Who completes the Owner-Builder Notice & Certification?

The property owner seeking a building permit in their own name as an owner-builder completes it by reading and initialing each provision, then signing.

Do I need a notary for the Owner-Builder Notice & Certification?

No. The form is signed and dated without a notary, and it identifies no notarized attachment or related sworn step.

How do I submit the Owner-Builder Notice & Certification?

Send it to the Sierra County Department of Planning and Building at P.O. Box 530, Downieville, California 95936. The form also lists an email address and fax number.

What information does the form ask for?

It asks for the owner's name, project address and description, assessor parcel number, initials for each provision, signature, date, printed name, phone number, and email.

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No notary required

Owner-Builder Notice & Certification

Sierra County property owners complete this certification when seeking a building permit in their own name as an owner-builder.

At a glance

Issued by: City of Sierra County · Sierra County, Sierra County, California
Notarization: Not required: file this form without a notary.
Official source: sierracounty.ca.gov
Blank form: Download the PDF
Catalogued: Oct 5, 2026
Machine-readable: JSON record · about the forms index

What this form is

This form explains owner-builder responsibilities and possible risks when a building permit is issued in the property owner's name. Sierra County requires the owner to read and initial each provision and sign the form before it can issue the building permit. It asks for the owner's name, project address, project description, parcel number, initials, signature, date, printed name, phone number, and email.

Who needs it

A property owner seeking a building permit in their own name as an owner-builder must read, initial, and sign this form.

How to submit it

Send it to the Sierra County Department of Planning and Building, P.O. Box 530, Downieville, California 95936; the form also lists [email protected] and fax (530) 289-2828.

About notarization

This document is signed and dated without a notary; the form identifies no notarized attachment or related sworn step.

How to submit this form

1
Download the Form
Download the Owner-Builder Notice & Certification PDF.
2
Complete the Form
Enter the project and owner information, read and initial each provision, then sign and date the form.
3
Gather Attachments
The form does not identify any required attachments.
4
Submit to the County
Send the completed form to the Sierra County Department of Planning and Building using the address, email, or fax listed on the form.

Frequently asked questions

Who completes the Owner-Builder Notice & Certification?: The property owner seeking a building permit in their own name as an owner-builder completes it by reading and initialing each provision, then signing.
Do I need a notary for the Owner-Builder Notice & Certification?: No. The form is signed and dated without a notary, and it identifies no notarized attachment or related sworn step.
How do I submit the Owner-Builder Notice & Certification?: Send it to the Sierra County Department of Planning and Building at P.O. Box 530, Downieville, California 95936. The form also lists an email address and fax number.
What information does the form ask for?: It asks for the owner's name, project address and description, assessor parcel number, initials for each provision, signature, date, printed name, phone number, and email.

Need something notarized?

This Owner-Builder Notice & Certification doesn’t need a notary, but if you have another Sierra County form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.