Background Pursuant to Assembly Bill 394 (Chapter 297, Statutes of 2005) a person who holds an ownership interest of record in property which is subject to an unlawfully restrictive covenant may record a Restrictive Covenant Modification to have the illegal language stricken.
Contact For assistance with processing a Restrictive Covenant Modification, please contact Wanda Dark at (916) 874-8884 or email AB394.
How to proceed
Contact the staff member listed above, who will work with you to:
Obtain a copy of the original Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&Rs)
Identify the unlawful language and strike (line through) the restrictive language
Complete the Restrictive Covenant Modification form and obtain notary acknowledgement*
Submit the modification document for recording
*The modified document may not be recorded unless approved as to form by County Counsel. Common interest developments are excluded from the new provisions of AB 394.
Hours and Services
Recording