Cupertino, CA · Santa Clara County
Utility Release Request Form
Residential single-family and duplex property owners and primary contractors use this form to request gas and electric utility release before final building sign-off.
What this form is
This form requests early release of gas and electric utilities for residential single-family or duplex construction before the certificate of occupancy is issued. The City allows release after building inspector approval and before final building sign-off. It asks for building, property, owner, and contractor details, and requires signatures from both the property owner and primary contractor.
Who needs it
Owners and primary contractors for residential single-family or duplex construction may use this form when requesting utility release before final building sign-off.
How to submit it
Email the completed form to [email protected] or deliver it to the permit center at Cupertino City Hall, 10300 Torre Ave, Cupertino, CA 95014. Schedule a Gas Meter Release and/or Electric Meter Release inspection; a Gas Test inspection is required before or with the Gas Meter Release inspection.
About notarization
This form is signed and dated by the owner and contractor without a notary; it mentions no notarized or sworn attachment or related step.
How to submit this form
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Download the Form
Download the Utility Release Request Form for residential single-family or duplex construction.
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Complete the Form
Provide the building, property, owner, and contractor information requested.
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Get Required Signatures
Have both the property owner and primary contractor sign and date the form.
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Submit to the City
Email the form to [email protected] or deliver it to the permit center at Cupertino City Hall.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Utility Release Request Form?
- No. The owner and primary contractor sign and date this form; it lists no notarized or sworn attachment or related step.
- How do I submit the Utility Release Request Form?
- Email it to [email protected] or deliver it to the permit center at Cupertino City Hall, 10300 Torre Ave, Cupertino, CA 95014.
- Who can request early utility release?
- The form is for residential single-family or duplex construction. Both the property owner and primary contractor must sign it.
- What inspection is required for gas meter release?
- A Gas Test inspection is required before or at the same time as the Gas Meter Release inspection.
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This Utility Release Request Form doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Cupertino form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.