19825-19829

HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
SECTION 19825-19829




19825.  (a) Every city, county, or city and county, whether general
law or chartered, that requires the issuance of a permit as a
condition precedent to the construction, alteration, improvement,
demolition, or repair of any building or structure, shall require the
execution of a permit application, in substantially the same form
set forth under this subdivision, and require any individual who
executes the Owner-Builder Declaration to present documentation
sufficient to identify the property owner and, as necessary, verify
the signature of the property owner. A city, county, or city and
county may require additional information on the permit application.

                         PERMIT
                      APPLICATION
            BUILDING PROJECT IDENTIFICATION
  Applicant's Mailing Address              __________
                                           __________
  Property Location or Address             __________
                                           __________
  Property Owner's Name                    __________
  Property Owner's Telephone No.           __________
  Licensed Design Professional (Architect  __________
  or Engineer) in charge of the project
  Mailing Address of Licensed Design       __________
  Professional
                                           __________
                                           License
                                           No._______
           LICENSED CONTRACTOR'S DECLARATION
  I hereby affirm under penalty of perjury that I am
  licensed under provisions of Chapter 9 (commencing
  with Section 7000) of Division 3 of the Business
  and Professions Code, and my license is in full
  force and effect.
  License Class___________________________ License
                                           No._______
  Date____________________________________ Contractor
                                           Signature_
               OWNER-BUILDER DECLARATION
  I hereby affirm under penalty of perjury that I am
  exempt from the Contractors' State License Law for
  the reason(s) indicated below by the checkmark(s)
  I have placed next to the applicable item(s)
  (Section 7031.5, Business and Professions Code:
  Any city or county that requires a permit to
  construct, alter, improve, demolish, or repair any
  structure, prior to its issuance, also requires
  the applicant for the permit to file a signed
  statement that he or she is licensed pursuant to
  the provisions of the Contractors' State License
  Law (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 7000) of
  Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code)
  or that he or she is exempt from licensure and the
  basis for the alleged exemption. Any violation of
  Section 7031.5 by any applicant for a permit
  subjects the applicant to a civil penalty of not
  more than five hundred dollars ($500).):
  (_) I, as owner of the property, or my employees
  with wages as their sole compensation, will do (_)
  all of or (_) portions of the work, and the
  structure is not intended or offered for sale
  (Section 7044, Business and Professions Code: The
  Contractors' State License Law does not apply to
  an owner of property who, through employees' or
  personal effort, builds or improves the property,
  provided that the improvements are not intended or
  offered for sale. If, however, the building or
  improvement is sold within one year of completion,
  the Owner-Builder will have the burden of proving
  that it was not built or improved for the purpose
  of sale.).


  (_) I, as owner of the property, am exclusively
  contracting with licensed Contractors to
  construct the project (Section 7044, Business
  and Professions Code: The Contractors' State
  License Law does not apply to an owner of
  property who builds or improves thereon, and who
  contracts for the projects with a licensed
  Contractor pursuant to the Contractors' State
  License Law.).


  (_) I am exempt from licensure under the
  Contractors' State License Law for the following
  reason:
  _________________________________________________
  By my signature below I acknowledge that, except
  for my personal residence in which I must have
  resided for at least one year prior to
  completion of the improvements covered by this
  permit, I cannot legally sell a structure that I
  have built as an owner-builder if it has not
  been constructed in its entirety by licensed
  contractors. I understand that a copy of the
  applicable law, Section 7044 of the Business and
  Professions Code, is available upon request when
  this application is submitted or at the
  following Web site:
  http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html.
  Date_
  Signature of Property Owner or Authorized
  Agent
  _________________________________________________


           WORKERS' COMPENSATION DECLARATION
  WARNING: FAILURE TO SECURE WORKERS' COMPENSATION
  COVERAGE IS UNLAWFUL, AND SHALL SUBJECT AN
  EMPLOYER TO CRIMINAL PENALTIES AND CIVIL FINES UP
  TO ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($100,000), IN
  ADDITION TO THE COST OF COMPENSATION, DAMAGES AS
  PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 3706 OF THE LABOR CODE,
  INTEREST, AND ATTORNEY'S
  FEES.
  I hereby affirm under penalty of perjury one of
  the following declarations:
  ____ I have and will maintain a certificate of
  consent to self-insure for workers' compensation,
  issued by the Director of Industrial Relations as
  provided for by Section 3700 of the Labor Code,
  for the performance of the work for which this
  permit is issued.
  Policy No._____________________________________
  ____ I have and will maintain workers'
  compensation insurance, as required by Section
  3700 of the Labor Code, for the performance of the
  work for which this permit is issued. My workers'
  compensation insurance carrier and policy number
  are:
  Carrier______________Policy Number Expiration Date
                                                  Pho
  Name of Agent__________________________________ ne
                                                  #__


  ____ I certify that, in the performance of the
  work for which this permit is issued, I shall not
  employ any person in any manner so as to become
  subject to the workers' compensation laws of
  California, and agree that, if I should become
  subject to the workers' compensation provisions
  of Section 3700 of the Labor Code, I shall
  forthwith comply with those provisions.
  _________
  Signature
  __                                          _____
  of                                            Date
  __________                                  _
  Applicant
      DECLARATION REGARDING CONSTRUCTION LENDING
                        AGENCY
  I hereby affirm under penalty of perjury that
  there is a construction lending agency for the
  performance of the work for which this permit is
  issued (Section 3097, Civil Code).
  Lender's Name_____________________________________
  Lender's Address__________________________________
  By my signature below, I certify to each of the
  following:
  I am the property owner or authorized to act on
  the property owner's behalf.
  I have read this application and the information
  I have provided is correct.
  I agree to comply with all applicable city and
  county ordinances and state laws relating to
  building construction.
  I authorize representatives of this city or
  county to enter the above-identified property for
  inspection purposes.
  Signature of Property Owner or Authorized Agent___
  Date ____________________________

   (b) When the Permit Application and the Owner-Builder Declaration
have been executed by a person other than the property owner, prior
to issuing the permit, the following shall be completed by the
property owner and returned to the agency responsible for issuing the
permit:

    AUTHORIZATION OF AGENT
      TO ACT ON PROPERTY
        OWNER'S BEHALF
  Excluding the Notice to
  Property Owner, the
  execution of which I
  understand is my
  personal responsibility,
  I hereby authorize the
  following person(s) to
  act as my agent(s) to
  apply for, sign, and
  file the documents
  necessary to obtain an
  Owner-Builder Permit for
  my project.
  Scope of Construction
  Project (or Description
  of Work):
  _________________________
  Project Location or
  Address:_________________
  Name of Authorized
  Agent:___________________
  Address of Authorized
  Agent:___________________
  Phone Number of
  Authorized
  Agent:___________________


  I declare under penalty of
  perjury that I am the
  property owner for the
  address listed above and I
  personally filled out the
  above information and
  certify its accuracy.
  Property Owner's
  Signature:___________Date:
  Note: A copy of the
  owner's driver's license,
  form notarization, or
  other verification
  acceptable to the agency
  is required to be
  presented when the permit
  is issued to verify the
  property owner's signature.

   (c) When the Owner-Builder Declaration required under subdivision
(a) is executed, a Notice to Property Owner also shall be executed by
the property owner in substantially the same form set forth under
this section. The Notice to Property Owner shall appear on the
official letterhead of the issuer and shall be provided to the
applicant by one of the following methods chosen by the permitting
authority: regular mail, electronic format, or given directly to the
applicant at the time the application for the permit is made. Except
as otherwise provided, the Notice to Property Owner pursuant to this
section shall be completed and signed by the property owner and
returned prior to issuance of the permit. An agent of the owner shall
not execute this notice unless the property owner obtains the prior
approval of the permitting authority. A permit shall not be issued
unless the property owner complies with this section.

  NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER
  Dear Property Owner:
  An application for a building permit has been
  submitted in your name listing yourself as the
  builder of the property improvements specified at
  _______________.
  We are providing you with an Owner-Builder
  Acknowledgment and Information Verification Form
  to make you aware of your responsibilities and
  possible risk you may incur by having this permit
  issued in your name as the Owner-Builder.
  We will not issue a building permit until you
  have read, initialed your understanding of each
  provision, signed, and returned this form to us
  at our official address indicated. An agent of
  the owner cannot execute this notice unless you,
  the property owner, obtain the prior approval of
  the permitting authority.
  OWNER'S ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND VERIFICATION OF
  INFORMATION
  DIRECTIONS: Read and initial each statement below
  to signify you understand or verify this
  information.
  ____1. I understand a frequent practice of
  unlicensed persons is to have the property owner
  obtain an "Owner-Builder" building permit that
  erroneously implies that the property owner is
  providing his or her own labor and material
  personally. I, as an Owner-Builder, may be held
  liable and subject to serious financial risk for
  any injuries sustained by an unlicensed person
  and his or her employees while working on my
  property. My homeowner's insurance may not
  provide coverage for those injuries. I am
  willfully acting as an Owner-Builder and am aware
  of the limits of my insurance coverage for
  injuries to workers on my property.
  ____2. I understand building permits are not
  required to be signed by property owners unless
  they areresponsiblefor the construction and are
  not hiring a licensed Contractor to assume this
  responsibility.
  ____3. I understand as an "Owner-Builder" I am
  the responsible party of record on the permit. I
  understand that I may protect myself from
  potential financial risk by hiring a licensed
  Contractor and having the permit filed in his or
  her name instead of my own.
  ____4. I understand Contractors are required by
  law to be licensed and bonded in California and
  to list their license numbers on permits and
  contracts.
  ____5. I understand if I employ or otherwise
  engage any persons, other than California
  licensed Contractors, and the total value of my
  construction is at least five hundred dollars
  ($500), including labor and materials, I may be
  considered an "employer" under state and federal
  law.
  ____6. I understand if I am considered an
  "employer" under state and federal law, I must
  register with the state and federal government,
  withhold payroll taxes, provide workers'
  compensation disability insurance, and contribute
  to unemployment compensation for each "employee."
  I also understand my failure to abide by these
  laws may subject me to serious financial risk.
  ____7. I understand under California Contractors'
  State License Law, an Owner-Builder who builds
  single-family residential structures cannot
  legally build them with the intent to offer them
  for sale, unlessallwork is performed by licensed
  subcontractors and the number of structures does
  not exceed four within any calendar year, or all
  of the work is performed under contract with a
  licensed general building Contractor.
  ____8. I understand as an Owner-Builder if I sell
  the property for which this permit is issued, I
  may be held liable for any financial or personal
  injuries sustained by any subsequent owner(s)
  that result from any latent construction defects
  in the workmanship or materials.
  ____9. I understand I may obtain more information
  regarding my obligations as an "employer" from
  the Internal Revenue Service, the United States
  Small Business Administration, the California
  Department of Benefit Payments, and the
  California Division of Industrial Accidents. I
  also understand I may contact the California
  Contractors' State License Board (CSLB) at 1-800-
  321-CSLB (2752) or www.cslb.ca.gov for more
  information about licensed contractors.
  ____10. I am aware of and consent to an Owner-
  Builder building permit applied for in my name,
  and understand that I am the party legally and
  financially responsible for proposed construction
  activity at the following address:
  __________________________________________________
  ____11. I agree that, as the party legally and
  financially responsible for this proposed
  construction activity, I will abide by all
  applicable laws and requirements that govern
  Owner-Builders as well as employers.
  ____ 12. I agree to notify the issuer of this
  form immediately of any additions, deletions, or
  changes to any of the information I have provided
  on this form.
  Licensed contractors are regulated by laws
  designed to protect the public. If you contract
  with someone who does not have a license, the
  Contractors' State License Board may be unable to
  assist you with any financial loss you may
  sustain as a result of a complaint. Your only
  remedy against unlicensed Contractors may be in
  civil court. It is also important for you to
  understand that if an unlicensed Contractor or
  employee of that individual or firm is injured
  while working on your property, you may be held
  liable for damages. If you obtain a permit as
  Owner-Builder and wish to hire Contractors, you
  will be responsible for verifying whether or not
  those Contractors are properly licensed and the
  status of their workers' compensation insurance
  coverage.
  Before a building permit can be issued, this form
  must be completed and signed by the property
  owner and returned to the agency responsible for
  issuing the permit.
  Note: A copy of the property owner's driver's
  license, form notarization, or other verification
  acceptable to the agency is required to be
  presented when the permit is issued to verify the
  property owner's signature.
  Signature of property owner________________ Date:_



19825.  (a) Every city, county, or city and county, whether general
law or chartered, that requires the issuance of a permit as a
condition precedent to the construction, alteration, improvement,
demolition, or repair of any building or structure, shall require the
execution of a permit application, in substantially the same form
set forth under this subdivision, and require any individual who
executes the Owner-Builder Declaration to present documentation
sufficient to identify the property owner and, as necessary, verify
the signature of the property owner. A city, county, or city and
county may require additional information on the permit application.

                         PERMIT
                      APPLICATION
            BUILDING PROJECT IDENTIFICATION
  Applicant's Mailing Address              __________
                                           __________
                                           __________
  Property Location or Address             __________
                                           __________
  Property Owner's Name                    __________
  Property Owner's Telephone No.           __________
  Licensed Design Professional (Architect  __________
  or Engineer) in charge of the project
  Mailing Address of Licensed Design       __________
  Professional
                                           __________
                                           License
                                           No._______
           LICENSED CONTRACTOR'S DECLARATION
  I hereby affirm under penalty of perjury that I am
  licensed under provisions of Chapter 9 (commencing
  with Section 7000) of Division 3 of the Business
  and Professions Code, and my license is in full
  force and effect.
  License Class __________________________ License
                                           No. ______
                                           Contractor
  Date ___________________________________ Signature
                                           __________
               OWNER-BUILDER DECLARATION
  I hereby affirm under penalty of perjury that I am
  exempt from the Contractors' State License Law for
  the reason(s) indicated below by the checkmark(s)
  I have placed next to the applicable item(s)
  (Section 7031.5, Business and Professions Code:
  Any city or county that requires a permit to
  construct, alter, improve, demolish, or repair any
  structure, prior to its issuance, also requires
  the applicant for the permit to file a signed
  statement that he or she is licensed pursuant to
  the provisions of the Contractors' State License
  Law (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 7000) of
  Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code)
  or that he or she is exempt from licensure and the
  basis for the alleged exemption. Any violation of
  Section 7031.5 by any applicant for a permit
  subjects the applicant to a       civil penalty of
  not more than five hundred dollars ($500).):
  (_) I, as owner of the property, or my employees
  with wages as their sole compensation, will do (_)
  all of or (_) portions of the work, and the
  structure is not intended or offered for sale
  (Section 7044, Business and Professions Code: The
  Contractors' State License Law does not apply to
  an owner of property who, through employees' or
  personal effort, builds or improves the property,
  provided that the improvements are not intended or
  offered for sale. If, however, the building or
  improvement is sold within one year of completion,
  the Owner-Builder will have the burden of proving
  that it was not built or improved for the purpose
  of sale.).


  (_) I, as owner of the property, am exclusively
  contracting with licensed Contractors to
  construct the project (Section 7044, Business
  and Professions Code: The Contractors' State
  License Law does not apply to an owner of
  property who builds or improves thereon, and who
  contracts for the projects with a licensed
  Contractor pursuant to the Contractors' State
  License Law.).


  (_) I am exempt from licensure under the
  Contractors' State License Law for the following
  reason:
  _________________________________________________
  By my signature       below I acknowledge that,
  except for my personal residence in which I must
  have resided for at least one year prior to
  completion of the improvements covered by this
  permit, I cannot legally sell a structure that I
  have built as an owner-builder if it has not
  been constructed in its entirety by licensed
  contractors. I understand that a copy of the
  applicable law, Section 7044 of the Business and
  Professions Code, is available upon request when
  this application is submitted or at the
  following Web site:
  http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html.
  Date
  ____
  Signature of Property Owner or Authorized
  Agent
  _________________________________________________


           WORKERS' COMPENSATION DECLARATION
  WARNING: FAILURE TO SECURE WORKERS' COMPENSATION
  COVERAGE IS UNLAWFUL, AND SHALL SUBJECT AN
  EMPLOYER TO CRIMINAL PENALTIES AND CIVIL FINES UP
  TO ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($100,000), IN
  ADDITION TO THE COST OF COMPENSATION, DAMAGES AS
  PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 3706 OF THE LABOR CODE,
  INTEREST, AND ATTORNEY'S
  FEES.
  I hereby affirm under penalty of perjury one of
  the following declarations:
  ____ I have and will maintain a certificate of
  consent to self-insure for workers' compensation,
  issued by the Director of Industrial Relations as
  provided for by Section 3700 of the Labor Code,
  for the performance of the work for which this
  permit is issued.
  Policy No. ____________________________________
  ____ I have and will maintain workers'
  compensation insurance, as required by Section
  3700 of the Labor Code, for the performance of the
  work for which this permit is issued. My workers'
  compensation insurance carrier and policy number
  are:
  Carrier_____________Policy Number  Expiration Date
                                                  Pho
  Name of Agent _________________________________ ne
                                                  # _


  ____ I certify that, in the performance of the
  work for which this permit is issued, I shall not
  employ any person in any manner so as to become
  subject to the workers' compensation laws of
  California, and agree that, if I should become
  subject to the workers' compensation provisions of
  Section 3700 of the Labor Code, I shall forthwith
  comply with those provisions.
  ____________
  Signature of                 ______
  __________                                    Date
  Applicant
       DECLARATION REGARDING CONSTRUCTION LENDING
                         AGENCY
  I hereby affirm under penalty of perjury that
  there is a construction lending agency for the
  performance of the work for which this permit is
  issued       (Section 8172, Civil Code).
  Lender's Name _____________________________________
  Branch Designation ________________________________
  Lender's Address __________________________________
  By my signature below, I certify to each of the
  following:
  I am the property owner or authorized to act on
  the property owner's behalf.
  I have read this application and the information I
  have provided is correct.
  I agree to comply with all applicable city and
  county ordinances and state laws relating to
  building construction.
  I authorize       representatives of this city or
  county to enter the above-identified property for
  inspection purposes.
  Signature of Property Owner or Authorized Agent ___
  Date ____________________________

   (b) When the Permit Application and the Owner-Builder Declaration
have been executed by a person other than the property owner, prior
to issuing the permit, the following shall be completed by the
property owner and returned to the agency responsible for issuing the
permit:

    AUTHORIZATION OF AGENT
      TO ACT ON PROPERTY
        OWNER'S BEHALF
  Excluding the Notice to
  Property Owner, the
  execution of which I
  understand is my
  personal responsibility,
  I hereby authorize the
  following person(s) to
  act as my agent(s) to
  apply for, sign, and
  file the documents
  necessary to obtain an
  Owner-Builder Permit for
  my project.
  Scope of Construction
  Project (or Description
  of Work):
  _________________________
  Project Location or
  Address: ________________
  Name of Authorized
  Agent: __________________
  Address of Authorized
  Agent: __________________
  Phone Number of
  Authorized
  Agent: __________________


  I declare under penalty
  of perjury that I am the
  property owner for the
  address listed above and
  I personally filled out
  the above information and
  certify its accuracy.
  Property Owner's
  Signature:_________Date:
  Note: A copy of the
  owner's driver's license,
  form       notarization,
  or other verification
  acceptable to the agency
  is required to be
  presented when the permit
  is issued to verify the
  property owner's
  signature.

   (c) When the Owner-Builder Declaration required under subdivision
(a) is executed, a Notice to Property Owner also shall be executed by
the property owner in substantially the same form set forth under
this section. The Notice to Property Owner shall appear on the
official letterhead of the issuer and shall be provided to the
applicant by one of the following methods chosen by the permitting
authority: regular mail, electronic format, or given directly to the
applicant at the time the application for the permit is made. Except
as otherwise provided, the Notice to Property Owner pursuant to this
section shall be completed and signed by the property owner and
returned prior to issuance of the permit. An agent of the owner shall
not execute this notice unless the property owner obtains the prior
approval of the permitting authority. A permit shall not be issued
unless the property owner complies with this section.

  NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER
  Dear Property Owner:
  An application for a building permit has
  been submitted in your name listing
  yourself as the builder of the property
  improvements specified at _______________.
  We are providing you with an Owner-Builder
  Acknowledgment and Information Verification
  Form to make you aware of your
  responsibilities and possible risk you may
  incur by having this permit issued in your
  name as       the Owner-Builder.
  We will not issue a building permit until
  you have read, initialed your understanding
  of each provision, signed, and returned
  this form to us at our official address
  indicated. An agent of the owner cannot
  execute this notice unless you, the
  property owner, obtain the prior approval
  of the permitting authority.
  OWNER'S ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND VERIFICATION OF
  INFORMATION
  DIRECTIONS: Read and initial each statement
  below to signify you understand or verify
  this information.
  ____1. I understand a frequent practice of
  unlicensed persons is to have the property
  owner obtain an       "Owner-Builder"
  building permit that erroneously implies
  that the property owner is providing his or
  her own labor and material personally. I,
  as an Owner-Builder, may be held liable and
  subject to serious financial risk for any
  injuries sustained by an unlicensed person
  and his or her employees while working on
  my property. My homeowner's insurance may
  not provide coverage for those injuries. I
  am willfully acting as an Owner-Builder and
  am aware of the limits of my insurance
  coverage for injuries to workers on my
  property.
  ____2. I understand building permits are
  not required to be signed by property
  owners unless they are responsible for the
  construction and are not hiring a licensed
  Contractor to assume this responsibility.
  ____3. I understand as an "Owner-Builder" I
  am       the responsible party of record on
  the permit. I understand that I may protect
  myself from potential financial risk by
  hiring a licensed Contractor and having the
  permit filed in his or her name instead of
  my own.
  ____4. I understand Contractors are
  required by law to be licensed and bonded
  in California and to list their license
  numbers on permits and contracts.
  ____5. I understand if I employ or
  otherwise engage any persons, other than
  California licensed Contractors, and the
  total value of my construction is at least
  five hundred dollars ($500), including
  labor and materials, I may be considered an
  "employer" under state and federal law.
  ____6. I understand       if I am
  considered an "employer" under state and
  federal law, I must register with the state
  and federal government, withhold payroll
  taxes, provide workers' compensation
  disability insurance, and contribute to
  unemployment compensation for each
  "employee." I also understand my failure to
  abide by these laws may subject me to
  serious financial risk.
  ____7. I understand under California
  Contractors' State License Law, an Owner-
  Builder who builds single-family
  residential structures cannot legally build
  them with the intent to offer them for
  sale, unless all work is performed by
  licensed subcontractors and the number of
  structures does not exceed four within any
  calendar year, or all of the work is
  performed under contract with a licensed
  general building Contractor.
  ____8. I       understand as an Owner-
  Builder if I sell the property for which
  this permit is issued, I may be held liable
  for any financial or personal injuries
  sustained by any subsequent owner(s) that
  result from any latent construction defects
  in the workmanship or materials.
  ____9. I understand I may obtain more
  information regarding my obligations as an
  "employer" from the Internal Revenue
  Service, the United States Small Business
  Administration, the California Department
  of Benefit Payments, and the California
  Division of Industrial Accidents. I also
  understand I may contact the California
  Contractors' State License Board (CSLB) at
  1-800-321-CSLB (2752) or www.cslb.ca.gov
  for more information about licensed
  contractors.
  ____10. I am aware of and consent to an
  Owner-Builder building       permit applied
  for in my name, and understand that I am
  the party legally and financially
  responsible for proposed construction
  activity at the following address:
  ____________________________________________
  ____11. I agree that, as the party legally
  and financially responsible for this
  proposed construction activity, I will
  abide by all applicable laws and
  requirements that govern Owner-Builders as
  well as employers.
  ____ 12. I agree to notify the issuer of
  this form immediately of any additions,
  deletions, or changes to any of the
  information I have provided on this form.
  Licensed contractors are       regulated by
  laws designed to protect the public. If you
  contract with someone who does not have a
  license, the Contractors' State License
  Board may be unable to assist you with any
  financial loss you may sustain as a result
  of a complaint. Your only remedy against
  unlicensed Contractors may be in civil
  court. It is also important for you to
  understand that if an unlicensed Contractor
  or employee of that individual or firm is
  injured while working on your property, you
  may be held liable for damages. If you
  obtain a permit as Owner-Builder and wish
  to hire Contractors, you will be
  responsible for verifying whether or not
  those Contractors are properly licensed and
  the status of their workers' compensation
  insurance coverage.
  Before a building permit can be issued,
  this form must be completed and signed by
  the property owner and returned to the
  agency responsible for issuing the permit.
  Note: A copy of the property owner's
  driver's license, form notarization, or
  other verification acceptable to the agency
  is required to be presented when the permit
  is issued to verify the property owner's
  signature.
  Signature of      Date: ____________________
  Property Owner __




19826.  (a) No city or county, whether general law or chartered,
shall issue a building permit which does not contain all applicable
declarations required by Section 19825 properly executed by the
owner, applicant, contractor, or agent of the owner, contractor, or
applicant. The properly executed declarations shall be a condition
for issuance of the building permit. A properly executed declaration
may include a declaration signed and transmitted by facsimile or
other electronic means. However, no city or county or its employees
shall be responsible for determining the truth or accuracy of the
declarations, and no monetary liability on the part of, and no cause
of action for damages against them, shall arise from their failure to
verify the truth or accuracy of the declarations.
   (b) A city or county may require that within 15 days of issuance,
the issuing agency of the city or county deliver copies of all
building permits to the assessor of the county.
   (c) For purposes of this section, an "application for a building
permit" shall be construed as a "transaction" and all declarations
required shall be construed as "records" under Title 2.5 (commencing
with Section 1633.1) of Part 2 of Division 3 of the Civil Code.



19826.5.  A city or county may require that the agency of such city
or county issuing a building permit inform the assessor of the county
of issuance of the final inspection of a property for which a permit
has been issued within 15 calendar days of conducting a final
inspection.



19827.  (a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that there is
an urgent and statewide public interest in assuring that building
contractors comply with the Contractors License Law (Chapter 9
(commencing with Section 7000), Division 3, Business and Professions
Code) and provisions of law relating to Workers' Compensation
Insurance for building construction, that property owners are
informed about, and protected from, fraudulent representations,
liability for worker's injuries, liability for material and labor
costs unpaid by contractors, licensing requirements, and employer's
tax liabilities when improving their property as owner-builders, and
that uniformity of enforcement necessitates that the provisions of
this chapter apply uniformly statewide.
   (b) This article shall become operative on July 1, 1980.



19827.5.  A demolition permit shall not be issued by any city,
county, city and county, or state or local agency which is authorized
to issue demolition permits as to any building or other structure
except upon the receipt from the permit applicant of a copy of each
written asbestos notification regarding the building that has been
required to be submitted to the United States Environmental
Protection Agency or to a designated state agency, or both, pursuant
to Part 61 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, or the
successor to that part. The permit may be issued without the
applicant submitting a copy of the written notification if the
applicant declares that the notification is not applicable to the
scheduled demolition project. The permitting agency may require the
applicant to make the declaration in writing, or it may incorporate
the applicant's response on the demolition permit application.
Compliance with this section shall not be deemed to supersede any
requirement of federal law.



19828.  Any city, county, or city and county, which requires the
issuance of a permit as a condition precedent to the construction
alteration, improvement, demolition, or repair of any building or
structure may, if it is satisfied that all conditions of the final or
parcel map have been fulfilled, and the map may be recorded, issue a
building permit for construction on a parcel created by the map
before the recordation of the map pursuant to Article 6 (commencing
with Section 66464) of Chapter 3 of Division 2 of Title 7 of the
Government Code.


19829.  (a) Notwithstanding Section 35441 of the Government Code, if
an application for a building permit is filed with a county prior to
the vote on the incorporation of a new city, and a building permit
is subsequently issued by the county prior to the effective date of
the incorporation, and the property for which the building permit was
issued is within the newly incorporated city limits, the building
permit shall remain valid for a period of 180 days from the date of
issuance of the building permit. If a local ordinance enacted by a
county prior to the date of the incorporation vote provides that
building permits are valid for a shorter or longer period than 180
days from the date of issuance, or the county ordinance authorizes
the extension of those building permits, that local ordinance applies
to any building permit applied for prior to the date of the
incorporation vote.
   If the effective date of the incorporation is more than 90 days
after the incorporation vote, the county may receive applications
for, and issue, building permits for construction on property to be
included within the corporate boundaries of the newly incorporated
city. These building permits shall remain valid for a period of 180
days from the date of issuance.
   (b) A building permit issued by a county for construction on real
property subsequently annexed to a city shall remain valid for the
life of the building permit, as issued. This subdivision does not
apply to any city which has, by ordinance, expressly made this
subdivision inapplicable to territory annexed to that city, unless
the city initiated the annexation.
   (c) The city of which the affected territory became a part may
extend the life of a building permit as provided by this section. The
city of which the affected territory became a part shall be
responsible for the continuing enforcement of the county ordinance.
   (d) All rights accorded the permittee by a building permit
affected by this section may be exercised by the permittee or the
successor in interest thereto in accordance with the applicable
rules, regulations, and ordinances of the issuing agency which were
in effect at the time the building permit was issued.
   (e) This section does not apply to any incorporation or annexation
which became effective prior to January 1, 1985.
   (f) The section does not apply to any building permit which is
suspended or revoked pursuant to any moratorium ordinance, or
extension thereof, adopted under Section 65858 of the Government Code
prior to the effective date of this section enacted at the 1991
portion of the 1991-92 Regular Session.