Napa County, CA · Napa County
Mills Act Application and Agreement
Napa County property owners use this application packet to seek a Historical Property Preservation Agreement for a qualifying historic property.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Napa County · Napa County, Napa County, California
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- napacounty.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
This packet is for owners of property with a structure listed or eligible for listing on a historic register who want to apply for Napa County’s Mills Act Program. It includes the application, a rehabilitation and restoration plan, an annual report form, and a sample agreement. Applicants provide property and contact details and submit supporting materials such as a written property history, title documents, plans, and a nearby-property mailing list.
Who needs it
Owners of potentially qualifying historic properties who want to apply for a Napa County Historical Property Preservation Agreement need this packet.
How to submit it
Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
About notarization
The application is signed without a notary; however, all fee-interest and security-interest holders’ signatures on the sample agreement must be acknowledged by a notary.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Packet
Download the Mills Act application packet and review the application materials and instructions.
- 2
Complete the Application
Fill in the property, owner, applicant, and representative details, and obtain signatures from all property owners.
- 3
Gather Supporting Materials
Prepare the listed statement, mailing list, title documents, maps, plans, rehabilitation and restoration plan, and any other supporting information.
- 4
Submit to the County
Submit the completed application and materials to the appropriate county department; check the county website for current contact details.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Mills Act application?
- No, the application is signed without a notary. However, the sample agreement says all fee-interest and security-interest holders’ signatures must be acknowledged by a notary.
- How do I submit the Mills Act application?
- The packet does not specify where to submit the application. Check the county website for current contact details.
- What supporting materials does the application packet list?
- It lists a signed written statement, a certified mailing list of nearby property owners, a preliminary title report, a grant deed and legal description, maps, plans, and other supporting materials.