Anaheim, CA · Orange County
Home-Owner Authorization Form
Property owners use this form to authorize an agent to act for them on a building permit and provide owner-builder acknowledgments.
What this form is
Use this form when you are sending an agent to the Anaheim Planning Department Building Division to obtain a building permit on your behalf. It asks for the project description and location, agent details, identification documents, and the property owner’s signature; the packet also includes owner-builder statements to read, initial, and sign when applicable.
Who needs it
A property owner sending an agent to obtain a building permit should complete the authorization and provide the signed owner-builder acknowledgment and identification described on the form.
How to submit it
Return the completed form to the agency responsible for issuing the permit at 200 S. Anaheim Blvd., Suite 145, Anaheim, California 92805.
About notarization
This document has no notary block and is signed without a notary; it mentions form notarization as one possible signature-verification option when the permit is issued.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download The Form
Download the Home-Owner Authorization Form and its included owner-builder acknowledgment.
- 2
Complete The Forms
Enter the project and agent details, then complete, initial, and sign the owner-builder acknowledgment as directed.
- 3
Gather Identification
Attach the required identification described on the form and provide your agent with the signed owner-builder acknowledgment.
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Return The Forms
Return the completed documents to the agency responsible for issuing the permit at the address listed on the form.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Home-Owner Authorization Form?
- No. The form has no notary block and is signed without a notary. It mentions form notarization as one possible signature-verification option when the permit is issued.
- Who completes the Home-Owner Authorization Form?
- The property owner completes and signs it when sending an agent to obtain a building permit. The form also asks for project and agent information and identification.
- How do I submit the Home-Owner Authorization Form?
- Return it to the agency responsible for issuing the permit at 200 S. Anaheim Blvd., Suite 145, Anaheim, California 92805.
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This Home-Owner Authorization Form doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Anaheim form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.