Santa Cruz County, CA · Santa Cruz County
Assessment Appeal Application
Property owners and other eligible applicants use this application to ask the Santa Cruz County Assessment Appeals Board to review an assessment.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Santa Cruz County · Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County, California
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- santacruzcountyca.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
Use this application to appeal a property assessment, including a regular, supplemental, roll change, escape, calamity, or penalty assessment. It asks for applicant and property details, the assessed and requested values, the reason for the appeal, and a signed certification. The form says incomplete applications may be rejected and that hearing evidence should not be attached.
Who needs it
Property owners, affected persons, or authorized agents seeking review of a Santa Cruz County property assessment use this application.
How to submit it
Return the application to the Santa Cruz County Clerk of the Board, 701 Ocean Street, Room 520, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, or complete submission online at www.santacruzcountyca.gov/AAB. The form states that a $50 non-refundable filing fee is due per application upon filing.
About notarization
This application is signed and dated without a notary; its certification is a declaration under penalty of perjury, and no notarized attachment is specified.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Application
Download the Assessment Appeal Application PDF and review its instructions before filling it out.
- 2
Complete the Application
Enter applicant and property details, values, the assessment type, appeal reasons, correspondence preference, and certification.
- 3
Gather Required Attachments
Attach an assessment notice or tax bill when required by the instructions, and provide any agent authorization that applies. Do not attach hearing evidence.
- 4
Submit to the County
Return the application to the County Clerk of the Board or complete submission online as directed on the form.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the Assessment Appeal Application do?
- It lets an eligible applicant ask the Santa Cruz County Assessment Appeals Board to review a property assessment. The form collects property identification, value opinions, appeal reasons, and applicant certification.
- Who can file this application?
- The applicant may be the property owner or person affected, an authorized agent, or an attorney retained by the applicant. The form also provides filing status options for certain relatives and business representatives.
- Do I need a notary for the Assessment Appeal Application?
- No. The application is signed and dated without a notary. Its certification is a declaration under penalty of perjury, and the instructions do not specify a notarized attachment.
- How do I submit the Assessment Appeal Application?
- Return it to the Santa Cruz County Clerk of the Board at 701 Ocean Street, Room 520, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, or complete submission online at www.santacruzcountyca.gov/AAB. The form lists a $50 non-refundable filing fee per application.