DYBID Parcel Assessment Reduction Application

DYBID PROPERTY ASSESSMENT VACANCY APPLICATION

Complete this form to apply for a 25% vacancy reduction in your annual parcel DYBID assessment for vacancy per RCW 35.87A. Applications with all required proof must be received by January 1, 2026, in order for the application to be considered. For questions, email Utility Services Manager, Anabel Chavez at Anabel.Chavez@yakimawa.gov or call 509-575-6080.

APPLICANT CONTACT INFORMATION

For any questions, please contact City of Yakima Utilities at 509-575-6080, or email Utility Services Manager Anabel Chavez at Anabel.Chavez@yakimawa.gov. You can also visit the office at 129 N 2nd St, Yakima.
Please enter the account name: business name or first and last name.
Contact Mailing Address(Required)

ASSESSMENT REDUCTION ELIGIBILTY

• Each property within the DYBID that has presently habitable space that is immediately available for lease or rent, but that is more than 50% vacant space at the time assessments are invoiced by the City, shall be entitled to receive a twenty five percent (25%) reduction in the standard assessment otherwise applied to the property when leased or rented.

• This reduction will be made as an adjustment by the City at the time the standard assessment is billed PROVIDED, it shall be the responsibility and duty of the property owner to timely (BEFORE the account is billed in January) assert the request for adjustment to the City and, to provide the City with reasonable evidence of the vacant status prior to the reduction being applied to the standard assessment value.

• It shall be necessary to reassert a claim for reduction at each assessment billing period to which the business vacancy reduction applies. If no such reduction is requested during a billing period or if insufficient evidence is provided by the business owner during any assessment collection period, as shall be determined in the sole discretion of the City, then no reduction shall be permitted.

• If no such reduction is requested prior to the assessment being billed or if insufficient evidence is provided by the business owner during any assessment collection period, as shall be determined in the sole discretion of the City, then no reduction shall be permitted. A request for reduction may not be asserted after any applicable assessment period has passed (after an account has been billed).

VACANT PARCEL INFORMATION

Applicable Proof for Assessment Reduction: In order to receive the assessment reduction, please provide current proof and a narrative describing the building’s vacancy situation. Acceptable proof can include photos with time and date stamps, a site plan showing the vacant space ratio for the building, or a combination of the two. The City reserves the right to confirm vacancy via a site visit.
Please enter the account number for the parcel/s you are requesting a reduction on. ENTER ONLY ONE ACCOUNT NUMBER WITH ANY APPLICABLE PARCEL NUMBERS PER APPLICATION. If you don’t have your account number, please call Utility Services at 509-575-6080, for that info before proceeding. Additional applications can be submitted for additional account numbers.
Only enter the location address you are requesting a reduction on that is connected to the account number you entered above.
Only enter the parcel number you are requesting a reduction on that is connected to the account number you entered above.
Provide a brief narrative describing the building’s vacancy situation. The property must meet the 50% vacancy threshold in order to qualify for the 25% reduction on this property’s assessment.
Max. file size: 63 MB.
Upload current photo with date and time stamp as proof of vacancy.
Only enter the location address you are requesting a reduction on that is connected to the account number you entered above.
Only enter the parcel number you are requesting a reduction on that is connected to the account number you entered above.
Provide a brief narrative describing the building’s vacancy situation. The property must meet the 50% vacancy threshold in order to qualify for the 25% reduction on this property’s assessment.
Max. file size: 63 MB.
Upload current photo with date and time stamp as proof of vacancy.
Only enter the location address you are requesting a reduction on that is connected to the account number you entered above.
Only enter the parcel number you are requesting a reduction on that is connected to the account number you entered above.
Provide a brief narrative describing the building’s vacancy situation. The property must meet the 50% vacancy threshold in order to qualify for the 25% reduction on this property’s assessment.
Max. file size: 63 MB.
Upload current photo with date and time stamp as proof of vacancy.
Only enter the location address you are requesting a reduction on that is connected to the account number you entered above.
Only enter the parcel number you are requesting a reduction on that is connected to the account number you entered above.
Provide a brief narrative describing the building’s vacancy situation. The property must meet the 50% vacancy threshold in order to qualify for the 25% reduction on this property’s assessment.
Max. file size: 63 MB.
Upload current photo with date and time stamp as proof of vacancy.
Only enter the location address you are requesting a reduction on that is connected to the account number you entered above.
Only enter the parcel number you are requesting a reduction on that is connected to the account number you entered above.
Provide a brief narrative describing the building’s vacancy situation. The property must meet the 50% vacancy threshold in order to qualify for the 25% reduction on this property’s assessment.
Max. file size: 63 MB.
Upload current photo with date and time stamp as proof of vacancy.
Only enter the location address you are requesting a reduction on that is connected to the account number you entered above.
Only enter the parcel number you are requesting a reduction on that is connected to the account number you entered above.
Provide a brief narrative describing the building’s vacancy situation. The property must meet the 50% vacancy threshold in order to qualify for the 25% reduction on this property’s assessment.
Max. file size: 63 MB.
Upload current photo with date and time stamp as proof of vacancy.
Only enter the location address you are requesting a reduction on that is connected to the account number you entered above.
Only enter the parcel number you are requesting a reduction on that is connected to the account number you entered above.
Provide a brief narrative describing the building’s vacancy situation. The property must meet the 50% vacancy threshold in order to qualify for the 25% reduction on this property’s assessment.
Max. file size: 63 MB.
Upload current photo with date and time stamp as proof of vacancy.
Only enter the location address you are requesting a reduction on that is connected to the account number you entered above.
Only enter the parcel number you are requesting a reduction on that is connected to the account number you entered above.
Provide a brief narrative describing the building’s vacancy situation. The property must meet the 50% vacancy threshold in order to qualify for the 25% reduction on this property’s assessment.
Max. file size: 63 MB.
Upload current photo with date and time stamp as proof of vacancy.
Only enter the location address you are requesting a reduction on that is connected to the account number you entered above.
Only enter the parcel number you are requesting a reduction on that is connected to the account number you entered above.
Provide a brief narrative describing the building’s vacancy situation. The property must meet the 50% vacancy threshold in order to qualify for the 25% reduction on this property’s assessment.
Max. file size: 63 MB.
Upload current photo with date and time stamp as proof of vacancy.
Only enter the location address you are requesting a reduction on that is connected to the account number you entered above.
Only enter the parcel number you are requesting a reduction on that is connected to the account number you entered above.
Provide a brief narrative describing the building’s vacancy situation. The property must meet the 50% vacancy threshold in order to qualify for the 25% reduction on this property’s assessment.
Max. file size: 63 MB.
Upload current photo with date and time stamp as proof of vacancy.

ATTESTATION

ATTESTATION: By signature below, I attest under penalty of perjury of the laws of the State of Washington that I am the owner of the above-described property, and that the information provided above and, in this application, including all documents attached, are true and accurately depict the subject business premises.
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Applicant Name(Required)
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