San Marcos, CA · San Diego County

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Pad Elevation Certification Form EI-3

This form guides property owners and their engineering or surveying professionals in submitting pad elevation information to San Marcos before a building permit is issued.

What this form is

The form provides a sample letter and a list of pad elevation details to submit to the Engineering Inspection Division before a building permit is issued. It requests owner and site information, engineering or surveying firm details, the professional’s registration or license information and wet stamp, field measurement date, benchmark, grading plan number, and actual pad elevation with tolerance.

Who needs it

Property owners and their civil engineering or land surveying professionals need this information submitted before a building permit is issued.

How to submit it

Provide the information in letter form to the Engineering Inspection Division before a building permit is issued. The sample letter lists City of San Marcos Engineering Inspection Division, 1 Civic Center Drive, San Marcos, CA 92069.

About notarization

This document is signed without a notary; the licensed professional must provide a wet stamp, but no notarized or sworn attachment is identified.

How to submit this form

  1. 1

    Download The Form

    Download the Pad Elevation Certification Form EI-3.

  2. 2

    Prepare The Letter

    Use the sample letter to provide the requested owner, site, professional, measurement, benchmark, grading plan, and elevation details.

  3. 3

    Add The Professional Stamp

    Include the professional’s registration or license number, expiration date, and wet stamp.

  4. 4

    Submit To The City

    Provide the letter to the Engineering Inspection Division before a building permit is issued.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Pad Elevation Certification Form EI-3?
It provides instructions and a sample letter for submitting pad elevation information to the Engineering Inspection Division before a building permit is issued.
What information does the letter need?
It asks for owner and site details, engineering or surveying firm information, the professional’s license details and wet stamp, measurement date, benchmark, grading plan number, and actual pad elevation with tolerance.
Do I need a notary for the Pad Elevation Certification Form?
No. The document calls for a licensed professional’s wet stamp, but it does not identify a notarized or sworn attachment.
How do I submit the Pad Elevation Certification Form?
Provide the information in letter form to the Engineering Inspection Division before a building permit is issued. The sample letter gives its address as 1 Civic Center Drive, San Marcos, CA 92069.

Need something notarized?

This Pad Elevation Certification Form EI-3 doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another San Marcos form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.