Carpinteria, CA · Santa Barbara County

No notary required

Appeal Form

Carpinteria’s Appeal Form lets an appellant identify a city decision being challenged and provide information about the appeal and any related development project.

What this form is

Use this form to appeal an action taken by the City Council, a commission, a board, or staff. It requests the appellant’s name, address, and telephone number, and, for appeals related to a development project, the property location, assessor parcel number, and case or project number. Attach a written description of the decision and the grounds for the appeal, prepared pursuant to the cited municipal code chapter.

Who needs it

Anyone appealing a City Council, commission, board, or staff action should complete this form and attach a written description of the decision and appeal grounds.

How to submit it

Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details. The form lists City Hall’s address and telephone number.

About notarization

This form is signed without a notary; it asks the appellant to sign and provide the filing date, and does not identify a notarized or sworn attachment.

How to submit this form

  1. 1

    Download the Form

    Download the Carpinteria Appeal Form PDF.

  2. 2

    Complete the Form

    Enter your contact information and describe the action being appealed. Add the project and property details if the appeal relates to a development project.

  3. 3

    Gather the Attachment

    Attach a written description of the decision and your appeal grounds, prepared pursuant to the cited municipal code chapter.

  4. 4

    Submit to the City

    Submit the form and attachment to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Carpinteria Appeal Form for?
It identifies an action by the City Council, a commission, a board, or staff that the appellant is challenging, and requests information about the appeal.
What should I attach to the appeal form?
Attach a written description of the decision being appealed and the grounds for the appeal, prepared pursuant to the cited municipal code chapter.
Do I need a notary for the Carpinteria Appeal Form?
No. The form asks the appellant to sign and provide the filing date; it does not identify a notarized or sworn attachment.
How do I submit the Carpinteria Appeal Form?
Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details. The form lists City Hall’s address and telephone number.

Need something notarized?

This Appeal Form doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Carpinteria form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.