Tehachapi, CA · Kern County

No notary required

Application for General Plan Amendment

Property owners use this application to request a General Plan amendment for described property and provide information about the proposed change.

What this form is

This application lets property owners request a General Plan amendment for described property, changing its designation from one category to another. Applicants are asked to provide a narrative letter describing the proposal, and the form has spaces for applicant and property owner contact information, signatures, and dates. It lists application, technology, and long-range planning fees, and notes that an environmental fee may apply.

Who needs it

Property owners requesting a General Plan amendment for their property use this application and provide a narrative letter describing the proposal.

How to submit it

Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.

About notarization

This application is signed and dated without a notary; it also calls for a narrative letter, but does not say that letter must be notarized.

How to submit this form

  1. 1

    Download The Application

    Download the General Plan Amendment Application PDF.

  2. 2

    Complete The Application

    Provide the property designation information and the applicant and property owner details requested on the form.

  3. 3

    Prepare The Narrative Letter

    Include a narrative letter describing the proposal, as requested by the application.

  4. 4

    Sign And Date

    The applicant and property owner sign and date the application.

  5. 5

    Submit To The City

    Submit the completed application to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the General Plan Amendment Application?
No. The application has signature and date fields but no notary block; it also requests a narrative letter without saying that the letter must be notarized.
How do I submit the General Plan Amendment Application?
Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
What should I include with the application?
The application asks for a narrative letter describing the proposal, along with the requested property, applicant, and property owner information.
What fees does the application list?
The form lists an application fee of $4,606.00, a technology fee of $276.36, and a long-range planning fee of $345.45. It says an environmental fee may apply.

Need something notarized?

This Application for General Plan Amendment doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Tehachapi form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.