What does the UST permit application cover?

It covers underground storage tank installation, upgrades, repairs, and closure, and collects facility, owner, project, contractor, equipment, and applicable sampling information.

Do I need a notary for the UST permit application?

No. The tank owner signs and dates the acknowledgment without a notary. Include an Authorized Signature Form if someone signs on the tank owner’s behalf.

How do I submit the UST permit application?

Submit it to the Merced County Division of Environmental Health at 2222 “M” Street, Merced, CA 95340, with the required plans, specifications, certifications, licenses, and application fees.

What must accompany the application?

The instructions call for electronic installation or modification plans, component specification sheets, and project technicians’ required certifications and licenses. An Authorized Signature Form is needed when someone signs for the tank owner.

Merced County, CA · Merced County

No notary required

UST Permit Application: Install, Upgrade, Repair, and Closure

Tank owners or their agents use this application to request a Merced County permit for underground storage tank installation, upgrades, repairs, or closure.

At a glance

Issued by: City of Merced County · Merced County, Merced County, California
Notarization: Not required: file this form without a notary.
Official source: countyofmerced.com
Blank form: Download the PDF
Catalogued: Oct 5, 2026
Machine-readable: JSON record · about the forms index

What this form is

The application requests a permit for underground storage tank installation, upgrades, repairs, or closure. It asks for facility and owner details, project scope and dates, contractor and equipment information, and sampling details when applicable. The county instructs applicants to submit plans, equipment specification sheets, technician certifications and licenses, and application fees with the application.

Who needs it

Tank owners or their agents planning underground storage tank installation, upgrades, repairs, or closure submit this application to Merced County Environmental Health.

How to submit it

Submit the application to the Merced County Division of Environmental Health at 2222 “M” Street, Merced, CA 95340. Include electronic plans, specification sheets, required technician certifications and licenses, and application fees.

About notarization

This document is signed without a notary; the tank owner signs and dates the acknowledgment, and an authorized signature form is required if someone signs for the owner.

How to submit this form

1
Download the Application
Download the UST Permit Application for installation, upgrades, repairs, or closure.
2
Complete the Application
Fill in the facility, owner, project, contractor, equipment, and applicable sampling information.
3
Gather Required Attachments
Include electronic plans, component specification sheets, required technician certifications and licenses, and an Authorized Signature Form if applicable.
4
Submit to the County
Submit the application and application fees to the Merced County Division of Environmental Health at the address shown on the form.

Frequently asked questions

What does the UST permit application cover?: It covers underground storage tank installation, upgrades, repairs, and closure, and collects facility, owner, project, contractor, equipment, and applicable sampling information.
Do I need a notary for the UST permit application?: No. The tank owner signs and dates the acknowledgment without a notary. Include an Authorized Signature Form if someone signs on the tank owner’s behalf.
How do I submit the UST permit application?: Submit it to the Merced County Division of Environmental Health at 2222 “M” Street, Merced, CA 95340, with the required plans, specifications, certifications, licenses, and application fees.
What must accompany the application?: The instructions call for electronic installation or modification plans, component specification sheets, and project technicians’ required certifications and licenses. An Authorized Signature Form is needed when someone signs for the tank owner.

Need something notarized?

This UST Permit Application: Install, Upgrade, Repair, and Closure doesn’t need a notary, but if you have another Merced County form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.