Yorba Linda, CA · Orange County
Unreasonable Hardship Request
Property owners and design professionals submit this request to seek an exception to full accessible path-of-travel compliance for a construction project.
What this form is
The request asks the city to evaluate whether full accessible path-of-travel compliance would create an unreasonable hardship for a proposed alteration, structural repair, or addition. Submit it before plans for review so the results can be incorporated into the approved plans. It requests project and contact details, a hardship explanation, information about equivalent facilitation, and a summary of proposed accessibility upgrades and costs.
Who needs it
Property owners, design professionals, or their agents may submit this request when seeking an unreasonable hardship determination for a project.
How to submit it
Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details. The request must be submitted before plans for review.
About notarization
This request is signed and dated without a notary; the applicant certification and signature are included, and no notarized attachment or sworn step is identified.
How to submit this form
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Download The Request
Download the Unreasonable Hardship Request PDF.
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Complete The Request
Provide project and contact information, describe the hardship and equivalent facilitation, and complete the accessibility upgrade and cost summary.
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Prepare The Plans
Prepare a site and floor plan showing which accessible-route features will be corrected and which will remain noncompliant.
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Submit Before Plan Review
Submit the request before submitting plans for review so the results can be incorporated into the approved plans.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Unreasonable Hardship Request?
- No. The request includes an applicant certification and signature, but no notary block or notarized attachment is identified.
- How do I submit the Unreasonable Hardship Request?
- Submit the request before submitting plans for review. The form does not give a submission address or contact details, so check the city website for current information.
- What information does the request ask for?
- It asks for project and contact details, the proposed work and facility use, the hardship explanation, equivalent facilitation, and a summary of accessible features and costs.
- What should I prepare with the request?
- Prepare a site and floor plan that identifies features to be corrected and features that will remain noncompliant along the accessible route to the area of alteration.