Pinole, CA · Contra Costa County
Request for Unreasonable Hardship
Property owners or applicants submit this request to Pinole’s Building Division to ask for an unreasonable-hardship exception to accessibility requirements for a building project.
What this form is
This request asks the Building Official to grant an exception to specified accessibility requirements for a building project. Applicants provide project and owner information, describe existing and proposed accessibility features, and document construction and upgrade costs, including work performed in the tenant space during the prior three years. The city requires the completed worksheet and a site and floor plan to be submitted in duplicate before it processes the permit application.
Who needs it
Applicants seeking an unreasonable-hardship exception to accessibility requirements for a project submit this request and supporting information to the Building Division.
How to submit it
Submit the completed worksheet and site and floor plan in duplicate to the Building Division of the Community Development Department before permit application processing. The form lists [email protected] for questions.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the owner or tenant and architect or designer sign, and no notarized or sworn attachment is specified.
How to submit this form
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Download The Request
Download the unreasonable-hardship request worksheet.
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Complete The Worksheet
Provide project and applicant information, describe accessibility features, and enter the requested construction and upgrade costs.
- 3
Prepare Supporting Materials
Prepare a site and floor plan showing existing and proposed accessibility improvements, along with cost documentation requested by the worksheet.
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Submit To The Building Division
Submit the worksheet and plan in duplicate to the Building Division before permit application processing.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Unreasonable Hardship Request?
- No. The form has signature lines for the owner or tenant and architect or designer, but does not require notarization or identify a notarized attachment.
- How do I submit the Unreasonable Hardship Request?
- Submit the completed worksheet and a site and floor plan in duplicate to Pinole’s Building Division before the city processes your permit application.
- What information does the request ask for?
- It asks for project and applicant details, accessibility features and upgrade costs, construction costs, and information about alterations performed in the tenant space during the prior three years.
- What supporting documents must I include?
- The instructions require a site and floor plan of existing and proposed accessibility improvements. The worksheet also calls for documentation of project and accessibility upgrade costs.