Novato, CA · Marin County
Cost Recovery Agreement
Property owners and applicants use this agreement for land use, encroachment, or grading permit applications that involve cost recovery for processing and inspection.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Novato · Novato, Marin County, California
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- novato.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
- JSON record · about the forms index
What this form is
This agreement covers payment of reimbursable costs for review, processing, and inspection associated with a land use, encroachment, or grading permit application. It is not required for flat-fee applications. The form asks for the property or project location, project description, owner and applicant information, and signatures; it also sets out billing, deposit, and payment terms.
Who needs it
Property owners and applicants submitting an application with cost recovery fees for processing or inspection use this agreement; it is not required for flat-fee applications.
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 and dated without a notary; an authorized agent must submit written verification signed by the property owner, but the form does not require notarization.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download The Agreement
Download the Cost Recovery Agreement PDF.
- 2
Complete The Form
Enter the property or project location, project description, and owner and applicant details.
- 3
Gather Required Verification
If an authorized agent signs, include written verification signed by the property owner.
- 4
Submit To The City
Submit the completed agreement to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Cost Recovery Agreement for?
- It sets out payment terms for reimbursable costs related to processing an accompanying application and inspecting the work.
- Who signs the agreement?
- The property owner or authorized agent signs, and the applicant also signs if different from the owner. An authorized agent must submit written verification signed by the property owner.
- Do I need a notary for the Cost Recovery Agreement?
- No. The agreement is signed and dated without a notary. If an authorized agent signs, written verification signed by the property owner is required, but the form does not say it must be notarized.
- How do I submit the Cost Recovery Agreement?
- Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.