Guides
Plain-English answers about the forms agencies hand you — what they ask, how distances are measured, and how to file. Each guide has a free check for your address.
How to fill out ABC-251: every school, church, hospital and playground within 600 feet
What ABC-251 asks for, how the 600-foot distance is measured, what counts as a consideration point, and what happens if one is near your premises.
ABC-247 and Rule 61.4: residences within 100 feet of your premises
What ABC-247 asks, how Rule 61.4 treats homes within 100 feet of the premises or parking lot, and how applicants still get licensed next to residences.
ABC-207-E and ABC-207-F: how the 500-foot resident notice works
Who must mail ABC-207-E to residents within 500 feet, how to measure the radius, how to complete the ABC-207-F declaration, and when the 30-day protest period starts.
Can you get a California alcohol license near a school, church or park?
How California's 600-foot rule for schools, playgrounds and youth facilities works (Business & Professions Code §23789), why it's discretionary, and how to check your location before signing a lease.
Do I need to file FAA Form 7460-1?
The 14 CFR 77.9 notice criteria in plain English: the 200-foot rule, the 100:1, 50:1 and 25:1 slopes near airports and heliports, cranes, and how far ahead to file.
Cranes and FAA Form 7460-1: when temporary equipment needs notice
When a construction crane needs FAA notice, how to measure crane height, how far ahead to file, and how crane filings differ from permanent structures.
LOMA “Out as Shown”: when FEMA confirms your house was never in the flood zone
What an Out-as-Shown Letter of Map Amendment is, who qualifies, what FEMA needs (no elevation certificate), how long it takes, and how it ends a lender's flood insurance requirement.
Your lender says you're in a flood zone — but you don't think you are
Why lenders flag homes that are outside FEMA's high-risk zone, and the three ways to fix it: a Letter of Determination Review, a LOMA “Out as Shown”, or a LOMA with an elevation certificate.