Do I need a notary for the Request for Administrative Hearing?

No. The form asks the appellant to sign and date it; it does not list a notarized or sworn attachment.

How do I submit the Request for Administrative Hearing?

Submit the completed form to the Code Enforcement Unit at the address above with the $200 hearing fee. If the Notice and Order cites fines, deposit the full amount of those fines with the fee.

When must I file the hearing request?

The form says to submit the request within 20 calendar days after service of the Notice and Order.

What information does the form ask for?

It asks for case and property details, your contact information, the reason for requesting a hearing, and the appellant’s signature and date.

El Dorado County, CA · El Dorado County

No notary required

Request for Administrative Hearing

This form lets a person issued a Notice and Order ask El Dorado County to review or contest a code enforcement action.

At a glance

Issued by: City of El Dorado County · El Dorado County, El Dorado County, California
Notarization: Not required: file this form without a notary.
Official source: eldoradocounty.ca.gov
Blank form: Download the PDF
Catalogued: Oct 5, 2026
Machine-readable: JSON record · about the forms index

What this form is

Use this form to request a hearing to contest a Notice and Order from the County. The form asks for case and property details, contact information, the reason for the request, and the appellant’s signature and date. Submit it with the $200 hearing fee within 20 calendar days after service of the Notice and Order; the form also explains that fines cited in the notice must be deposited with the fee.

Who needs it

A person issued a Notice and Order who wants to contest the action or explain why they are not responsible for the violation should file this form.

How to submit it

Submit the completed form to the Code Enforcement Unit at the address above, with the $200 hearing fee, within 20 calendar days after service of the Notice and Order. If the notice cites fines, deposit the full amount of those fines with the fee.

About notarization

This document is signed and dated without a notary; the form asks the appellant to sign and date it and lists no notarized or sworn attachment.

How to submit this form

1
Download the Form
Download the Request for Administrative Hearing form.
2
Complete the Form
Enter the case, property, and contact details, explain your reason for requesting a hearing, and sign and date the form.
3
Gather the Required Payment
Include the $200 hearing fee; if the Notice and Order cites fines, include the full amount of those fines.
4
Submit to the County
Submit the form and payment to the Code Enforcement Unit at the address above within 20 calendar days after service of the Notice and Order.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the Request for Administrative Hearing?: No. The form asks the appellant to sign and date it; it does not list a notarized or sworn attachment.
How do I submit the Request for Administrative Hearing?: Submit the completed form to the Code Enforcement Unit at the address above with the $200 hearing fee. If the Notice and Order cites fines, deposit the full amount of those fines with the fee.
When must I file the hearing request?: The form says to submit the request within 20 calendar days after service of the Notice and Order.
What information does the form ask for?: It asks for case and property details, your contact information, the reason for requesting a hearing, and the appellant’s signature and date.

Need something notarized?

This Request for Administrative Hearing doesn’t need a notary, but if you have another El Dorado County form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.