Who completes this application?

The form says the owner, applicant, or architect completes and submits it to City staff. It includes project, contact, cost, accessibility, and signature information.

How do I submit the accessibility hardship application?

Submit the completed form to City staff for review. The form says a review fee is required but does not provide payment instructions or contact details.

Do I need a notary for the accessibility hardship application?

No. The owner/applicant and design professional sign and date the declaration under penalty of perjury; the form does not require notarization.

Rohnert Park, CA · Sonoma County

No notary required

Application for Unreasonable Hardship Determination for Accessibility Upgrades Over Valuation Threshold

Owners, applicants, or architects use this application to request a hardship determination or equivalent facilitation for accessibility upgrades to commercial or multifamily projects.

What this form is

This application lets an owner, applicant, or architect ask the City to determine whether an unreasonable-hardship exception or equivalent facilitation applies to accessibility upgrades for an existing commercial or multifamily structure. It requests project and contact details, applicable code sections, access and construction costs, and information about project feasibility and accessibility. The form says a review fee is required and that City staff will decide whether an exemption may be granted.

Who needs it

An owner, applicant, or architect seeking an unreasonable-hardship determination or requesting equivalent facilitation for accessibility upgrades should complete this application.

How to submit it

Submit the completed form to City staff for review; the document states that a review fee is required but gives no payment or contact details.

About notarization

This form is signed without a notary; the owner/applicant and design professional sign and date a declaration under penalty of perjury.

How to submit this form

1
Download The Application
Download the accessibility hardship application PDF.
2
Complete The Form
Enter the project and contact details, applicable sections, access and construction costs, and requested hardship or equivalent-facilitation information.
3
Gather Supporting Details
Attach an itemized cost estimate for the cost of providing access; the form also allows additional sheets as required.
4
Sign And Submit
The owner/applicant and design professional sign and date the declaration, then submit the form to City staff. A review fee is required.

Frequently asked questions

What does the accessibility hardship application request?: It asks the City to determine whether an unreasonable-hardship exception or equivalent facilitation applies to accessibility upgrades, and collects project costs and other supporting information.
Who completes this application?: The form says the owner, applicant, or architect completes and submits it to City staff. It includes project, contact, cost, accessibility, and signature information.
How do I submit the accessibility hardship application?: Submit the completed form to City staff for review. The form says a review fee is required but does not provide payment instructions or contact details.
Do I need a notary for the accessibility hardship application?: No. The owner/applicant and design professional sign and date the declaration under penalty of perjury; the form does not require notarization.

Need something notarized?

This Application for Unreasonable Hardship Determination for Accessibility Upgrades Over Valuation Threshold doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Rohnert Park form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.