Kern County, CA · Kern County
Registration Form for Vacant/Abandoned Residential Property
Owners, mortgagees, or property managers use this form to register a vacant or abandoned residential property with Kern County.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Kern County · Kern County, Kern County, California
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- kernpublicworks.com
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
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- Machine-readable
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What this form is
Kern County’s form registers a vacant or abandoned residential property and identifies its responsible party. The form says a property found vacant or showing evidence of vacancy must be registered within 30 days of inspection. It requests the property address, parcel and notice-of-default information, responsible-party details, and whether the registration is new or updated; a copy of the Notice of Default is requested when applicable.
Who needs it
The responsible owner, mortgagee, or property manager registers a property found vacant or showing evidence of vacancy.
How to submit it
Deliver or mail the completed form to Kern County Public Works Department, Building and Code Division, Code Compliance, 2700 M Street, Suite 570, Bakersfield, CA 93301. The form lists a $152 fee for new registration, payable to County of Kern Code Compliance; updated registration has no fee.
About notarization
This form is signed and dated without a notary; attach a copy of the Notice of Default recordation if applicable.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Form
Download the vacant or abandoned residential property registration form.
- 2
Complete the Form
Complete all spaces and provide the property, responsible-party, and registration information requested.
- 3
Gather the Attachment
Attach a copy of the Notice of Default recordation if applicable.
- 4
Submit to Kern County
Deliver or mail the form to the Code Compliance address shown on the form; include the $152 fee for new registration.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the vacant property registration form?
- No. The form is signed and dated without a notary. Attach a copy of the Notice of Default recordation if applicable.
- Who should register a vacant or abandoned property?
- The responsible party (an owner, mortgagee, or property manager) uses the form to register the property with Kern County.
- How do I submit the vacant property registration form?
- Deliver or mail it to Kern County Public Works Department, Building and Code Division, Code Compliance, 2700 M Street, Suite 570, Bakersfield, CA 93301.
- What is the registration fee?
- The form lists a $152 fee for new registration. It states that updated registration has no fee.