What if I have a property tax impound account?
Contact your mortgage lender for guidance on how your lender will handle property tax payments and subsequent revisions tom your impound account.
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Will property tax due dates be extended or will penalties be waived for property that is not eligible for Reassessment as a result of the fires?
No. There is not a provision to extend property tax due dates or waive penalties for property that does not qualify for a Calamity Damage Reassessment.
What if I already paid my 2017/18 property taxes on the original tax bill before my property was reassessed?
Either a revised bill with a reduced 2nd installment has been issued, or a refund is in progress. If the amount on your revised bill appears in brackets (i.e.: 000.00), then a refund to the property owner is in progress.
Is this the only tax bill I owe for this property?
If you recently acquired this property, completed construction before the fires, or you own a business, vessel or aircraft, you may have outstanding supplemental taxes or personal property taxes. Review the status of your taxes using your FEE PARCEL NUMBER from the Tax Collector’s website: http://www.sonoma-county.org/tax
I previously received a revised tax bill caused by a change in the Sonoma Valley Sanitation District charge. Which revised bill do I pay?
Pay the revised bill with the most recent billing date because it reflects the reassessed value and the correct Sonoma Valley Sanitation District charge.
How long will it take to have my property reassessed?
The County Assessor has processed almost all of the Calamity Damage Reassessments as of March 2018. Please be patient with the process if you have not received a notice yet. Once we have determined your new assessed value you will receive a “Notice of Correction to the 601 Assessment Roll” informing you of the new … Continued
How do I sign up for the Debris Removal Program?
The deadline to sign up is November 13, 2017. Property owners sign up by completing a Right – of – Entry Permit (ROE) form, and providing insurance information if applicable. The ROE and insurance documents must be submitted to the County of Sonoma Department of Health Services – Environmental Health in person at 625 5th … Continued
You want to help friends who lost their homes in the wildfires or had to evacuate. What can do you? What can you say?
Here are suggestions: Message, text or email them your love and concern. Short and sweet: “I’m so sorry for your loss. I’m so glad you are alive.” “I love you” is nice too. Listen. Everyone’s experience of this tragedy is be different. It helps when someone simply listens to how it is for her or him. Don’t offer advice or … Continued
Use Caution!
Wear sturdy shoes (steel toes and shanks are recommended) and clothing Hazardous chemicals and conditions may be present Inspect propane tanks for visible damage before turning on Covering clothing is recommended, when in proximity to ash. Wear gloves, long-sleeved shirts, and long pants to avoid skin contact, whenever possible. Goggles are recommended. Contact with wet … Continued
Guidelines for Minor Burn Debris Removal and Cleanup
For non‐residential structures less than 120 SQFT, fences, and non‐structural wood material, no work plan is required so long as the structures contained no paint, pesticides, herbicides, propane, or other similar hazardous substances, and so long as the requirements listed in the document below are followed. This exemption does not apply to parcels with asbestos … Continued