DeSoto, TX · Dallas County
Subcontractor Validation Form
Registered subcontractors or their authorized designees use this form to validate subcontractor work on a building permit in DeSoto.
What this form is
This form lets a subcontractor validate specified trade work on a building permit instead of securing an individual permit for each trade. The registered subcontractor or an authorized designee must submit it with the building permit before that subcontractor begins work. It asks for permit and contractor details, subcontractor contact and license information, the person submitting the form, and the type and description of work.
Who needs it
A registered subcontractor or that subcontractor’s authorized designee must submit the form for work being validated on a building permit.
How to submit it
Submit it to the Building Inspections Office in person at 211 E Pleasant Run Rd, DeSoto, TX; email it to [email protected] with subject line “Validation”; or use the online portal with the permit submission.
About notarization
This form is signed and dated without a notary; it does not identify any notarized attachment or related sworn step.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download The Form
Download the Subcontractor Validation Form PDF.
- 2
Complete The Form
Enter the permit address, contractor and subcontractor details, submitting person, signature and date, trade, and work description.
- 3
Gather Permit Information
Submit the completed form with the building permit before the subcontractor begins work.
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Submit To The City
Deliver it to the Building Inspections Office, email it with subject line “Validation,” or use the online portal with the permit submission.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Subcontractor Validation Form?
- No. The form has a signature and date line but no notary block, and it does not identify a notarized attachment or related sworn step.
- Who can submit the Subcontractor Validation Form?
- The registered subcontractor or one of that subcontractor’s authorized designees must submit the form.
- When must I submit the validation form?
- Submit it with the building permit and before the subcontractor begins work. The form says validations may only be rescinded in writing.
- How do I submit the Subcontractor Validation Form?
- Submit it to the Building Inspections Office in person, by email with subject line “Validation,” or through the online portal with the permit submission.
Need something notarized?
This Subcontractor Validation Form doesn’t need a notary — but Texas residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.