Auburn, WA · King County
Communal Rental License Application
Auburn property owners use this application to request a communal rental license and provide details about the rental property, owner, and local emergency contact.
What this form is
Use this application if you rent all or part of a home to more than one individual under separate, unrelated rental agreements and the property owner lives elsewhere. It asks for property, parking, owner, mailing, and emergency contact information, along with a signed certification. Submit it with a floor plan and a site plan or aerial photo; the city reviews all three documents and contacts you for application fee payment.
Who needs it
Property owners whose rental meets both conditions in the application should complete it and provide the required floor plan and site plan or aerial photo.
How to submit it
Email the completed application, floor plan, and site plan or aerial photo to [email protected]. The city will review all three documents and contact you for payment of the application fee.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the signer certifies the application under penalty of perjury and signs, prints their name, and dates it.
How to submit this form
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Download the Application
Download the Communal Rental License Application PDF.
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Complete the Application
Enter property, owner, mailing, and local emergency contact information, then sign, print your name, and date the application.
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Gather Required Plans
Prepare a floor plan with room types and dimensions and a site plan or aerial photo labeling usable on-site parking.
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Email the Documents
Email the completed application and both plans to [email protected]; the city will contact you about application fee payment.
Frequently asked questions
- Who should use the Communal Rental License Application?
- Use it if more than one individual rents all or portions of the home through separate, unrelated agreements and the property owner lives at a different address.
- What documents must accompany the application?
- Include a floor plan labeling room types and dimensions, plus a site plan or aerial photo labeling usable on-site parking spaces.
- How do I submit the Communal Rental License Application?
- Email the completed application, floor plan, and site plan or aerial photo to [email protected]. The city will review them and contact you for application fee payment.
- Do I need a notary for the Communal Rental License Application?
- No. The signer certifies the application under penalty of perjury and signs, prints their name, and dates it; no notary is specified.
Need something notarized?
This Communal Rental License Application doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Auburn form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.