Baldwin Park, CA · Los Angeles County
Plan Design Review Application
This application collects applicant and project details for a Baldwin Park design review and includes an owner affidavit that property owners submit with the required application materials.
- California-licensed notary
- ~15 min average
- Notarized PDF emailed
What you’ll need
- Government-issued photo ID
- Webcam-enabled device (laptop or phone)
- This form, ready to upload as a PDF
What this form is
Use this form to provide applicant, property, and project information for a design review, certify that the information is accurate, and acknowledge the review fees and related conditions. The city’s submittal checklist calls for electronic architectural plans, a window and door schedule, a color and materials legend, and one PDF copy of a notarized owner’s affidavit. Property owners use the affidavit to authorize someone to file the design review application for the property.
Who needs it
Applicants seeking design review in Baldwin Park complete the application, and the property owner completes the affidavit authorizing the applicant to file.
Why it needs a notary
The form includes a notarial acknowledgment; the property owner signs the owner’s affidavit before the notary, who completes the acknowledgment certificate.
How to get this notarized
- 1
Download the Application
Get the Plan Design Review Application and review its application fields, fee statement, submittal checklist, and owner’s affidavit.
- 2
Fill In the Application
Enter applicant, owner, and project information, and complete the owner’s affidavit authorizing the application filer.
- 3
Book an Online Notary
Arrange a session with a commissioned online notary for the owner’s affidavit acknowledgment.
- 4
Sign on Video
The property owner signs the affidavit during the online notary session, and the notary completes the acknowledgment.
- 5
Submit Materials to the City
Submit the application and required electronic plans, schedules, legend, and notarized owner’s affidavit to the City of Baldwin Park.
Preview the form
The blank PDF straight from Baldwin Park. Look it over, then upload your filled copy to start the notary session.
You’ll need ID and a webcam.
A licensed California online notary will join you on video, verify your government-issued ID, witness your signature, and apply their seal. You’ll receive the notarized PDF by email when the session ends.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the owner’s affidavit authorize?
- The property owner declares ownership of the property involved and authorizes the named person to file a design review application for the property.
- Do I need to notarize the entire application?
- The city’s checklist specifically requests one PDF copy of a notarized owner’s affidavit. The form also includes an acknowledgment certificate for the owner’s signature.
- How do I submit the design review application?
- Complete the application and gather the electronic architectural plans, window and door schedule, color and materials legend, and notarized owner’s affidavit listed in the form.
- Can I notarize this form online in California?
- California notaries cannot perform remote online notarization until the Secretary of State certifies the technology, or 2030. California recognizes out-of-state notarizations; confirm with the city if unsure.