San Mateo County, CA · San Mateo County
Building Permit Application
Property owners and project representatives use this application to provide project, contact, and construction details for a building permit in San Mateo County.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of San Mateo County · San Mateo County, San Mateo County, California
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- smcgov.org
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
- JSON record · about the forms index
What this form is
This application collects project address and parcel details, information about the owner and project representatives, and the proposed work. It asks for project type, permit scope, valuation, work description, and existing and proposed uses. The applicant or owner signs and dates the form; county staff sections are marked for office use.
Who needs it
Property owners, architects, designers, engineers, or contractors applying for a building permit can complete the applicant and project sections.
How to submit it
Submit it to the county department named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.
About notarization
This application is signed and dated without a notary; it does not mention a notarized or sworn attachment or related step.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Application
Download the Building Permit Application PDF for San Mateo County.
- 2
Complete the Application
Fill in the project, applicant, owner, representative, and project information fields.
- 3
Sign and Date
The applicant or owner signs, prints their name, and dates the application.
- 4
Submit to the County
Submit the completed application to the county department named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Building Permit Application?
- No. The application has a signature and date field, but no notary block; the signer just signs and dates it.
- Who can complete this building permit application?
- The form lists the owner, architect or designer, engineer, and contractor as applicant options and requests project and representative information.
- What information does the application ask for?
- It asks for the project address and parcel number, contact details, project type, permit scope, valuation, work description, uses, and construction details.
- How do I submit the Building Permit Application?
- The form does not provide submission instructions. Submit it to the county department named on the form, and check the county website for current contact details.