Seven Valleys, PA · York County
Commercial Building Permit Application
This application requests commercial building permit review and includes a notarized workers’ compensation exemption affidavit for a property owner or contractor seeking an exemption.
- licensed online notary
- ~15 min average
- Notarized PDF emailed
What you’ll need
- Government-issued photo ID
- Webcam-enabled device (laptop or phone)
- This form, ready to upload as a PDF
What this form is
The application collects project, site, owner, applicant, and design professional information, and includes a plan review checklist and special inspections statement. Applicants use it to request review for commercial building construction, additions, alterations, renovations, or accessibility work. The application also includes a workers’ compensation information form with an affidavit of exemption that must be notarized. Submit the completed application and required plans and supporting documents to the permit review office.
Who needs it
Property owners or authorized agents applying for commercial building work in Seven Valleys should complete this application and, if claiming an exemption, its workers’ compensation affidavit.
Why it needs a notary
The workers’ compensation exemption affidavit has a subscribed, sworn to, and acknowledged before me block; the applicant making the exemption statement signs before the notary.
How to get this notarized
- 1
Download the Application
Get the commercial building permit application and review its project fields, checklist, and workers’ compensation affidavit.
- 2
Complete the Form
Enter project and applicant details, complete applicable checklist items, and fill in the exemption affidavit if claiming an exemption.
- 3
Book an Online Notary
Schedule a remote appointment with a commissioned online notary for the workers’ compensation affidavit.
- 4
Sign on Video
Sign the affidavit during the live video appointment and complete the notarial process.
- 5
Submit to the Permit Office
Submit the application, notarized affidavit when applicable, plans, checklist, and other required documents to the permit review office.
Preview the form
The blank PDF straight from Seven Valleys. Look it over, then upload your filled copy to start the notary session.
You’ll need ID and a webcam.
A licensed online notary will join you on video, verify your government-issued ID, witness your signature, and apply their seal. You’ll receive the notarized PDF by email when the session ends.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I get the workers’ compensation exemption affidavit notarized?
- Complete the affidavit, then sign it during a live video appointment with a commissioned online notary. Submit the notarized form with your commercial building permit application.
- Do I need to notarize the entire building permit application?
- The form specifically requires a notary seal for the workers’ compensation information form’s affidavit of exemption. The other application sections do not show a notary block.
- Can I complete this form with an online notary?
- Pennsylvania has authorized remote online notarization for its own notaries since 2020 under 57 Pa.C.S. §306.1. Confirm the receiving office will accept the notarized affidavit; confirm with the city, borough or township if unsure.
- What supporting materials does the application list?
- The application checklist calls for three site plans, three assembled and bound sets of construction drawings, and one completed plan review checklist. Other project conditions may require additional documents.