Arroyo Grande, CA · San Luis Obispo County

No notary required

Building Permit Application

Property owners, tenants, applicants, and contractors use this application to provide project details and submit building permit plans for review.

What this form is

The application provides project and contact details for a building permit request, including the project address, owner and applicant information, contractor license details, work description, affected area, and valuation. Its accompanying checklist identifies plan and supporting-document items for the construction plan submittal and says the checklist is the minimum needed to begin plan check; incomplete submissions will not be accepted for first review.

Who needs it

Applicants seeking a building permit can use this form to provide project information and acknowledge the plan-submittal checklist.

How to submit it

The form lists the Community Development Department at 300 E Branch Street, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. The checklist calls for three complete plan sets, two copies of supporting documentation, and a digital submittal package.

About notarization

This application is signed and dated without a notary; its accompanying plan-submittal checklist also asks the applicant or agent to sign and date it, with no notarized attachment identified.

How to submit this form

  1. 1

    Download The Application

    Download the Building Permit Application and its accompanying plan-submittal checklist.

  2. 2

    Complete The Application

    Fill in the project, contact, contractor and work details, then sign and date the application.

  3. 3

    Gather Plan Materials

    Use the checklist to assemble three complete plan sets, two copies of supporting documentation and a digital submittal package.

  4. 4

    Submit To The Department

    Submit the materials to the Community Development Department at the address listed on the form.

Frequently asked questions

What information does the Building Permit Application request?
It asks for the project address, owner, tenant, applicant and contractor details, work description, affected square footage, valuation, use and occupancy.
What should accompany the application?
The checklist requests three complete plan sets, two copies of supporting documentation and a digital submittal package, along with applicable plan and project information.
How do I submit the Building Permit Application?
The form lists the Community Development Department at 300 E Branch Street, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. Follow the checklist for plan and supporting-document submittals.
Do I need a notary for the Building Permit Application?
No. The application and its accompanying checklist ask for signatures and dates; the document does not identify a notarized attachment.

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