Atwater, CA · Merced County

No notary required

Encroachment Permit Application

Property owners and contractors use this application to request permission from the City of Atwater to perform work in the city right of way.

What this form is

This application requests permission to excavate, construct, or otherwise encroach on the City of Atwater right of way. It asks for the work location and description, estimated dates and hours, and applicant and contractor information. Applicants are directed to review the checklist and attach relevant plans, sketches, traffic control plans, and current liability insurance as applicable.

Who needs it

Applicants seeking to perform work in the City of Atwater right of way, including excavation or construction, use this application.

How to submit it

Submit the application to the Engineering Division, City of Atwater, 1350 Broadway Ave, Atwater, CA 95301, or email [email protected].

About notarization

This application is signed and dated without a notary; it lists no notarized or sworn attachment, so the applicant and contractor sign and date it.

How to submit this form

  1. 1

    Download the Application

    Download the City of Atwater Encroachment Permit Application PDF.

  2. 2

    Complete the Application

    Describe the proposed work and provide the site, schedule, applicant, and contractor information requested.

  3. 3

    Gather Attachments

    Review the checklist and attach relevant plans or sketches, traffic control plans, and current liability insurance as applicable.

  4. 4

    Submit to the City

    Submit the application to the Engineering Division at the listed address or email it to [email protected].

Frequently asked questions

What is the Atwater Encroachment Permit Application for?
It requests permission to excavate, construct, or otherwise perform work in the City of Atwater right of way, and collects project and applicant information.
Do I need a notary for the Atwater Encroachment Permit Application?
No. The application has no notarized or sworn attachment; the applicant and contractor sign and date it.
How do I submit the Atwater Encroachment Permit Application?
The form lists the Engineering Division at 1350 Broadway Ave, Atwater, CA 95301, and [email protected] for email.

Need something notarized?

This Encroachment Permit Application doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Atwater form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.