Non-Renewal and Cancellation
A contract holder may file for non-renewal of a contract, or portion of a contract, at any time by notifying the County in writing. The nonrenewal notice shall include the name(s) and signature(s) of the property owners, and the street address(es) and Assessor’s Parcel Number(s) for all parcel(s) to be nonrenewed. Notification shall be mailed or delivered to the County as follows:
Office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
ATTN: Williamson Act Program
70 West Hedding Street, E. Wing, 10th Floor San José, CA 95110
The contract holder may withdraw such notice of nonrenewal through the same process.
The County may “non-renew” a contract for any reason, including but not limited to failure to meet the requirement that the contracted parcel be devoted to the production of agricultural commodities, or failure to return the required annual Agricultural Preserve Questionnaire by April 10.
To initiate nonrenewal for the next calendar year, an owner must submit a notice of nonrenewal to the Clerk of the Board by October 1. Any notices of nonrenewal received after October 1 will be processed for the calendar year following the next calendar year. An owner may also withdraw their notice of nonrenewal by October 1 of the same calendar year in which the notice was submitted.
Please see guidelines for more information or contact the Records Division of the Clerk of the Boards office.