• Permit Application Form (PDF) - Used for all submittals
• Owner-Builder Information/Verification/Owner-Agent Authorization Form
• Letter of Authorization to Assign Agent
• Building Permit Withdrawal Form
• Outside Agency Contact List
• Plan Review Turn-A-Round Schedule (PB-31) - Detailed summary of how long a plan review may take for different project types.
• Consultant List
• Electrical Load Calculation
• Gas Line Sizing Procedure

 Waste Management Program Documents:

• Waste Management Program Guide 
• PB-042 Guideline for Determining Demolition Area - Guideline to determine if your project will require a Waste Management Plan
• Waste Management Plan - The plan is required prior to issuance of a permit.
• FINAL Waste Management Report - The report is required prior to final of a permit.
• Waste Management Receipt Form - May be used to document items received by individuals who do not normally issue receipts, such as when soil is hauled to a neighbor's residence and is used for engineered land fill.
• C&D Waste Recovery & Disposal Certified Facility List - Please make a selection form one of these recognized receiving facilities.

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Demolition Permit Documents:

• Demolition Permit Submittal Requirements
• Demolition Bond Form and All-Purpose Acknowledgement Form - Both are required for Demolition Permits
• Utility Contact List for Signoffs - required for Demolition Permits

Policies, Procedures, and Code Interpretations:

• After-Hours Work Permits (IB-031)
• City Observed Holidays 2012
• Procedure and Submittal Requirements to complete work or obtain finals on a canceled permit (IB-028)
• Procedure and Submittal Requirements for Changing Contractors on an Issued Permit (IB-027)
• Professional Design Limitations of Walnut Creek (PB-047)
• Relative Hazard Categories and Typical Uses
• Guidelines for Use of Plastic (ABS and PVC) Drain, Waste, and Vent (DWV) Piping 
• Guidelines for Use of Alternate Materials and Construction 
• PEX (Cross-linked Polyethylene): Adoption Effective August 1, 2009
• TB-10 Foundations and Soils Investigations (TB-10)
• Computing Seismic Ground Motion Parameters (IB-033)
• Summary of Fire Code Amendments 2010 Related to Building Development (IB-034) 
• Guidelines for Requesting Duplication of Official Copy of Records
• Differences between California Residential Code & California Building Code (IB-041)
• Building Valuation (IB-042)

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