Elk Grove, CA · Sacramento County

No notary required

Application for Building Permit

Property owners, contractors, and design professionals use this application to request a building permit from the City of Elk Grove.

What this form is

The City of Elk Grove Building Division application collects project details and information about the owner, contractor, design professional, and applicant. It also includes declarations and acknowledgements related to the project, including questions about development impact fees and engineering review. For certain new residential, multifamily, or mixed-use projects, the form says to include an SB-937 Verification Acknowledgement Form when either specified answer is yes.

Who needs it

Property owners, contractors, or design professionals applying for a building permit for work in Elk Grove should complete this application.

How to submit it

Submit the application to the City of Elk Grove Community Development Department, Building Division, at 8401 Laguna Palms Way, Elk Grove, California 95758, or email [email protected].

About notarization

This application is signed without a notary; the form calls for signatures and dates, and any required SB-937 Verification Acknowledgement Form is not identified as notarized.

How to submit this form

  1. 1

    Download the Application

    Download the City of Elk Grove Application for Building Permit PDF.

  2. 2

    Complete the Project Information

    Fill in the project, property, owner, contractor, design professional, and applicant information requested.

  3. 3

    Gather Required Attachments

    For qualifying new projects, include the SB-937 Verification Acknowledgement Form if either specified answer is yes.

  4. 4

    Sign and Submit

    Sign and date the applicable sections, then submit the application to the Building Division using the address or email listed on the form.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Elk Grove building permit application ask for?
It requests project details, property owner and contractor information, design professional and applicant details, and project-related declarations and acknowledgements.
Do I need a notary for the Elk Grove building permit application?
No. The application is signed and dated without a notary. If either specified answer is yes for certain new projects, include the SB-937 Verification Acknowledgement Form; this application does not identify it as notarized.
How do I submit the Elk Grove building permit application?
The form lists the Community Development Department, Building Division, at 8401 Laguna Palms Way, Elk Grove, California 95758, and [email protected].
When is an SB-937 Verification Acknowledgement Form required?
For new residential, multifamily, or mixed-use projects creating dwelling units, the form says to include it if you answer yes to either of the specified questions.

Need something notarized?

This Application for Building Permit doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Elk Grove form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.