FORM 1

Boundary Change Application
PDF or Word Format
This is the most common form used by individuals or agencies to apply for a boundary change such as a city annexation, a district annexation, or a county service area formation.

FORM 2

Notice of Intent to Circulate a Petition
PDF or Word Format
State law requires people to file this notice with the LAFCO Executive Officer before circulating a property owner or registered voter petition to initiate a boundary change.

FORM 3

Petition
PDF or Word Format
State law provides that boundary change applications are submitted to LAFCO either by resolution of an affected public agency board, or by resolution of registered voters or property owners. This petition can be used by a group of either registered voters or property owners to accompany a Boundary Change Application.

FORM 4

Environmental Questionnaire
PDF or Word Format
The California Environmental Quality Act requires LAFCO and other public agencies to consider the potential environmental impacts of all applications it reviews. An Environmental Questionnaire should accompany all boundary change, sphere of influence amendment, and extraterritorial service applications. The Environmental Questionnaire does not need to be submitted if another public agency has already certified an environmental document that addresses the proposal in the LAFCO application; check with LAFCO staff if you think this may apply.

FORM 5

Sphere of Influence Amendment
PDF or Word Format
Property owners, registered voters, or an affected agency board to apply to LAFCO to establish or amend a Sphere of Influence may use this form.

FORM 6

Extraterritorial Service Application
PDF or Word Format
This application is used by property owners to apply for LAFCO authorization to receive a single service from a city or district without annexing to that agency. This is used in limited circumstances; contact the LAFCO staff to discuss its potential use.

FORM 7

Schedule of Fees and Deposits
PDF Format
This lists the fees that LAFCO charges to offset the costs of processing applications.

FORM 8

Indemnification
PDF or Word Format
For applications that LAFCO approves, LAFCO requires the proponent of the application to indemnify LAFCO against future litigation costs. This must occur in order for LAFCO’s approval to become effective.

FORM 9

State Board of Equalization; Change of Jurisdictional Boundary; Requirements for Descriptions, Maps, and Fees PDF Format
At the end of a successful boundary change process, the applicant is required to prepare a legal map and a legal description, and to pay processing fees to the State Board of Equalization in order to officially finalize the change.

To view a sample of legal map, click here.

To view a sample legal description, click here.

Both the map and description must include either the rancho name or the township, range, and section.

To view the State Board of Equalization's format requirements and fees, click here.

Also note that the LAFCO staff will record the legal map and description in the Santa Cruz County Recorder's Office. Therefore, they also must conform to the Recorder's format requirements. No wording or other part of a map can be illegible. For detailed Recorder's requirements, click here.

Disclosure Forms
The state law requires parties that have made certain campaign contributions to LAFCO members to disclose those contributions.
To view the disclosure form, click here (PDF). FORM 13
To obtain more information about the law, click here. FORM 14