Proposition 218 Written Protest Form
CITY OF LANCASTER
Lancaster Sewer Service Charge
Assessor’s Parcel Number: «APN»
Property Address: «Situs_Address»
Existing Sewer Service Charge: «Existing»
Proposed Sewer Service Charge: «Proposed»
By signing this form, I protest the City of Lancaster Proposed Sewer Service Charge as shown above and affirm under penalty of law that I am the owner of or tenant directly liable for the payment of sewer service charge for the parcel identified below.
This is not a bill.
Please mark your protest form in ink. Do not use pencil.
PROTEST FORMS MUST BE SIGNED TO BE VALID.
Parcel Information
One of the three items listed below is required for parcel identification.
1. Street Address ______________________________________________________________
2. Assessor’s Parcel Number ________________________________________________________
3. Sewer Account Number __________________________________________________________ Upon completion, fold the protest form, place it in the return envelope provided, and seal the envelope. Mail or deliver the protest form to the address shown on the return envelope pursuant to the instructions on the back of this ballot.
For additional information regarding the proposed Lancaster Sewer Service Charge, please see the enclosed Notice of Public Hearing.
The undersigned certifies under penalty of perjury that the undersigned is entitled to complete and submit this protest form.
Signature of person completing protest form Print name of person completing protest form Date signed «Owner»
«M_Street_Address»
«M_City_State_Zip»
SUMMARY OF PROTEST FORM PROCEDURES
If you are the owner of the property described on the enclosed protest form, or the authorized representative of the record owner, you may submit the enclosed protest form to the City to support or oppose the proposed Sewer Service Charge. Please follow the instructions below to complete and return your protest form.
1. Complete, sign, and date your protest form in pen. Protest forms received without a signature will not be counted. Do not use pencil.
2. Place your completed protest form into the return envelope provided and seal the envelope.
3. Mail or personally deliver your protest form to the City Clerk, City of Lancaster, 44933 Fern Avenue, Lancaster, CA 93534.
4. The City must receive mailed protest forms prior to the close of the Public Hearing scheduled for July 14, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. Postmarks will not be accepted.
5. Protest forms may also be delivered directly to the City Clerk on or before the close of the Public Hearing at the address listed above.
6. Any protest forms received after the close of the Public Hearing cannot legally be counted.
7. Following the close of the Public Hearing, the City Clerk or designee will tabulate the protest forms received. Protests are weighed by one vote per parcel.
8. The proposed Lancaster Sewer Service Charge may be confirmed unless a majority protest exists. A majority protest exists if, upon the close of the Public Hearing, written protests are submitted by a majority (50% + 1) of the total parcels within the sewer service area.
9. If a majority protest exists, the proposed sewer service charge shall not be imposed.
10. If a majority protest does not exist, the City Council may approve the proposed sewer service charge, which would become effective beginning Fiscal Year 2026-27.
11. Protest forms are confidential and will remain sealed until the tabulation of the protest form at the public hearing. Protest forms will be tabulated by the City Clerk or designee in accordance with Proposition 218, with each protest form weighted one (1) protest per affected parcel. Following tabulation, protest forms shall be maintained by the City Clerk as part of the official record and may be subject to public disclosure in accordance with applicable law.
12. If your protest form is lost or damaged, you may request a replacement protest form by contacting the City at (661) 723-6173 or by email at [email protected]. Only one protest form will be counted per parcel, and any replacement protest forms issued will supersede previously issued protest forms.
The information in this notice and the accompanying materials were compiled and distributed at public expense by the City of Lancaster in compliance with Proposition 218. This information is presented in the public interest and is not intended to influence the actions of property owners to vote in favor of or against the proposed sewer service charge.