Alameda County, CA · Alameda County
Certificate of Appropriateness Application Supplement
This application supplement helps Alameda County property owners request review of proposed work affecting historic resources or properties in historic preservation districts.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Alameda County · Alameda County, Alameda County, California
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- acgov.org
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
Use this supplement for a Certificate of Appropriateness request involving work on a property listed on the Alameda County Register of Historic Resources or in a Historic Preservation District. It asks for the applicant’s name and signature, a plot plan, a written statement addressing approval findings, and supporting materials. The supplement says to make an appointment with Planning Department staff and submit it with the required Standard Application and deposit.
Who needs it
Property owners applying for a Certificate of Appropriateness for proposed work affecting a listed historic property or a property in a Historic Preservation District need this supplement.
How to submit it
Call the Planning Department to make an appointment with a Senior Planner, then submit the completed materials to the Alameda County Planning Department Zoning Counter, 399 Elmhurst Street, Hayward, California.
About notarization
This document is signed and dated by the applicant without a notary; it does not identify any attachment or related step that must be notarized or sworn.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Application
Download the Certificate of Appropriateness application supplement and review the filing instructions.
- 2
Complete the Supplement
Enter the applicant’s name and prepare a written statement addressing the applicable approval findings.
- 3
Gather Required Materials
Include the Standard Application, fee deposit, 20 plot plan copies, and supporting documents listed in the supplement.
- 4
Make an Appointment
Call the Planning Department to arrange an appointment with a Senior Planner.
- 5
Submit to the County
Submit the complete application materials to the Planning Department Zoning Counter at 399 Elmhurst Street, Hayward.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Certificate of Appropriateness application?
- No. The applicant signs and dates the supplement without a notary; the document does not identify any attachment or related step that must be notarized or sworn.
- How do I submit the Certificate of Appropriateness application?
- Make an appointment with a Senior Planner, then submit the completed materials to the Alameda County Planning Department Zoning Counter at 399 Elmhurst Street, Hayward.
- What materials are required with the application?
- The supplement lists a Standard Application, this completed supplement, a filing fee deposit, 20 copies of a plot plan, a written statement, and supporting documents. Additional materials may be requested.
- When is a Certificate of Appropriateness required?
- The guide says it is required for specified construction, exterior alterations, expansions, demolitions, relocations, or removals affecting certain historic properties or Historic Preservation Districts.