Carpinteria, CA · Santa Barbara County
Sign Permit Application
Property owners, business owners, or agents use this application to request city review of proposed signs at a Carpinteria property.
What this form is
Use this application to request a sign permit and provide information about the property, business, applicant, and signs proposed, including their quantities and sizes. The city requires a completed application packet with plans, drawings, photographs, and other listed materials; an Architectural Review Board review may also require mailing labels and radius maps. A building permit application may also be required, and its fees are separate.
Who needs it
A property owner, business owner, or agent proposing signs at a Carpinteria property should complete and submit this application.
How to submit it
Submit the packet at City Hall or mail it to the Community Development Department with payment. Email one digital plan set to [email protected]; the form lists the Planning Division at 5775 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria, CA 93013.
About notarization
This application is signed without a notary; it lists no notarized or sworn attachment, so the signer just signs the application.
How to submit this form
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Download the Application
Download the Sign Permit Application and review its submittal requirements.
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Complete and Sign
Fill in the property, business, applicant, and proposed sign information, then sign the application.
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Gather Required Materials
Prepare the plans, drawings, photographs, and printed plan sets listed; include mailing labels and radius maps if ARB review is required.
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Submit to the City
Submit the packet at City Hall or mail it to the Community Development Department with payment, and email one digital plan set.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Sign Permit Application?
- No. The application is signed without a notary, and the form lists no notarized or sworn attachment.
- How do I submit the Sign Permit Application?
- Submit the packet at City Hall or mail it to the Community Development Department with payment. Email one digital plan set to the address listed on the application.
- What materials go with the application?
- The application lists site plans and elevations, sign drawings, photographs, and two printed plan sets. An Architectural Review Board review may require mailing labels and radius maps.
- Could I also need a building permit?
- The form says a Building Permit application may also be required and can be submitted at the same time. Its fees are separate from the sign permit application fee or deposit.
Need something notarized?
This Sign Permit Application doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Carpinteria form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.