San Juan Capistrano, CA · Orange County
Request for Code Enforcement Hearing Appealing an Administrative Citation
This form lets a person cited for a code enforcement violation request a hearing and explain the basis for appealing an administrative citation.
What this form is
Use this form to request a hearing appealing an administrative citation. The completed request must be received within 15 calendar days from the citation’s issuance date, and payment of the fine must be submitted with it. The form asks for contact information, citation and case details, the appeal basis, payment information, and the signer’s signature and date.
Who needs it
A person appealing an administrative citation from the City of San Juan Capistrano uses this form to request a code enforcement hearing.
How to submit it
Mail the completed form, a copy of the citation, and a check or credit card payment receipt to City of San Juan Capistrano, c/o Citation Processing Center, P.O. Box 7275, Newport Beach, CA 92658. Checks should be payable to the City.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the signer just signs and dates the request, with no notarized or sworn attachment described.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Form
Download the administrative citation hearing appeal form.
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Complete the Request
Enter your contact information, citation and case details, appeal basis, payment information, and signature and date.
- 3
Gather Required Items
Include a copy of the citation and a check or receipt of credit card payment.
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Mail the Request
Mail the completed request and required items to the Citation Processing Center address shown on the form.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the administrative citation hearing appeal form?
- No. The form has a signature and date line but no notary block; the signer just signs and dates it.
- How do I submit the hearing appeal request?
- Mail the completed request, a copy of the citation, and a check or credit card payment receipt to the Citation Processing Center address listed on the form.
- When must the city receive my request?
- The form says the completed request must be received within 15 calendar days from the citation’s issuance date.
- What information does the form ask for?
- It asks for your contact information, citation and case details, the basis for your appeal, payment information, and your signature and date.
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