Forms & Policies

WHAT IS THE CALIFORNIA PRELIMINARY NOTICE?

THE CALIFORNIA PRELIMINARY NOTICE OR 20 DAY NOTICE AS SOME PEOPLE CALL IT, IS A NOTICE INTENDED TO INFORM A PROPERTY OWNER, LENDER AND/OR PROJECT CONTRACTOR OR OTHER INTERESTED PARTY, THAT SOMEONE IS WORKING ON THE PROJECT WHO HAS A RIGHT TO FILE AND ENFORCE A MECHANIC’S LIEN OR STOP NOTICE AGAINST THE PROPERTY SHOULD PAYMENT NOT BE MET.

IF YOU ARE A MATERIAL SUPPLIER AND YOU DO NOT HAVE A DIRECT CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THE OWNER BUT ARE DEALING THROUGH AN ORIGINAL CONTRACTOR OR ANOTHER SUBCONTRACTOR YOU MUST SERVE THE PRELIMINARY NOTICE IN ORDER TO LATER ENFORCE A MECHANIC’S LIEN.

RENTAL PERIOD

MINIMUM              1 DAY
DAY RATE              24 HOURS IN YOUR POSSESSION WITH UP TO 8 HOURS USE
WEEK RATE          7 CONSECUTIVE DAYS IN YOUR POSSESSION WITH UP TO 40 HOURS USE
4 WEEK RATE      4 CONSECUTIVE WEEKS IN YOUR POSSESSION WITH UP TO 160 HOURS USE

ALL RATES ARE BASED ON AN 8 HOUR WORK DAY AND 40 HOUR WORK WEEK. OVER 8 HOURS USED PER DAY WILL BE CHARGED OVERTIME AT THE RATE OF 1.5 TIMES THE REGULAR RATE FOR UP TO 16 HOURS PER DAY. 16 HOURS UP TO 24 HOURS WILL BE CHARGED 2 TIMES THE REGULAR RATE FOR UP TO 24 HOURS PER DAY.