Morro Bay, CA · San Luis Obispo County

No notary required

Building Permit Application

Property owners, agents, and contractors use this application to provide project details and request a building permit from the City of Morro Bay.

What this form is

Use this application to request a building permit and provide project, applicant, owner, agent, and contractor information. It includes a property owner consent form and a construction and demolition recycling plan, which applicants complete and submit with the application. Single-family residential development and redevelopment projects must also complete the performance requirement determination form included in the document.

Who needs it

Property owners, authorized agents, and contractors seeking a building permit for a project in Morro Bay need this application.

How to submit it

Complete the form and return it to the agency responsible for issuing the permit. The document lists the Building Division at 955 Shasta Avenue, Morro Bay, CA 93442.

About notarization

This document is signed without a notary; the owner's signature must be verified by a driver's license copy, notarization, signed company contract, digital signature confirmation, or other acceptable verification.

How to submit this form

  1. 1

    Download The Application

    Download the Building Permit Application PDF.

  2. 2

    Complete The Application

    Fill in the project, applicant, owner, agent, and contractor information and sign the applicable sections.

  3. 3

    Complete Included Forms

    Complete the recycling plan and, for single-family residential development or redevelopment, the performance requirement determination form.

  4. 4

    Submit To The City

    Return the completed application to the agency responsible for issuing the permit; the form lists the Building Division address.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Morro Bay Building Permit Application for?
It collects project details and information about the applicant, property owner, agent, and contractor for a building permit request.
Do I need a notary for the Building Permit Application?
No. The form does not require notarization, but the owner's signature must be verified by a driver’s license copy, notarization, signed company contract, digital signature confirmation, or other acceptable verification.
How do I submit the Building Permit Application?
Return the completed application to the agency responsible for issuing the permit. The form lists the Building Division at 955 Shasta Avenue, Morro Bay, CA 93442.
What other forms are included with the application?
The document includes a property owner consent form, a construction and demolition recycling plan, and a performance requirement determination form for single-family residential development and redevelopment projects.

Need something notarized?

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