Do I need a notary for the annexation petition?

No. The form provides signature and date fields but no notary block. Attach the required legal description and map, and the consent signatures of interested parties.

Who can use this Bellingham annexation form?

Residents or property owners may use the applicable section for eligible property outside Bellingham’s city limits that is contiguous to the city and in the Bellingham Urban Growth Area.

What information and attachments does the form ask for?

It asks for parcel and property information, signer names and signatures, and annexation contact details. It states that a legal description and map are attached and requires applicable interested-party consent signatures.

How do I submit the annexation form?

The document lists the Permit Center but does not give filing instructions. Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.

Bellingham, WA · Whatcom County

No notary required

Notice of Intent to Annex Alternative Method (Resident 10% Petition)

This form lets Bellingham-area residents or property owners declare an intention to circulate an annexation petition for eligible property contiguous to the city.

What this form is

Use this document to declare an intention to seek annexation of property outside Bellingham’s city limits that is contiguous to the city and within the Bellingham Urban Growth Area. It includes resident and property-owner 10% notice options, along with a petition option for requesting annexation. The form asks for parcel and property details, contact information, signatures, and supporting legal-description and map attachments.

Who needs it

Residents or property owners seeking to start or petition for annexation of eligible property into Bellingham use this document.

How to submit it

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

About notarization

This document is signed and dated without a notary; attach the legal description and map, plus required interested-party consent signatures.

How to submit this form

1
Download the Form
Download the annexation notice and petition PDF.
2
Complete the Applicable Section
Choose the relevant notice or petition option and fill in the requested property, contact, and signer details.
3
Gather Attachments
Attach the legal description and map, along with required consent signatures from interested parties.
4
Submit to the City
Submit the completed document to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the annexation petition?: No. The form provides signature and date fields but no notary block. Attach the required legal description and map, and the consent signatures of interested parties.
Who can use this Bellingham annexation form?: Residents or property owners may use the applicable section for eligible property outside Bellingham’s city limits that is contiguous to the city and in the Bellingham Urban Growth Area.
What information and attachments does the form ask for?: It asks for parcel and property information, signer names and signatures, and annexation contact details. It states that a legal description and map are attached and requires applicable interested-party consent signatures.
How do I submit the annexation form?: The document lists the Permit Center but does not give filing instructions. Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.

Need something notarized?

This Notice of Intent to Annex Alternative Method (Resident 10% Petition) doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Bellingham form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.