Union City, CA · Alameda County
Zoning Compliance Review Residential Application
Union City residents use this application to request a zoning compliance review for a business operating from their residence.
What this form is
The application requests a zoning compliance review for any business operating from a residence in Union City. The operator provides contact and business details and answers questions about the home business, its activities, space, equipment, vehicles, and visitors. The form also lists home-business regulations and requires the operator to agree to follow them and sign a declaration under penalty of perjury.
Who needs it
A resident operating a business from a Union City home must submit this application for the city’s zoning compliance review.
How to submit it
Submit the completed application and proof of payment as one file by email to [email protected] or in person at City Hall, 34009 Alvarado-Niles Road, during business hours. The application fee is $59; the form says to contact the Finance Department at 510-675-5312 to make payment.
About notarization
This application is signed without a notary; the business operator signs and dates a declaration under penalty of perjury, with no separate notarized attachment stated.
How to submit this form
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Download The Application
Download the Zoning Compliance Review Residential Application.
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Complete The Application
Answer all questions, writing “N/A” where a question does not apply, and sign and date the declaration.
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Gather Payment Proof
Pay the $59 application fee and include proof of payment with the completed application as one file.
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Submit To The City
Email the application and payment proof to [email protected] or submit them in person at City Hall during business hours.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Zoning Compliance Review Residential Application?
- No. The operator signs and dates a declaration under penalty of perjury, but the form does not require a notary or state that a separate attachment must be notarized.
- Who needs to file this residential zoning review application?
- The application says a zoning compliance review is required for any business operating from a residence in Union City.
- How do I submit the residential zoning review application?
- Email the completed application and proof of payment as one file to [email protected], or submit them in person at City Hall during business hours.
- What information does the application ask for?
- It requests applicant and business contact information, then asks about the home business, its location, floor area, hours, equipment, vehicles, storage, noise, and visitors.