Ritzville, WA · Adams County

No notary required

Building Permit Activity Authorization Form

Legal property owners use this form to approve a building permit request and authorize other people to act as their agents.

What this form is

This form records a legal owner's approval of a permit request and construction, and names people authorized to act as agents for related application and permit activities. The city says owners must submit it with each applicable building permit application when someone else, such as a contractor, engineer, or architect, will act as agent. It asks for parcel and project information, agent names and companies, and owner signatures, dates, printed names, and titles or companies where applicable.

Who needs it

A legal owner applying for a building permit must complete this form when authorizing someone else to act as an agent.

How to submit it

Submit the completed form with each applicable building permit application. The form lists City of Ritzville at 216 E Main St., Ritzville, WA 99169.

About notarization

This document is signed and dated without a notary; the signer just signs and dates it.

How to submit this form

  1. 1

    Download The Form

    Download the Building Permit Activity Authorization Form PDF.

  2. 2

    Complete The Form

    Enter the parcel and permit or construction information, name the agents, and provide the required owner signatures, dates, printed names, and titles or companies where applicable.

  3. 3

    Gather Additional Forms

    For co-owned property, have all legal owners sign or attach additional forms.

  4. 4

    Submit With The Application

    Submit the completed form with each applicable building permit application.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the Building Permit Activity Authorization Form?
No. This form is signed and dated without a notary; the signer just signs and dates it.
Who completes the Building Permit Activity Authorization Form?
The legal owner completes it when authorizing another person, such as a contractor, engineer, or architect, to act as an agent for permit activities.
How do I submit the Building Permit Activity Authorization Form?
Submit the completed form with each applicable building permit application. The form lists the City of Ritzville address as 216 E Main St., Ritzville, WA 99169.
What if the property has co-owners?
The form says all legal owners must sign. Co-owners may attach additional forms.

Need something notarized?

This Building Permit Activity Authorization Form doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Ritzville form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.