Gilroy, CA · Santa Clara County
Building Permit Application
Property owners or authorized agents use this application to request a building permit for construction, alterations, repairs, and other work in Gilroy.
What this form is
This application requests a building permit and collects project details, property-owner information, and information about the designer, contractor, or owner-builder. It asks about the work, building type, floor area, site dimensions, and construction valuation, and includes declarations about licensing, workers’ compensation, construction lending, and compliance. The form provides space for the property owner or authorized agent to certify and sign the application.
Who needs it
Property owners or their authorized agents seeking a building permit for construction, alteration, repair, demolition, or other listed work 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 document is signed without a notary; its declarations include statements made under penalty of perjury, but the signer just signs and dates the form.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download The Application
Download the Building Permit Application PDF.
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Complete The Form
Print clearly and fill in all applicable project, property, contact, and building details.
- 3
Complete Applicable Declarations
Fill in applicable contractor, workers’ compensation, owner-builder, and construction lending declarations, then sign and date.
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Submit To The City
Submit it 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 Building Permit Application?
- No. This document is signed without a notary. Some declarations are made under penalty of perjury, but the signer just signs and dates the form.
- Who can complete this application?
- The application is for a property owner or an authorized agent. It requests owner, project, contractor or owner-builder, and building information.
- What information does the application ask for?
- It asks for the project address, owner and contact details, work description, construction valuation, building and site details, and applicable declarations.
- How do I submit the Building Permit Application?
- Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.