What does the public posting affidavit confirm?

It records the applicant’s or property owner’s statement that a four-by-four-foot plywood notice board was posted conspicuously on the street frontage bordering the property.

When do I submit the affidavit?

Install the notice board first, then complete and submit the affidavit with the application.

Do I need a notary for the public posting affidavit?

No. The form has no notary block; the applicant or property owner signs and dates the sworn statement. No notarized attachment is listed.

How do I submit the public posting affidavit?

Submit it with the application after installing the notice board. The form names the Department of Planning & Public Works but does not specify a submission method.

Lakewood, WA · Pierce County

No notary required

Applicant/Owner Affidavit of Public Posting Prior to Application Submittal

Applicants or property owners complete this affidavit to confirm a notice board was posted at the property before submitting a land use application.

What this form is

The form records the applicant’s or property owner’s sworn statement that a four-by-four-foot plywood notice board was installed in a conspicuous location on the street frontage bordering the property. The notice board must be installed before the application is submitted, and the completed affidavit must be submitted with the application; the form asks for the posting date and a signature and date.

Who needs it

An applicant or property owner submitting an application for a property where the required public notice board has been installed must complete this affidavit.

How to submit it

Submit the completed affidavit with the application after installing the notice board; the form identifies the Department of Planning & Public Works but gives no submission method.

About notarization

This document has no notary block; the applicant or property owner signs and dates its sworn statement, and no notarized attachment is listed.

How to submit this form

1
Download The Affidavit
Download the Applicant/Owner Affidavit of Public Posting Prior to Application Submittal.
2
Install The Notice Board
Install the required four-by-four-foot plywood notice board conspicuously on the street frontage bordering the property.
3
Complete And Sign
Enter the posting date, then sign and date the affidavit as the applicant or property owner.
4
Submit With The Application
Submit the completed affidavit with the application after the notice board has been installed.

Frequently asked questions

What does the public posting affidavit confirm?: It records the applicant’s or property owner’s statement that a four-by-four-foot plywood notice board was posted conspicuously on the street frontage bordering the property.
When do I submit the affidavit?: Install the notice board first, then complete and submit the affidavit with the application.
Do I need a notary for the public posting affidavit?: No. The form has no notary block; the applicant or property owner signs and dates the sworn statement. No notarized attachment is listed.
How do I submit the public posting affidavit?: Submit it with the application after installing the notice board. The form names the Department of Planning & Public Works but does not specify a submission method.

Need something notarized?

This Applicant/Owner Affidavit of Public Posting Prior to Application Submittal doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Lakewood form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.