Culver City, CA · Los Angeles County

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Authorization for Use and Copying of Architectural Drawings

This form lets a design professional or copyright owner choose whether Culver City may reproduce and post architectural drawings for a development application.

What this form is

A design professional or owner of copyrighted plans uses this form to choose whether the City may reproduce architectural drawings in public-hearing agenda packets and post them online. To withhold that authorization, the signer must submit a separate site plan and massing diagram for public viewing and reproduction; otherwise, the form grants permission to reproduce and post the plans.

Who needs it

A design professional or copyright owner who prepared architectural drawings for a Culver City development application uses this form to record their choice.

How to submit it

Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.

About notarization

This document is signed without a notary; the form requires no notarized or sworn attachment, only the signer’s signature and date.

How to submit this form

  1. 1

    Download The Form

    Download the Authorization for Use and Copying of Architectural Drawings form.

  2. 2

    Complete The Form

    Enter the project address, select an authorization option, and provide the required certification and signature.

  3. 3

    Gather Required Drawings

    If withholding authorization, prepare and submit a separate site plan and massing diagram.

  4. 4

    Submit To The City

    Submit the form to the city department named on it; check the city website for current contact details.

Frequently asked questions

What does the architectural drawings authorization form do?
It records whether a design professional or copyright owner authorizes Culver City to reproduce architectural plans in hearing agenda packets and post them online.
Can I withhold permission to reproduce the plans?
Yes. The form provides an option to withhold authorization, but it requires submission of a separate site plan and massing diagram for public viewing and reproduction.
Do I need a notary for the architectural drawings authorization form?
No. This document is signed without a notary, and it does not require a notarized or sworn attachment; the signer signs and dates the form.
How do I submit the architectural drawings authorization form?
Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.

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