Hanford, CA · Kings County

No notary required

Annexation Application

The Annexation Application is for applicants seeking to annex property to Hanford and includes a petition for proceedings before the Kings County Local Agency Formation Commission.

What this form is

Applicants use this application to request annexation and provide information about the project, property, applicant, and other involved parties. The city requires filing fees and supporting materials, including a petition to the Kings County Local Agency Formation Commission, environmental review application, deeds, legal description and map, and a 500-foot radius map with mailing labels. Incomplete applications will not be accepted for processing.

Who needs it

Applicants proposing to annex property to Hanford should complete this application and provide the listed supporting materials.

How to submit it

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

About notarization

This document is signed and dated without a notary; the form lists supporting materials but does not say any must be notarized or sworn.

How to submit this form

  1. 1

    Download The Application

    Download the Annexation Application and review its supplemental materials list.

  2. 2

    Complete The Application

    Provide applicant and property owner details, project and property information, and the proposed annexation details in the petition.

  3. 3

    Gather Required Materials

    Include the listed fees, forms, deeds, legal description and map, and 500-foot radius map with mailing labels.

  4. 4

    Submit To The City

    Submit the application to the Community Development Department; check the city website for current contact details.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the Annexation Application?
No. This document is signed and dated without a notary. It lists supporting materials, but does not say any must be notarized or sworn.
How do I submit the Annexation Application?
Submit it to the Community Development Department named on the form. Check the city website for current contact details.
What materials are required with the application?
The form lists filing fees, agency authorization if the applicant is not the property owner, a consent to annex form, a LAFCo petition, environmental review application, deeds, a legal description and map, and a 500-foot radius map with mailing labels.

Need something notarized?

This Annexation Application doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Hanford form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.