El Centro, CA · Imperial County
Vacant Property Registration and Renewal Form
Property owners or agents use this form to register a vacant property in El Centro or renew its registration each year.
What this form is
El Centro requires a registration form for each vacant property, and this form covers new registrations, annual renewals, and changes to information. It asks for the property address and parcel number, maintenance or rehabilitation plans, owner and contact details, and information about anyone with a legal interest. The owner or agent certifies the information and accepts responsibility for maintaining and securing the building.
Who needs it
Owners or agents responsible for a vacant property in El Centro use this form to register it, renew its registration, or report changed information.
How to submit it
Email the form to [email protected] or mail it to the Community Development Department, 1275 W. Main Street, El Centro, CA 92243. Initial registration and changes are listed as no fee; annual renewal is $50.
About notarization
This form is signed and dated without a notary; it includes an owner/agent acknowledgment of responsibility, but no notarized attachment or sworn step.
How to submit this form
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Download The Form
Download the Vacant Property Registration and Renewal Form.
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Complete The Form
Provide the property, owner, contact, and legal-interest information, and describe the maintenance or rehabilitation plan.
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Sign And Date
The owner or agent certifies the information and signs and dates the acknowledgment of responsibility.
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Submit To The City
Email the form to [email protected] or mail it to the Community Development Department in El Centro.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Vacant Property Registration and Renewal Form?
- No. The owner or agent signs and dates the form; its acknowledgment of responsibility is not a notary block, and no notarized attachment or sworn step is listed.
- How do I submit the vacant property form?
- Email it to [email protected] or mail it to the Community Development Department, 1275 W. Main Street, El Centro, CA 92243.
- What does the form ask me to provide?
- It asks for the vacant property address and parcel number, maintenance or rehabilitation plans, owner and contact information, and details about lien holders or others with a legal interest.
- Is there a fee to register or renew a vacant property?
- The form lists no fee for an initial registration or change of information. It lists a $50 fee for annual renewal.
Need something notarized?
This Vacant Property Registration and Renewal Form doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another El Centro form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.