Mariposa County, CA · Mariposa County
Certificate of Compliance
Property owners apply to Mariposa County for a determination of whether a parcel was created in compliance with applicable subdivision regulations.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Mariposa County · Mariposa County, Mariposa County, California
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- mariposacounty.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
This application asks Mariposa County to determine whether a parcel was created in compliance with the subdivision regulations that applied at the time. The County may issue a Certificate of Compliance or a conditional certificate, and an approved certificate is recorded with the County Recorder. Applicants provide parcel and ownership information, a legal description, an assessor’s plat map, and documents showing how the parcel was created.
Who needs it
Property owners seeking a County determination of a parcel’s legality for development purposes should submit this application.
How to submit it
Apply online or in person through Mariposa County Planning Department, 5100 Bullion Street, P.O. Box 2039, Mariposa, CA 95338. The department calculates and invoices application fees upon submittal.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the application materials do not identify any attachment or related step that must be notarized or sworn, so the signer just signs and dates it.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Application
Download the Certificate of Compliance application and review its instructions and required materials.
- 2
Complete the Application
Provide the requested parcel, ownership, and parcel-creation information, including a separate Parcel Information Sheet for each parcel.
- 3
Gather Required Materials
Attach the legal description, assessor’s plat map, relevant deeds or other recorded documents, and any required authorization.
- 4
Submit to the County
Apply online or in person through Mariposa County Planning and pay the fees invoiced upon submittal.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the Certificate of Compliance application do?
- It asks Mariposa County to determine whether a parcel was created in compliance with applicable subdivision regulations and, if approved, the certificate is recorded with the County Recorder.
- What materials should I include with my application?
- The form lists a Parcel Information Sheet and legal description for each parcel, an assessor’s plat map with the parcel outlined in red, relevant recorded documents, and applicable fees.
- Do I need a notary for the Certificate of Compliance application?
- No. This application is signed without a notary, and the document does not identify any attachment or related step that must be notarized or sworn.
- How do I submit the Certificate of Compliance application?
- The document says to apply online or in person through Mariposa County Planning. It lists the department at 5100 Bullion Street, P.O. Box 2039, Mariposa, CA 95338.