Carpinteria, CA · Santa Barbara County
Emergency Permit Application
Carpinteria’s Emergency Permit Application is for property owners or applicants reporting emergency work that may require a permit waiver.
What this form is
The application describes emergency work taken to protect life or property from imminent danger, or to restore, repair, or maintain public works, utilities, or services after an emergency. It asks for the site, owner and person directing the work, emergency circumstances, proposed work, and related details. The form also lists photographs and scaled site plans as additional submittal requirements.
Who needs it
Property owners or applicants who have taken emergency action and need to provide the City with information about the work may use this application.
How to submit it
Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
About notarization
This application is signed and dated without a notary; the signer also declares under penalty of perjury that the application and attached materials are true and complete.
How to submit this form
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Download the Application
Download the Emergency Permit Application PDF for Carpinteria.
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Complete the Form
Describe the emergency, site, people directing the action, and proposed work; sign and date the application.
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Gather the Listed Materials
Include one set of photographs, a scaled site plan folded to 8½ by 11 inches, and one reduced site plan copy in that size.
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Submit to the City
Submit the application and listed materials to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Emergency Permit Application?
- No. The application is signed and dated without a notary, but the signer declares under penalty of perjury that the application and attached materials are true and complete.
- How do I submit the Emergency Permit Application?
- Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
- What attachments does the application list?
- The form lists one set of photographs, a site plan drawn to scale and folded to 8½ by 11 inches, and one reduced site plan copy in that size.
- What information does the application ask for?
- It asks about the emergency, its cause and location, the property and people involved, proposed protective or remedial work, grading or retaining walls, tree removal, and agencies alerted.
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This Emergency Permit Application doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Carpinteria form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.