Form ACR 702, Property Damaged by Misfortune or Calamity, is the Application for Reassessment issued by the Riverside County Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder for real or personal property that was damaged or destroyed. It is one of the Riverside County property tax forms, filed under Riverside County Ordinance 538. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF; the form itself is published by the county at rivcoacr.org, and it must be delivered to the county office by mail or in person.
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What is ACR 702?
Form ACR 702, Property Damaged by Misfortune or Calamity, printed as "Application for Reassessment (Property Damaged by Misfortune or Calamity)," is the Riverside County Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder form an owner uses to ask for reassessment of property that a calamity damaged or completely destroyed.
The applicant applies under the terms of Riverside County Ordinance 538 and declares under penalty of perjury that the damage or destruction happened at no fault of their own.
The form collects:
- the applicant's name, parcel number, mailing address, telephone number and the location of the damaged property;
- whether real property, personal property or both were damaged or completely destroyed, and whether the damage came from a Governor-Proclaimed Disaster;
- the date of the calamity;
- the applicant's opinion of value before and after the calamity, a rating of the property's condition before it, and the contractor's estimate to restore or replace what was lost;
- a description of the condition after the calamity.
The form states that all of its questions must be answered before the application can be accepted. It is a paper application: the county's forms page says these forms do not allow online submission.
Who needs to file ACR 702?
Owners of property in Riverside County that was damaged or destroyed by a misfortune or calamity, and who want it reassessed, use Form ACR 702.
The declaration printed on the form sets who may sign. If the property is damaged, you declare that you are one of the following:
- the owner of the property;
- a person who has the property in their possession and control;
- a person responsible for the taxes on it.
The form also requires you to declare, under penalty of perjury, that the property was damaged or destroyed at no fault of your own.
The form covers real property, personal property or both; mark each section that applies. If you sign outside the State of California, the form says the application must be signed before a notary, who completes the notary stamp block with printed name and address. The form names no representative or agent who may sign for you.
When to file ACR 702
File Form ACR 702 after property has been damaged or destroyed by a calamity and you want it reassessed; the form asks for the date of the calamity and whether it was a Governor-Proclaimed Disaster. No separate due date is printed on the form, and the county's forms page sets none for it. Because the Assessor will not accept an application with unanswered questions, gather your value opinions and the contractor's estimate before you start. For timing questions, call the Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder at (951) 955-6200, the number printed on the form.
Documents you need
- A notary's acknowledgment on the form (the notary stamp block with printed name and address), only if you sign the application outside the State of California.
- Extra pages for the description of the property's condition after the calamity, only if the lines provided are not enough; the form allows you to continue on the back.
How to fill out ACR 702
Enter applicant and parcel details
Write your name, the parcel number, your mailing address and your telephone number in the top block. Use the PRINT CLEAR instruction on the form.
Give the location of the damaged property
Enter the location of the damaged property on the line provided.
Mark real and personal property damage
Answer whether the real property was damaged or completely destroyed, and whether any personal property was damaged or completely destroyed. The form offers a None choice for each.
Answer the Governor-Proclaimed Disaster question
Check Yes or No for whether the damage was due to a Governor-Proclaimed Disaster, then enter the Date of Calamity.
State values before the calamity
Enter your opinion of value of the real property and of the personal property before the calamity, and check one condition rating: Excellent, Good, Average, Fair or Poor.
State value after and the contractor's estimate
Enter your opinion of the value of the property after the calamity and the contractor's estimate to restore or replace lost or damaged property.
Describe the condition after the calamity
Describe the property's condition after the calamity on the lines provided; continue on the back if necessary.
Check that every question is answered
The form says all questions above the declaration must be answered before the application can be accepted, so review each line.
Sign and date the declaration
Sign and date the application under the Ordinance 538 declaration. If you sign outside California, sign before a notary, who completes the printed name and address in the notary stamp block.
Review, download and print the PDF
Check your entries, then download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF in black ink on 8 1/2" x 11" white paper and deliver it as described under How to submit.
How to submit ACR 702
You deliver Form ACR 702 by mail or in person to your local Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder office. The county's forms page states that its forms do not allow online submission.
- By mail: the form's letterhead gives the Assessor's address as P.O. Box 751, Riverside, CA 92502-0751.
- In person: take the signed form to your local Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder office.
- Questions: call (951) 955-6200 or visit www.rivcoacr.org.
Print the form in black ink on 8 1/2" x 11" white paper, as the county requires for all its forms. Sign and date it; if you sign outside California, have it signed before a notary and complete the notary stamp block. Make sure every question is answered, since an incomplete application cannot be accepted. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the county's channels above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Leaving any question unanswered; the form states all questions must be answered before the application can be accepted.
- Signing outside California without a notary; the form requires the application to be signed before a notary in that case.
- Printing the form on colored paper or in another ink or size; the county requires black ink on 8 1/2" x 11" white paper.
- Trying to submit the form online; the county says its forms must be delivered by mail or in person.
- Signing when you are not the owner, do not have the property in your possession and control, and are not responsible for the taxes on it.
- Applying when the damage was caused by your own fault; the form declares, under penalty of perjury, that it happened at no fault of your own.
- Omitting the date of the calamity or leaving the Governor-Proclaimed Disaster question unmarked.
- Entering a value after the calamity or a contractor's estimate without also giving the value before the calamity for real and personal property.
Frequently asked questions
What is Form ACR 702 used for?
Form ACR 702 is the Riverside County Application for Reassessment for property damaged by misfortune or calamity. You use it to apply under Riverside County Ordinance 538 when real or personal property was damaged or completely destroyed at no fault of your own.
Can I submit the ACR 702 online?
No. The Riverside County Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder says its forms allow online completion and printing but do not allow online submission. Deliver the signed form by mail or in person to your local office.
Does Form ACR 702 need to be notarized?
Only if you execute it outside the State of California. The form says an application signed outside California must be signed before a notary, who fills in the notary stamp block with printed name and address.
Who can sign Form ACR 702?
The owner of the damaged property, a person who has it in their possession and control, or a person responsible for the taxes on it. The signer also declares under penalty of perjury that the damage happened at no fault of their own.
Where do I mail Form ACR 702?
The form's letterhead lists the Assessor at P.O. Box 751, Riverside, CA 92502-0751, and the county says forms are delivered by mail or in person to your local office. For questions, call (951) 955-6200.
What information does the ACR 702 ask for?
It asks for your name, parcel number, address and phone, the property location, the date of calamity, value opinions before and after, a condition rating, the contractor's estimate and a description of the damage. All questions must be answered.
Can I fill out Form ACR 702 online on FillingPDF?
Yes. You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service, not affiliated with Riverside County, and does not file the application; you deliver it through the county's channels.
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