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Declaration of Real Property Transfer Tax Form Included here is information about:
“Good cause” includes: 1) the inability of the applicant, after a prompt and diligent search to find and retain the services of an architect, engineer, contractor or other service provider whose services are necessary for the seismic retrofit work; 2) unforeseen and unforeseeable circumstances such as a significant change in the scope of the seismic retrofit work due to circumstances in the field which could not reasonably have been known earlier; and 3) serious illness or other extraordinary and unforeseeable circumstances that prevented the timely commencement or completion of the seismic retrofit work. “Good Cause” does not include 1) ignorance of the applicable City ordinances or regulations concerning the seismic retrofit refund provided in this chapter or state or local laws relating to the standards with which seismic retrofit work must comply; or 2) delays which were within the control or responsibility of the applicant. (Ordinance 6539-NS § 1, 2000; Ord. 6262-NS § 1, 1994; Ord. 6146-NS §§ 1, 2, 1992; Ord. 6072--NS § 2, 1991; Ord. 6069-NS§ 1, 1991; Ord. 5061-NS § 5, 1978) (see note, below, on BMC access related to these Ordinances)
You may file a claim for refund of OVERPAYMENT of Transfer Tax, apart from the Seismic Retrofit Refund process, see the following procedures and claim form. You have 1 year from the date of payment “under protest” to file a claim. (Government Code Section 935; BMC Chapter 7.20) (see note, below, on BMC access) To file a Claim for Refund of Real Property Transfer Tax, you will need: