Imperial Beach, CA · San Diego County
Building Self-Certification Program Procedures, Application, and Checklist
This application and checklist lets eligible licensed professionals and property owners request self-certification for qualifying minor residential building permit work.
What this form is
The Building Self-Certification Program allows eligible licensed contractors, architects, or engineers to certify inspections for certain minor projects at existing single-family dwellings or accessory structures. Complete the qualification questionnaire and required declaration before permit issuance, then submit the inspection checklist and completed forms when the project is finished. The packet requests project, owner, and professional details and records inspection and code-compliance checks.
Who needs it
Property owners and eligible licensed contractors, architects, or engineers seeking self-certification for qualifying permitted residential work need this packet.
How to submit it
For the permit, submit the completed construction application and program forms to Garrett Sasso at [email protected]. After project completion, send the completed forms to the Building Inspector at that email address.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the licensed professional's declaration is made under penalty of perjury, and the owner and professional sign and date the forms.
How to submit this form
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Download The Packet
Download the Building Self-Certification Program procedures, application, and checklist.
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Check Project Eligibility
Complete the qualification questionnaire and confirm the project meets the program criteria.
- 3
Complete And Sign Forms
Fill in the required construction application and program forms; the property owner and licensed professional sign the declaration.
- 4
Gather Required Attachments
Include CF1R, CF2R, and CF3R forms if the project requires HERS testing or verification.
- 5
Submit To The City
Submit permit documents to Garrett Sasso at the listed email; send completed inspection forms to the Building Inspector after the project.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Building Self-Certification Program forms?
- No. The document is signed without a notary. The licensed professional's declaration is made under penalty of perjury, and the owner and professional sign and date the forms.
- Who can participate in the Self-Certification Program?
- The document identifies qualifying licensed contractors, architects, civil engineers, or structural engineers, with applicable insurance requirements for contractors. The work must meet the program's project criteria.
- What work can use this program?
- The packet lists eligible work such as water heater replacement, window replacement, re-roofing, and re-plumbing. It limits the program to qualifying work on existing single-family dwellings or accessory structures.
- How do I submit the Self-Certification Program forms?
- For the permit, submit the completed construction application and program forms to Garrett Sasso at [email protected]. After the project is complete, send the completed forms to the Building Inspector at that email.
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