Trappe, PA · Montgomery County
Owner Authorization
Property owners use this form to authorize a contractor, agent, or applicant to perform work when someone other than the owner applies for a permit or certificate.
What this form is
The Owner Authorization form gives a contractor, agent, or applicant permission to perform specified work at a property when the permit or certificate applicant is not the owner of record. The owner must complete and sign the form, and submit it with the permit application. It requests owner and property details, the authorized person’s contact information, a description of the work, and owner signatures.
Who needs it
A property owner needs this form when someone who is not the owner of record applies for a permit or certificate.
How to submit it
Submit the completed form with the permit application; the Borough requires the form to bear the owner’s original signature.
About notarization
This form has no notary block; the owner signs and dates it, and no notarized or sworn attachment is mentioned.
How to submit this form
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Download The Form
Download the Owner Authorization form.
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Complete The Form
Enter the owner, property, authorized person, and work details.
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Sign And Date
Have the owner sign and date the form; the Borough requires an original owner signature.
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Submit With The Permit Application
Submit the completed form with the permit application.
Frequently asked questions
- Who completes the Owner Authorization form?
- The property owner completes and signs it when the permit or certificate applicant is not the owner of record.
- What information does the form request?
- It asks for owner and property details, the contractor, agent, or applicant’s information, a description of the work, and owner signatures.
- How do I submit the Owner Authorization form?
- Submit the completed form with the permit application. The Borough says the form must bear the owner’s original signature.
- Do I need a notary for the Owner Authorization form?
- No. This form has no notary block; the owner signs and dates it, and no notarized or sworn attachment is mentioned.