Santa Cruz County, CA · Santa Cruz County
Request to Waive a Nonrefundable $50 Assessment Appeal Application Processing Fee
Property owners use this form to ask Santa Cruz County to waive the nonrefundable $50 processing fee for an Assessment Appeal Application.
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
- sccounty01.co.santa-cruz.ca.us
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What this form is
This form lets a property owner request a waiver of the nonrefundable $50 Assessment Appeal Application processing fee. It is for applicants who receive public benefits, have household income below the listed limits, or cannot pay the fee without affecting basic household needs. The applicant provides contact and property details, identifies the reason for the request, and signs and dates the form.
Who needs it
A property owner applying for an assessment appeal may use this form if public benefits, low income, or basic household expenses make paying the $50 processing fee difficult.
How to submit it
Submit it to the Clerk of the Assessment Appeals Board at 701 Ocean Street, Suite 520, Santa Cruz, CA 95060-4073; the form also lists a phone number and fax number.
About notarization
This request is signed and dated without a notary; it does not identify any attachment or related step that must be notarized or sworn.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Form
Download the fee waiver request form for an Assessment Appeal Application.
- 2
Complete Applicant Information
Enter the property owner’s name, address, Assessor’s Parcel Number, and property address if different.
- 3
Explain the Waiver Request
Check the applicable public benefits, income, or basic household needs reason for requesting a waiver.
- 4
Sign and Date the Form
The applicant signs and dates the request.
- 5
Submit to the County Clerk
Send the completed form to the Clerk of the Assessment Appeals Board at the address printed on it.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the assessment appeal fee waiver form request?
- It asks Santa Cruz County to waive the nonrefundable $50 processing fee for an Assessment Appeal Application based on public benefits, household income, or basic household needs.
- Who can request a waiver of the processing fee?
- A property owner may request a waiver if they receive public benefits, have gross monthly household income below the listed amount, or cannot pay the fee and meet basic household needs.
- How do I submit the assessment appeal fee waiver request?
- Submit the completed form to the Clerk of the Assessment Appeals Board at 701 Ocean Street, Suite 520, Santa Cruz, CA 95060-4073. The form also lists a phone number and fax number.
- Do I need a notary for this fee waiver request?
- No. The form calls for the applicant’s signature and date, not notarization, and it does not identify an attachment or related step that must be notarized or sworn.