eBuild Help: Submitting Forms

Depending on the scope of your project, you may be required to submit a form to provide additional documentation either during the plan review process or after permit issuance, during the construction process. eBuild forms can be submitted electronically.

Any required form for your project will be flagged as an Action ItemsAction Item for your project.

Just like eBuild applications, other required eBuild forms are fillable PDFs. You download the form to your computer, complete it with any compatible PDF software, save the answers directly into the form, then upload the form using eBuild.

To submit a form, either click the action item link to go straight to the upload page or click the project's Upload button.

Submitting Forms

On the New eBuild Upload page, in the Required Forms section, you'll see a list of forms to be submitted. After the form has been downloaded and completed, upload the form by clicking on Select button next to the appropriate form.

Forms will automatically be routed to the appropriate staff for expedited processing.

Types of Forms

The following are forms which may be required:

Electronic Signatures

Some forms, such as the Electrical Application, have an electronic signature or e-signature block. Under federal law, an electronic signature is as legally binding as a physical signature. Signing a PDF with an e-signature signals your intent to accept the document and allows you to prove that you're the one who signed it.

PDF software typically adds a red flag to the electronic signature field:

Electronic Signature Block

To sign the form, simply click inside the box.

If you don't have an electronic signature, your PDF software should help you create one. You do not have to pay to have an electronic signature. You can create a self-signed e-signature on your own computer. Your e-signature may contain a facsimile of your signature, but that's not required.

Note: Using an electronic signature to sign a PDF document is not the same as digitally signing the document and does not require that you purchase a digital certificate:

  • If you've already purchased a digital certificate, you can use it to create your e-signature.
  • If you don't have a digital certificate, you can create a self-signed certificate for your e-signature.