Arcadia, CA · Los Angeles County
Fence, Garden Wall and Retaining Wall on Property Line Release and Declaration
Adjacent property owners use this agreement to document permission for a fence, garden wall, or retaining wall to extend onto a neighbor’s property.
What this form is
This release and declaration documents an adjacent owner’s permission for a fence, garden wall, or retaining wall to be built partly on their property. The permit applicant also declares that approval and release were obtained from that owner. The form asks for property and owner details, the proposed work’s length and nature, and each signer’s name, telephone number, address, date, and signature.
Who needs it
A permit applicant proposing a fence or wall partly on an adjacent property and the adjacent property owner who grants permission should complete this agreement.
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 document is signed without a notary; the adjacent owner and permit applicant each sign and date their declaration.
How to submit this form
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Download The Agreement
Download the Shared Wall Agreement PDF.
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Complete Both Declarations
Enter the property and proposed-work details, then complete the adjacent owner and permit applicant sections.
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Sign And Date
The adjacent property owner and permit applicant each sign and date their declaration.
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Submit To The City
Submit the completed agreement to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the Shared Wall Agreement document?
- It records an adjacent property owner’s permission for a fence, garden wall, or retaining wall to be located partly on their property, along with the permit applicant’s declaration that approval was obtained.
- Who signs the property line release?
- The adjacent property owner completes a declaration granting permission, and the permit applicant completes a separate declaration. Both sections provide spaces for contact details, a date, and a signature.
- Do I need a notary for the Shared Wall Agreement?
- No. The document has signature and date fields for the adjacent property owner and permit applicant, but no notary block or notary requirement.
- How do I submit the Shared Wall Agreement?
- The document does not provide submission instructions. Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
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