Yolo County, CA · Yolo County
Restrictive Covenant Modification
Property owners or other submitting parties use this form to request recording of a modification removing unlawful restrictive covenant language from a property document.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Yolo County · Yolo County, Yolo County, California
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- clerk-recorder.yolocounty.gov
- Blank form
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What this form is
Use this form to request recording of a modification that redacts and eliminates an unlawful restrictive covenant from a referenced property document. It identifies the property document and subdivision, explains the basis for the modification, and includes a section for County Counsel to determine whether it may be recorded. Attach a true, correct, and complete copy of the referenced document with the unlawful language redacted.
Who needs it
A person with an ownership interest or acquiring one, or another submitting party, may use this form to request modification of a property document.
How to submit it
Submit the form and the required redacted copy to the Yolo County Recorder for recording. The form states there is no recording fee.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the required attachment is a redacted copy of the referenced document, and the form does not say it must be notarized.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Form
Download the Restrictive Covenant Modification form.
- 2
Complete the Form
Identify the property document and subdivision, provide the requested recording details, and sign as the submitting party.
- 3
Prepare the Attachment
Attach a true, correct, and complete copy of the referenced document with the unlawful restrictive covenant redacted.
- 4
Submit to the County
Submit the form and attachment to the Yolo County Recorder for recording; the form states there is no recording fee.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Restrictive Covenant Modification?
- No. The form has signature fields but no notary block. It requires a redacted copy of the referenced document, with no notarization stated for that attachment.
- How do I submit the Restrictive Covenant Modification?
- Submit the completed form and the attached redacted copy of the referenced document to the Yolo County Recorder for recording. The form states there is no recording fee.
- What attachment does the form require?
- Attach a true, correct, and complete copy of the referenced document with the unlawful restrictive covenant redacted.
- Who completes the County Counsel section?
- The form provides a determination section for County Counsel or their designee to state whether the modification may be recorded.