San Juan Bautista, CA · San Benito County
Permit Addendum for Owner-Builders
Property owners listed as owner-builders complete this form to acknowledge their responsibilities before the city issues a building permit.
What this form is
This addendum explains the responsibilities and potential risks of obtaining a building permit as an owner-builder. The city requires the property owner to read and initial each statement, complete the form, sign it, and return it before a building permit can be issued. It asks the owner to verify information, identify the construction address, and acknowledge legal and financial responsibility for the work.
Who needs it
Property owners applying for a building permit in their own name as the owner-builder must complete and return this form before the permit is issued.
How to submit it
Return the completed form to the City of San Juan Bautista Building Department at 311 Second Street, P.O. Box 1420, San Juan Bautista, CA 95045. The form says signature verification must be presented when the permit is issued.
About notarization
The form has no notary block; the signer signs and dates it, while signature verification at permit issuance may include form notarization, a driver’s license copy, or other agency-accepted verification.
How to submit this form
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Download The Form
Download the Permit Addendum for Owner-Builders PDF.
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Read And Complete The Form
Read and initial each statement, provide the construction address, and sign and date the form.
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Prepare Signature Verification
At permit issuance, present a driver’s license copy, form notarization, or other signature verification accepted by the agency.
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Return It To The City
Return the completed form to the City of San Juan Bautista Building Department at the address printed on the form.
Frequently asked questions
- Who completes the owner-builder permit addendum?
- The property owner applying for a building permit in their own name as the owner-builder completes, initials, signs, and returns the form.
- Do I need a notary for the owner-builder permit addendum?
- No notary block appears on the form. At permit issuance, the form requires signature verification, which may include form notarization, a copy of the owner’s driver’s license, or other verification accepted by the agency.
- How do I submit the owner-builder permit addendum?
- Return the completed form to the City of San Juan Bautista Building Department at 311 Second Street, P.O. Box 1420, San Juan Bautista, CA 95045.