Sammamish, WA · King County

No notary required

Critical Areas Affidavit

Applicants use this affidavit to disclose known or potential critical areas and buffers on or near a proposed development property in Sammamish.

What this form is

The affidavit asks the applicant, representative, or owner to report whether critical areas or buffers are known or likely to be on or within 215 feet of the proposed development property. It also asks about potential violations and restoration, and includes a certification under penalty of perjury. If critical areas are present, the document says a Critical Areas Study must be submitted as part of the development application.

Who needs it

Applicants, their representatives, or property owners submitting a development application for a project in Sammamish use this affidavit to disclose critical areas.

How to submit it

Complete and save the form, then upload it to MyBuildingPermit.com in the “File Upload” section along with the rest of the submittal documents.

About notarization

This affidavit is signed without a notary; it includes an oath and a declaration under penalty of perjury, but no separate notarized attachment is identified.

How to submit this form

  1. 1

    Download the Affidavit

    Download the Critical Areas Affidavit PDF.

  2. 2

    Complete the Form

    Enter the project location and select the applicable statements about critical areas and buffers.

  3. 3

    Gather Other Submittal Documents

    If critical areas are present, the form says a Critical Areas Study must be submitted as part of the development application.

  4. 4

    Upload to the City

    Save the completed form and upload it to MyBuildingPermit.com in the “File Upload” section with the rest of the submittal documents.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Critical Areas Affidavit disclose?
It records whether critical areas or buffers are known or likely to be on or within 215 feet of the proposed development property, along with related information about violations and restoration.
Who completes the Critical Areas Affidavit?
The applicant, a representative, or the property owner for the project completes the affidavit and provides the requested information about critical areas and buffers.
Do I need a notary for the Critical Areas Affidavit?
No. The form states that no notary is required. It includes an oath and a declaration under penalty of perjury, but identifies no separate notarized attachment.
How do I submit the Critical Areas Affidavit?
Complete and save the form, then upload it to MyBuildingPermit.com in the “File Upload” section with the rest of the submittal documents.

Need something notarized?

This Critical Areas Affidavit doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Sammamish form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.