El Monte, CA · Los Angeles County
Decision Appeal Form
El Monte’s Decision Appeal Form lets applicants or other appellants request review of a listed city decision by the designated city body.
What this form is
Use this form to appeal a director, building official, tree removal, zoning review committee, or Planning Commission decision. It asks for the decision being appealed, project details, appellant contact information, a wet signature, and reasons for the appeal; the reasons may be submitted as an attached letter. The form directs appellants to submit to the city division or clerk associated with the appeal.
Who needs it
Applicants and other individuals, companies, or groups seeking to appeal one of the listed city decisions should complete this form.
How to submit it
Submit appeals to the Hearing Officer to the Building Division; appeals to the Director or Planning Commission to the Planning Division; and appeals to the City Manager or City Council to the City Clerk.
About notarization
This form calls for a wet signature and date, not notarization; it identifies no sworn or notarized attachment, and appeal reasons may be submitted as an attached letter.
How to submit this form
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Download The Form
Download the Decision Appeal Form.
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Complete The Form
Identify the decision and provide project details, appellant information, reasons for the appeal, and a wet signature and date.
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Gather Attachments
You may submit the reasons for the appeal as an attached letter.
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Submit To The City
Submit the appeal to the division or clerk specified on the form for the decision being appealed.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Decision Appeal Form for?
- It lets an applicant or other appellant request review of a listed city decision, including certain decisions by the Director, Building Official, or Planning Commission.
- Do I need a notary for the Decision Appeal Form?
- No. The form calls for a wet signature and date, not notarization. It identifies no sworn or notarized attachment; appeal reasons may be submitted as an attached letter.
- How do I submit the Decision Appeal Form?
- Submit a Hearing Officer appeal to the Building Division; a Director or Planning Commission appeal to the Planning Division; or a City Manager or City Council appeal to the City Clerk.
Need something notarized?
This Decision Appeal Form doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another El Monte form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.