Foster City, CA · San Mateo County
Soils Report Waiver Request
This request lets a design professional ask Foster City’s Building Division to waive a soils investigation requirement for a proposed project.
What this form is
The form asks the Chief Building Official to waive a soils investigation requirement based on the design professional’s evaluation of site conditions and proposed construction. Complete the site characteristic questionnaire; a “Yes” answer to any question from 2 through 12 means a full soils investigation is required. If all answers are “No,” the responsible design professional must stamp and wet-sign page two before submitting it for review.
Who needs it
A design professional responsible for a project’s structural design may submit this request when seeking a waiver of the soils investigation requirement.
How to submit it
Submit the stamped and wet-signed form to the Foster City Building Division at 610 Foster City Blvd, Foster City, CA 94404, or email [email protected]. The city recommends submitting it with the permit application and other required documents.
About notarization
This document does not require a notary; the design professional stamps and wet-signs page two, and the design professional and property owner sign and date the form.
How to submit this form
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Download the Form
Download the Soils Report Waiver Request for your project.
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Complete the Questionnaire
Answer the site characteristic questions. A Yes answer to any question from 2 through 12 means a full soils investigation is required.
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Get the Required Signatures
If all answers are No, have the responsible design professional stamp and wet-sign page two. The design professional and property owner sign and date the form.
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Submit to the Building Division
Submit the form to the Foster City Building Division, preferably with the permit application and other required documents.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the Soils Report Waiver Request do?
- It lets a design professional ask the Chief Building Official to waive a soils investigation requirement based on an evaluation of site conditions and proposed construction.
- Do I need a notary for the Soils Report Waiver Request?
- No. The design professional must stamp and wet-sign page two, and the design professional and property owner sign and date the form; no notarization is specified.
- How do I submit the Soils Report Waiver Request?
- Submit the stamped and wet-signed form to the Building Division at 610 Foster City Blvd, Foster City, CA 94404, or email [email protected]. The city recommends including it with the permit application and other required documents.
- What happens if an answer on the questionnaire is Yes?
- A Yes answer to any question from 2 through 12 means a full soils investigation is required.
Need something notarized?
This Soils Report Waiver Request doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Foster City form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.