Error fixing·8 min read
The most common Fatal edits — and how to fix them
A field guide to the Fatal compliance edits that bounce submissions most often, each with the exact condition and the fix.
In this guide
Fatal edits block your UCDP submission outright. These are the ones worth memorizing — each is common, each is avoidable, and each has a precise fix.
- Rule logic
If AddressLineText is not provided- Fix
- Provide the subject's physical address line. Scoped to the subject specifically.
- Seen in a sample
123 Falling Tree Ctin Single-family (SF1)
- Rule logic
If PropertyEstateType = "Other" and PropertyEstateTypeOtherDescription is not provided- Fix
- Describe the estate type when you choose 'Other'.
- Rule logic
If ImprovementType = "Dwelling" and LivingUnitCount = 0 in a given instance of STRUCTURE_DETAIL- Fix
- A dwelling must have at least one living unit. (Zero is only valid for an outbuilding.)
- Seen in a sample
1in Single-family (SF1)
- Rule logic
Cost approach used and SiteEstimatedValueAmount not provided- Fix
- Provide the estimated site value when the cost approach is used.
- Seen in a sample
$284,000in Single-family + ADU (SF3)
- Rule logic
If OpinionOfValueAmount > 1,000,000,000- Fix
- Check for a mis-scaled or mistyped opinion of value.
- Seen in a sample
$491,000in Single-family (SF1)