Benicia, CA · Solano County
Cost Recovery Agreement
This agreement records an owner or authorized agent’s and applicant’s commitment to pay project-related costs for Building Safety application review and processing.
What this form is
Use this agreement for a Building Safety project application to document the property owner or authorized agent’s and applicant’s responsibility for the City’s actual direct and indirect review and processing costs. It requests project, billing, owner or agent, and applicant information, and includes terms on deposits, payment, and signatures. The agreement also applies to subsequent applications related to the project.
Who needs it
A property owner or authorized agent and the applicant use this agreement for a project undergoing Building Safety application review and processing.
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 agreement is signed without a notary; it does not mention a notarized or sworn attachment, so the signers just sign and date it.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download The Agreement
Download the Cost Recovery Agreement for the Building Safety project.
- 2
Complete The Information
Enter the project, billing, property owner or authorized agent, and applicant information requested on the form.
- 3
Review Supporting Materials
The agreement does not list supporting attachments; review the form and project instructions for any additional materials.
- 4
Sign And Submit
The property owner or authorized agent and applicant sign and date the agreement, then submit it to the city department named on the form.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the Cost Recovery Agreement cover?
- It records the owner or authorized agent’s and applicant’s agreement to pay actual direct and indirect costs associated with Building Safety application review and processing, including applicable fees.
- Who signs the agreement?
- The form provides signature lines for the property owner or authorized agent and the applicant, along with dates for both signatures.
- Do I need a notary for the Cost Recovery Agreement?
- No. This agreement has signature and date lines but no notary block. It does not mention a notarized or sworn attachment, so the signers just sign and date it.
- How do I submit the Cost Recovery Agreement?
- The document does not provide submission instructions. Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
Need something notarized?
This Cost Recovery Agreement doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Benicia form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.