What is the Story Pole Information and Certification form?

It records project and survey details and certifies that story poles were installed or inspected to match the referenced plans within three inches.

Who completes the certification?

A California registered land surveyor completes the form and provides a license stamp and signature. The form also requests project, plan, survey, and elevation information.

How do I submit the Story Pole Certification?

Submit the completed, stamped, and signed form to the Planning Department two weeks before the public hearing date.

Do I need a notary for the Story Pole Certification?

No. The form calls for the surveyor’s license stamp and signature, not notarization; it does not identify a notarized attachment or sworn step.

Monte Sereno, CA · Santa Clara County

No notary required

Story Pole Information and Certification

This form documents story pole installation and survey information for a project applicant who must submit certification to Monte Sereno's Planning Department.

What this form is

Monte Sereno requires story poles for certain projects, including second-story additions and construction or additions exceeding 500 square feet. A California registered land surveyor completes the certification with project, plan, survey, and elevation information, then stamps and signs it. The form says to submit it to the Planning Department two weeks before the public hearing.

Who needs it

Applicants whose projects require story poles must arrange for a California registered land surveyor to complete and submit this certification.

How to submit it

The completed form must be stamped and signed by a California registered land surveyor and submitted to the Planning Department two weeks before the public hearing.

About notarization

This document is signed without a notary; the surveyor provides a license stamp and signature, and the form does not identify a notarized attachment or sworn step.

How to submit this form

1
Download the Form
Download the Story Pole Information and Certification form.
2
Complete the Project Details
Provide the project location, planning project number, plan information, and survey and elevation details.
3
Get Surveyor Certification
Have a California registered land surveyor complete the certification and provide a license stamp and signature.
4
Submit to the Planning Department
Submit the completed form to the Planning Department two weeks before the public hearing date.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Story Pole Information and Certification form?: It records project and survey details and certifies that story poles were installed or inspected to match the referenced plans within three inches.
Who completes the certification?: A California registered land surveyor completes the form and provides a license stamp and signature. The form also requests project, plan, survey, and elevation information.
How do I submit the Story Pole Certification?: Submit the completed, stamped, and signed form to the Planning Department two weeks before the public hearing date.
Do I need a notary for the Story Pole Certification?: No. The form calls for the surveyor’s license stamp and signature, not notarization; it does not identify a notarized attachment or sworn step.

Need something notarized?

This Story Pole Information and Certification doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Monte Sereno form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.