INSTRUCTIONS: FILING A COVENANT AND AGREEMENT
1. Fill out one copy of the Covenant and Agreement form. Documents must be clearly legible in order to
produce a readable photographic record. This pertains to the document text, notary seals, certificates
and other attachments such as conditions of approval, plans, and legal descriptions.
2. Property owner(s) must print and sign their name(s).
Signature(s) must be original unless the
document is a certified copy issued by the appropriate custodian of the public record. Signature(s)
must be notarized.
3. The legal description must be in compliance with LA Bureau of Engineering Land Records Division. If
the lot, block, and tract number of the site are not available, or the legal description is complex, or
contains a lot cut reference (i.e. “ARB” number) attach metes and bounds of the property (from Title
Report, Grant Deed or an engineer survey).
4. Prior to recordation, submit the completed Covenant and Agreement form, including attached exhibits,
to the Department of City Planning for approval and signature at either of the following addresses:
Location
Address
Los Angeles / Downtown
Figueroa Plaza
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201 N. Figueroa Street, 4
Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Van Nuys / Valley
Marvin Braude San Fernando Valley Constituent Services Center
6262 Van Nuys Boulevard, Suite 251
Van Nuys, CA 91401
West LA
Coming soon. Until then contact the Downtown or Valley offices.
5. Record the Covenant and Agreement form with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder and obtain
a CERTIFIED copy. The original form is kept by the County Recorder and will be returned to you at a
later date.
Documents presented for recording to the County Recorder must comply with their
requirements. Documents may be presented for recording at the following addresses:
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12400 Imperial Highway,
14340 Sylvan Street,
11701 S. La Cienega Blvd.
44509 16
Street West,
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Norwalk, CA 90650
Van Nuys, CA 91401
6
Floor
Suite 101
Los Angeles, CA 90045
Lancaster, CA 93534
6. Return the certified copy of the recorded Covenant and Agreement form to the City Planning Office
requiring the covenant as specified in your entitlement action.
If you have any questions, please contact the Department of City Planning’s Development Services
Center; office locations, telephone numbers and hours are available in the Development Services
Centers portion of City Planning’s website at
CP-6770 (revised 6/22/2016)