Los Alamitos, CA · Orange County
Property Owner Acknowledgment (Owner-Builder Package)
Property owners applying for a construction permit as owner-builders complete this form to acknowledge their responsibilities and verify project information.
What this form is
The form explains owner-builder responsibilities and risks and requires the property owner to read and initial each statement, verify information, and sign. The city says it must be completed and returned before a building permit can be issued. It also includes an agent authorization form, required only when the owner designates someone to apply for an owner-builder permit.
Who needs it
Property owners applying for a construction permit in their own names as owner-builders must complete and return the acknowledgment before permit issuance.
How to submit it
Return the completed and signed form to the agency responsible for issuing the permit at its official address; the document does not provide an address.
About notarization
This document does not require notarization; it mentions form notarization as one acceptable way to verify the owner’s signature at permit issuance, and the agent form includes a declaration under penalty of perjury.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download The Form
Download the Property Owner Acknowledgment (Owner-Builder Package) PDF.
- 2
Read And Complete The Acknowledgment
Read and initial each statement, complete the requested project information, and sign and date the form.
- 3
Complete Agent Authorization If Needed
Complete the authorization section only if designating an agent to apply for the owner-builder permit.
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Return The Form
Return the completed and signed form to the agency responsible for issuing the permit at its official address.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Property Owner Acknowledgment?
- No. The document lists form notarization as one possible way to verify the owner’s signature at permit issuance, alongside a driver’s license or other agency-accepted verification.
- Who completes the Owner-Builder Acknowledgment?
- The property owner applying for a construction permit as the owner-builder must read, initial, complete, and sign the acknowledgment.
- How do I submit the Owner-Builder Acknowledgment?
- Return the completed and signed form to the agency responsible for issuing the permit at its official address. The document does not list an address.
- When is the agent authorization form required?
- The authorization form is required only when the property owner designates an agent to apply for an owner-builder construction permit.