Do I need a notary for the Residential Mechanical Unit Agreement?

No. The document calls for the grantor and grantee to sign and date the agreement, and does not mention notarization.

How do I submit the recorded agreement?

Record it on both parcels through a method listed on the King County Recorder’s Record A Document page. Then upload it to your permit through mybuildingpermit.com or provide it to the inspector.

What should I include with the agreement?

Prepare a site plan showing the location of the mechanical unit. The instructions say to record the site plan with the agreement.

Who signs the agreement?

The grantor, identified in the instructions as the neighbor, and the grantee, identified as the owner installing the mechanical unit in the setback, both sign.

Sammamish, WA · King County

No notary required

Approval for Installation of Residential Mechanical Unit

Adjacent property owners complete this agreement when a residential mechanical unit is proposed within an interior setback in Sammamish.

What this form is

This agreement documents adjacent property owners’ consent to install an air conditioning unit within an interior setback. The instructions say a recorded agreement is required before permit issuance when air conditioning, heat pump, or generator units are proposed in the setback. The form asks for the grantor’s and grantee’s names, addresses, parcel IDs, legal descriptions, signatures, and the date; a site plan showing the unit’s location is also required.

Who needs it

The adjacent property owner granting permission and the property owner installing the mechanical unit in the setback complete and sign the agreement.

How to submit it

Record the agreement on both parcels through a method listed on the King County Recorder’s Record A Document page, with a site plan showing the unit. Upload the recorded agreement to the permit through mybuildingpermit.com or provide it to the inspector; do not bring or mail it to City Hall.

About notarization

This document is signed without a notary; the grantor and grantee sign and date the agreement.

How to submit this form

1
Download The Agreement
Find the mechanical agreement letter on the Sammamish Permit Center Forms and Applications page.
2
Complete And Sign
Fill in the requested grantor and grantee details, then have both parties sign and date the agreement.
3
Prepare The Site Plan
Prepare a site plan showing the location of the mechanical unit.
4
Record And Submit
Record the agreement on both parcels, then upload it to your permit through mybuildingpermit.com or provide it to the inspector.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the Residential Mechanical Unit Agreement?: No. The document calls for the grantor and grantee to sign and date the agreement, and does not mention notarization.
How do I submit the recorded agreement?: Record it on both parcels through a method listed on the King County Recorder’s Record A Document page. Then upload it to your permit through mybuildingpermit.com or provide it to the inspector.
What should I include with the agreement?: Prepare a site plan showing the location of the mechanical unit. The instructions say to record the site plan with the agreement.
Who signs the agreement?: The grantor, identified in the instructions as the neighbor, and the grantee, identified as the owner installing the mechanical unit in the setback, both sign.

Need something notarized?

This Approval for Installation of Residential Mechanical Unit doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Sammamish form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.