Do I need a notary for the Alternative Material or Method Request Form?

No. The form calls for the petitioner’s signature and date, not notarization. Required design reports and documents must be dated, signed, and stamped by the design professional.

Who can submit this request?

The form identifies the owner and petitioner. It says the petitioner is to be an architect or engineer, and the guidelines call for a written report prepared by the applicant’s design professional.

What information and attachments are required?

Complete the job, owner, petitioner, request, and justification sections. Submit plans if needed, and provide the written report and supporting data described in the form’s guidelines.

How do I submit the Alternative Material or Method Request Form?

Submit it to the Building Division at 100 Civic Center Drive, P.O. Box 1768, Newport Beach, CA 92658-8915. The form lists a $366 fee.

Newport Beach, CA · Orange County

No notary required

Alternative Material or Method Request Form

This form lets a property owner or design professional request approval from Newport Beach for an alternative construction material or method.

What this form is

Use this form to request a modification to fire or building code provisions, or approval of an alternate material or construction method. The petitioner completes the job, owner, petitioner, request, and justification sections and provides plans or supporting information as needed. The city’s guidelines call for a written report and design documents prepared by the applicant’s design professional.

Who needs it

A property owner or design professional seeking approval for a code modification or an alternate construction material or method needs this form.

How to submit it

Submit the form to the Building Division, City of Newport Beach, 100 Civic Center Drive, P.O. Box 1768, Newport Beach, CA 92658-8915. The form lists a $366 fee.

About notarization

This document is signed without a notary; the petitioner signs and dates the form, while required design reports and documents are dated, signed, and stamped by the design professional.

How to submit this form

1
Download the Form
Download the Alternative Material or Method Request Form for Newport Beach.
2
Complete the Request
Fill in the job, owner, petitioner, request, and justification sections.
3
Gather Supporting Documents
Attach plans if needed and provide the written report and supporting information described in the guidelines.
4
Submit to the Building Division
Send the form to the Building Division at the address shown; the form lists a $366 fee.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the Alternative Material or Method Request Form?: No. The form calls for the petitioner’s signature and date, not notarization. Required design reports and documents must be dated, signed, and stamped by the design professional.
Who can submit this request?: The form identifies the owner and petitioner. It says the petitioner is to be an architect or engineer, and the guidelines call for a written report prepared by the applicant’s design professional.
What information and attachments are required?: Complete the job, owner, petitioner, request, and justification sections. Submit plans if needed, and provide the written report and supporting data described in the form’s guidelines.
How do I submit the Alternative Material or Method Request Form?: Submit it to the Building Division at 100 Civic Center Drive, P.O. Box 1768, Newport Beach, CA 92658-8915. The form lists a $366 fee.

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