El Cerrito, CA · Contra Costa County
Unanimous Neighbor Consent Exception
This form lets El Cerrito property owners request a chicken or beekeeping exception with consent from all owners of directly bordering properties.
What this form is
Use this form when requesting an exception listed on the application for keeping chickens or bees, such as allowing additional hens or placing a coop or beehive closer to a dwelling or property line. It must accompany a Residential Chicken Clearance or Honeybee Keeping Clearance and drawings. The form collects site and applicant details, requested exceptions, certifications, and signatures from all legal owners of directly bordering properties.
Who needs it
Property owners seeking a listed chicken or beekeeping exception must gather consent from all legal owners of directly bordering properties.
How to submit it
Return the completed form, all signatures, the completed Residential Chicken Clearance or Honeybee Keeping Clearance, and drawings to the Planning Division at 10890 San Pablo Avenue, El Cerrito, CA 94530.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the owner and applicant certify their information under penalty of perjury, and neighboring owners sign the consent section.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download The Form
Download the Unanimous Neighbor Consent Exception form.
- 2
Complete The Application Materials
Complete the applicable Residential Chicken Clearance or Honeybee Keeping Clearance and identify the requested exception.
- 3
Gather Signatures And Drawings
Include the clearance and drawings when obtaining consent signatures from all legal owners of directly bordering properties.
- 4
Submit To The Planning Division
Return the signed form, completed clearance, and drawings to the Planning Division.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Unanimous Neighbor Consent Exception?
- No. This document is signed without a notary. The owner and applicant certify their information under penalty of perjury, and neighboring property owners sign the consent section.
- How do I submit the Unanimous Neighbor Consent Exception?
- Return the completed form with all signatures, a completed Residential Chicken Clearance or Honeybee Keeping Clearance, and drawings to the Planning Division at 10890 San Pablo Avenue.
- What documents must accompany this form?
- The form says to submit it with a completed Residential Chicken Clearance or Honeybee Keeping Clearance and associated drawings.
- Who must sign the consent section?
- All legal owners of properties that directly border the property where the chickens or bees will be kept must provide consent.
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This Unanimous Neighbor Consent Exception doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another El Cerrito form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.