief responsibility signs for the entire construction.
- How do I submit the residential alterations certificate?
- The document says to submit it with applicable compliance documents for building permit approval. A registered copy must be available with the building permit and for applicable inspections.
- When is this certificate applicable?
- It applies to simple residential alterations that do not require HERS verification. The document directs users to other compliance documents when HERS verification is required.
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