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Home My WebLink About1401 1%2 S Baker St - Misc. Permit/opftr2/ MAYOR [.4iguel A. Pulido MAYOR PRO TEM Michele Martinez COUNCILMET/BERS P. David Benavides Vicente Sarmiento Jose Solorio Sal Tinajero Juan Villegas CITY I\,'IANAGER RaulGodinez ll CITY ATTORNEY Sonia R. Carvalho CLERK OF THE COUNCIL Maria D. Huizar CITY OF SANTA ANA PLANNINC & BUILDINC ACENCY 20 Civic Center Plaza P.O. Box 1988 . Sanra Ana, California 92702 r,\rw.santa-ana.org/pba 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 Acknowledoment and lnformation Verification Form to make you aware of your responsibilities and possible risk you may incur by having this permit issued in your names 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 INFORMATON DIRECTIONS: Read and initial each statement below to signify you understand or verify this information. CC L 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. l, 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 maynot 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. 4Z_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. ZZ 3 I understand as an "Owner-Builder" lam 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. LZ q. I understand Contractors are required by law to be licensed and bonded in California and to list their license numbers on permits and contracts. ZZ 5. lunderstand if I em ploy 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. 1_€ 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 of each "employee." I also understand my failure to abide by these laws may subject me to serious financial risk. l-e 7. lunderstand 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 a// work is performed by SANTA ANA CITY COUNCIL Mayot Prc ren, Watd 2 mimarlinez@santa-ana.oro vs3 m entoa6sania-a na.oro isolorlo@sa.la'ana oro P. David Benavides dbenavides@sanla-ana oronoulido@sanla'ana orc Juan Villegas SalT najorc ward 5 ward 6 iv eoas@san6-ana,oro slnaioro@santa-ana.oro licensed subcontractors and the number of structures does not exceed four within any calendar years, or all of the work is performed under contract with a licensed general building Contractor. , L-L A. 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 owne(s) that result from any latent construction defects in the workmanship or materials. a,/- 9. I understand I may obtain more information regarding my obligations as an "employer" from the lnternal Revenue Service, the United States Small Business Administration, the California Department of Benefit Payments, and the California Division of lndustrial Accidents. I also understand I may contact the California Contractors' State License Board (CSLB) at 1-800-321-CSLB (2752) or www.cslb.ca.oov for more information about licensed contractors. 21, rc. I am aware of and consent to an Owner-Builder building perm it applied for in my name, and understand that I am the party legally and fin anciall y res nsible for proposed construction activity at the following address ZZ- 11.1 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. e € p. 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. lf 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. lt 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. lf you obtain a permit as Owner-Builder and wish to hire Contactors, you will be responsible for verifying whether or not those Contractors are properly licensed and the status of their workers' com pensation 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 pe rmit. ,Vofe.' A copy of the propetty owner's driver's license, form notarization, or other verification acceptable to the agency is required to be presented when the permit is Signature of Property Owner Date t-2q-)9 Print name of Owner f.. l-,,, L l'- I ,'t, ) 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 I declare under penalty of perjury that I am the property owner for the address listed above and I personally Illled out the above information and certify its accuracy. Property Owner's Signature Date Print Name of Owner 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 lo verify the properly owner's signature. SANTA ANA CITY COUNCIL mouldo,6sa.ta ana ora Mayor Pro Tem ward 2 mim6rt'.ez@s6nta anaoro V ce.te Sarm enro vserm enlo@sa.la-ana o.o soiorio@santa ana.oro P Davd Be..Mdes dbenavdes@sanra-a.a oro iv eoas@sanra-ana oro slinaiero@santa-a.a.oro issued to verifu the proDertv owner's signature. Phone Number of Authorized Agent: