Sonora, CA · Tuolumne County
Property Owner’s Package: Owner-Builder Disclosures and Forms
Property owners applying for construction permits as owner-builders use this package to acknowledge their responsibilities and provide project and authorization details.
What this form is
The package explains owner-builder responsibilities and risks, then asks the property owner to read and initial each statement, identify the project address, and sign and date the acknowledgment. The city says it must be completed and returned before a building permit can be issued. A separate agent authorization form is required only when the owner designates an agent to apply for the permit.
Who needs it
Property owners applying for a construction permit as owner-builders must complete the acknowledgment; owners designating an agent must also complete the authorization form.
How to submit it
Return the completed form to Building/Planning at 94 North Washington Street, Sonora, CA 95370. The form says a copy of the owner’s driver’s license, notarization, or other verification acceptable to the agency must be presented when the permit is issued.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; when the permit is issued, the form allows a driver’s license copy, notarization, or other agency-accepted verification of the owner’s signature.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Package
Download the owner-builder disclosures and forms PDF.
- 2
Complete the Acknowledgment
Read and initial each statement, enter the project address, and sign and date the acknowledgment.
- 3
Complete Agent Authorization If Needed
If designating an agent to apply for the permit, complete the authorization form with the project and agent details.
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Return the Forms
Return the completed package to Building/Planning at 94 North Washington Street, Sonora, CA 95370.
Frequently asked questions
- Who completes the owner-builder package?
- The property owner applying for a construction permit as an owner-builder completes the acknowledgment. If the owner designates an agent, the owner also completes the agent authorization form.
- Do I need a notary for the owner-builder forms?
- No. The form is signed without a notary; when the permit is issued, it allows a driver’s license copy, notarization, or other agency-accepted verification of the owner’s signature.
- How do I submit the owner-builder package?
- Return it to Building/Planning at 94 North Washington Street, Sonora, CA 95370. The form says signature verification must be presented when the permit is issued.