What is the Certificate of Water Availability for?

It gives the City’s Engineering Department water service information needed to evaluate a development proposal. The completed certificate is included in the application packet.

Who completes the Certificate of Water Availability?

Personnel from the appropriate water agency complete and sign the certificate, which asks for project details and information about water service and available fire flow.

Do I need a notary for the Certificate of Water Availability?

No. The form calls for certification by an appropriate water agency representative, who signs and dates it; it does not state that notarization is required.

How do I submit the Certificate of Water Availability?

Have personnel from the appropriate water agency complete and sign it, then return the completed certificate to the City of Des Moines Building Department as part of your application packet.

Des Moines, WA · King County

No notary required

Certificate of Water Availability

This certificate documents water availability for a proposed development and is completed and signed by personnel from the appropriate water agency.

What this form is

The certificate gives the City’s Engineering Department information to evaluate development proposals and is returned to the Building Department as part of an application packet. It asks for applicant and project details, water service information, and the water purveyor’s certification, including available fire flow; attach a map and legal description if necessary.

Who needs it

Applicants for a building permit, subdivision, preliminary plat, rezone, or other proposal need the appropriate water agency to complete and sign this certificate.

How to submit it

The completed certificate must be returned to the City of Des Moines Building Department as part of the application packet.

About notarization

This document is signed and dated without a notary; the appropriate agency representative certifies the water information, and the signer just signs and dates it.

How to submit this form

1
Download the Certificate
Download the Certificate of Water Availability PDF.
2
Provide Project Details
Fill in the applicant, phone, proposed use, property address, and applicable proposal type.
3
Have the Water Agency Complete It
The appropriate agency completes and signs the water purveyor information and certification.
4
Gather Any Needed Attachment
Attach a map and legal description if necessary.
5
Return the Certificate
Return the completed form to the City of Des Moines Building Department as part of the application packet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Certificate of Water Availability for?: It gives the City’s Engineering Department water service information needed to evaluate a development proposal. The completed certificate is included in the application packet.
Who completes the Certificate of Water Availability?: Personnel from the appropriate water agency complete and sign the certificate, which asks for project details and information about water service and available fire flow.
Do I need a notary for the Certificate of Water Availability?: No. The form calls for certification by an appropriate water agency representative, who signs and dates it; it does not state that notarization is required.
How do I submit the Certificate of Water Availability?: Have personnel from the appropriate water agency complete and sign it, then return the completed certificate to the City of Des Moines Building Department as part of your application packet.

Need something notarized?

This Certificate of Water Availability doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Des Moines form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.