What does the Property Owner Authorization do?

It records a property owner’s approval for an applicant or petitioner to submit an application for a Certificate of Appropriateness or Temporary Use Permit.

Who must sign this authorization?

The property owner prints and signs the authorization. The form also asks for the applicant or petitioner, application type, property location, and date.

How do I submit the Property Owner Authorization?

Print and sign the document, scan it, and upload it into the web-based application. Attach it to the Certificate of Appropriateness or Temporary Use Permit application.

Lynchburg, VA · City of Lynchburg

No notary required

Property Owner Authorization

Property owners sign this authorization so an applicant or petitioner can submit a Certificate of Appropriateness or Temporary Use Permit application.

What this form is

This authorization gives an applicant or petitioner the property owner’s approval to submit an application for a Certificate of Appropriateness or Temporary Use Permit. The city requires it with either application and will not review an application without it attached. The form identifies the applicant, the application type, and the property location, and includes the owner’s signature and date.

Who needs it

Property owners complete and sign this authorization when an applicant or petitioner submits a Certificate of Appropriateness or Temporary Use Permit application.

How to submit it

Print and sign the document, then scan and upload it into the web-based application. It is required as an attachment to either application.

About notarization

This document is signed and dated without a notary; the property owner signs and dates the authorization.

How to submit this form

1
Download The Authorization
Download the Property Owner Authorization document.
2
Complete The Form
Fill in the applicant or petitioner, choose the application type, and identify the property location.
3
Sign And Date
Have the property owner sign and date the authorization.
4
Scan And Upload
Scan the signed document and upload it into the web-based application as an attachment.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Property Owner Authorization do?: It records a property owner’s approval for an applicant or petitioner to submit an application for a Certificate of Appropriateness or Temporary Use Permit.
Who must sign this authorization?: The property owner prints and signs the authorization. The form also asks for the applicant or petitioner, application type, property location, and date.
Do I need a notary for the Property Owner Authorization?: No. This document is signed and dated without a notary; the property owner signs and dates the authorization.
How do I submit the Property Owner Authorization?: Print and sign the document, scan it, and upload it into the web-based application. Attach it to the Certificate of Appropriateness or Temporary Use Permit application.

Need something notarized?

This Property Owner Authorization doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Lynchburg form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.