Your newly created Digital ID is shown in the box. A new window opens titled, Sign with a Digital ID.Do not change them unless to restore to the defaults as shown below. The defaults for the fields Country/Region, Key Algorithm, and Use for Digital ID should appear as shown below. If you wish, enter your organizational information. A new window opens titled, Create a self-signed Digital ID.This is an acceptable form of authentication for the Department of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement. For MacOS, certificates are stored in your keychain. Click Save to Windows Certificate Store, which stores the Digital ID on your computer. A new window opens titled, Select the destination of the new Digital ID.For most users, select the last option, Create a new Digital ID. A new window opens titled, Configure a Digital ID for Signing.At the signature line on the form, drag the mouse to create a box big enough to provide a legible digital signature, approximately. The message below appears and your mouse cursor changes to a crop mark.ON SUBSEQUENT USES OF YOUR DIGITAL ID, YOU WILL NOT NEED ALL OF THESE STEPS. THESE NEXT STEPS APPLY TO THE CREATION OF A DIGITAL ID. (See footnote at end of webpage if you get a darkened screen.*) Go to the upper bar of your screen and select Tools.After completing the form, you are ready to place a Digital ID signature. Simply begin to fill out the form by typing directly into data fields. Important! Do not select the “Fill & Sign” or “Adobe Sign” features.Download the desired form and save it to your computer.Download Adobe Reader DC to your computer.Those who have DocuSign accounts may also fill out and sign our forms. The process is similar for fee-based Adobe Acrobat Pro. These instructions apply to Adobe Reader DC (free). How to use a computer to complete & sign our forms This is a legally binding signature and is the only type of electronic signature that we accept.

We accept computer-filled forms with certificate-based Digital ID signatures. We encourage you to use a computer to fill out and sign our forms.īy using a computer to fill out forms, you can easily make changes and your information will be legible for us. Currently, you must email us your completed application forms. The Department of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement provides a range of forms relating to permits, plan review, and inspections.ĭuring the pandemic, please visit the Remote Procedures webpage to find email addresses for our various services.

How to create your signature digitally