Colfax, WA · Whitman County
Boundary Line Adjustment Application
This application requests a boundary line adjustment without creating additional lots and is filed with the City of Colfax by an applicant with consent from all affected property owners.
- licensed online notary
- ~15 min average
- Notarized PDF emailed
What you’ll need
- Government-issued photo ID
- Webcam-enabled device (laptop or phone)
- This form, ready to upload as a PDF
What this form is
Use this packet to ask the City of Colfax to relocate boundaries between lots without creating additional lots. Submit the completed application, fee, ownership information, owner consent, legal descriptions, and a survey map or accepted drawing to the Building Department. The City Administrator and Building & Community Development Associate review the submitted materials and notify the applicant of the decision.
Who needs it
Applicants seeking to adjust property boundaries in Colfax need this packet, with consent and signatures from all owners of the affected properties.
Why it needs a notary
The final page has a notarial acknowledgment; each person whose owner authorization is being acknowledged appears before the notary and acknowledges signing it voluntarily.
How to get this notarized
- 1
Download the Application
Download the City of Colfax Boundary Line Adjustment Application packet.
- 2
Complete the Application
Fill in the applicant, property, and adjustment details, and gather the required ownership information, legal descriptions, and map.
- 3
Book an Online Notary
Arrange a session with a commissioned online notary for the owner authorization acknowledgment on the final page.
- 4
Sign on Video
Appear before the notary by video and acknowledge your signature on the owner authorization.
- 5
Submit to the City
Submit the completed packet, required supporting materials, and applicable fee to the City of Colfax Building Department.
Preview the form
The blank PDF straight from Colfax. Look it over, then upload your filled copy to start the notary session.
You’ll need ID and a webcam.
A licensed online notary will join you on video, verify your government-issued ID, witness your signature, and apply their seal. You’ll receive the notarized PDF by email when the session ends.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I complete the notarized owner authorization?
- Complete the application and owner authorization, then appear before a commissioned online notary to acknowledge your signature. Submit the signed packet and required materials to the City of Colfax.
- Do I need a survey map for this application?
- The packet requires a property survey map prepared by a licensed surveyor unless the City Administrator determines a survey is unnecessary for a minor shift of common property lines in a recorded survey or subdivision.
- Can I sign this form with an online notary?
- Washington authorizes its notaries to perform remote online notarizations under RCW 42.45.280. Confirm that the City of Colfax will accept a remotely notarized acknowledgment for this application; confirm with the city or town if unsure.
- What materials must accompany the application?
- The packet calls for an ownership and legal-description title report, owner signatures or authorized representatives, adjusted legal descriptions, and a survey map or accepted drawing. Submit the completed application with the applicable fee.
Boundary Line Adjustment Application in other Washington cities
Each city publishes its own version of this form. Pick the city where you’re filing.