Murrieta, CA · Riverside County
Owner-Builder Authorization
Property owners use this form to authorize agents to apply for, sign, pay, and file documents needed to obtain an owner-builder permit for a project.
What this form is
This form authorizes a named agent to apply for, sign, pay, and file documents needed to obtain an owner-builder permit. The property owner provides the project description and address, the agent’s name and contact details, and a declaration confirming ownership and the accuracy of the information. When the permit is issued, the owner’s driver’s license copy, form notarization, or other acceptable verification is required.
Who needs it
A property owner who wants another person to handle documents for an owner-builder permit for a project needs this authorization form.
How to submit it
Submit it to the Building and Safety Department, 1 Town Square, Murrieta, CA 92562. The form says verification is presented when the permit is issued.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; when the permit is issued, the owner must present a driver’s license copy, form notarization, or other acceptable verification.
How to submit this form
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Download The Form
Download the Owner-Builder Authorization form.
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Complete The Form
Enter the project description and address, owner and agent details, then sign and date the property-owner declaration.
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Gather Verification
Prepare a copy of the property owner’s driver’s license, form notarization, or other verification acceptable to the agency.
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Submit To The City
Submit the form to the Building and Safety Department; present the verification when the permit is issued.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Owner-Builder Authorization?
- No notary block appears on this form. When the permit is issued, the owner must present a driver’s license copy, form notarization, or other verification acceptable to the agency.
- Who can use the Owner-Builder Authorization?
- The property owner can use it to authorize an agent to apply for, sign, pay, and file documents needed to obtain an owner-builder permit for the project.
- How do I submit the Owner-Builder Authorization?
- The form identifies the Building and Safety Department at 1 Town Square, Murrieta, CA 92562. It says the required ownership verification is presented when the permit is issued.
Need something notarized?
This Owner-Builder Authorization doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Murrieta form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.