Buckeye, AZ · Maricopa County
Variance Process Guide and Application
This 15-page guide and application is for property owners or applicants seeking a Buckeye variance or Development Code interpretation and includes application materials and public-hearing notice affidavits.
- licensed online notary
- ~15 min average
- Notarized PDF emailed
What you’ll need
- Government-issued photo ID
- Webcam-enabled device (laptop or phone)
- This form, ready to upload as a PDF
What this form is
The guide explains how to apply for a variance or request an interpretation of the City Development Code, including the required application materials, staff review, public notification, and hearing process. The applicant submits a completed application and fee worksheet, a project narrative, a conceptual layout plan, and any requested additional materials. The guide also includes notarized affidavits for mailing and sign posting that must be submitted before the public hearing.
Who needs it
Property owners or applicants seeking a Buckeye variance or Development Code interpretation use this guide to prepare the application and required hearing-notice materials.
Why it needs a notary
The mailing and sign-posting affidavits include jurat blocks; the applicant or representative who completes each affidavit signs and swears to it before the notary.
How to get this notarized
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Download the Guide and Application
Download Buckeye’s Variance Process Guide and Application and review its submission checklist and hearing-notice requirements.
- 2
Complete the Application Materials
Complete and sign the application and fee worksheet, and prepare the project narrative, conceptual layout plan, and any applicable additional materials.
- 3
Prepare the Affidavits
Complete the Affidavit of Mailing and Affidavit of Sign Posting with the applicable case and notice details.
- 4
Book an Online Notary
Book a Rush Notary session to meet a commissioned online notary over live audio-video.
- 5
Sign on Video
Sign and swear to each affidavit during the live audio-video session when directed by the notary.
- 6
Submit Materials to the City
Submit the application materials and notarized affidavits to Buckeye Development Services as directed by the guide.
Preview the form
The blank PDF straight from Buckeye. Look it over, then upload your filled copy to start the notary session.
You’ll need ID and a webcam.
A licensed online notary will join you on video, verify your government-issued ID, witness your signature, and apply their seal. You’ll receive the notarized PDF by email when the session ends.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I get the variance affidavits notarized online?
- Complete the affidavit details, then book a session with Rush Notary. A commissioned online notary meets with you over live audio-video, where you sign and swear to the affidavit.
- Do I need to notarize the variance application?
- The application itself is listed as completed and signed. The guide specifically calls for notarized Affidavits of Mailing and Posting for public-hearing notice; confirm with the city if unsure.
- Who signs the Affidavits of Mailing and Posting?
- The form provides an Applicant’s / Representative’s signature line on each affidavit, followed by a jurat for the person signing to swear before a notary.
- Can an online notary notarize these affidavits?
- Arizona has authorized remote online notarization for its own notaries since July 2020 under A.R.S. §41-371 et seq., and recognizes notarial acts performed by notaries of other states under A.R.S. §33-501. Rush Notary sessions are with a commissioned online notary over live audio-video.
Other forms in Buckeye
Variance Process Guide and Application in other Arizona cities
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