California City, CA · Kern County
Variance Application
Property owners or their agents use this application to request a variance from certain California City zoning requirements and provide information about the property and hardship.
What this form is
Use this application to request a variance from specified zoning requirements when strict enforcement would cause practical difficulty or unnecessary physical hardship. It asks for property and contact details, signatures from the applicant or legal agent and property owner, and a description of the requested variance and hardship. The submittal checklist lists a $1,024 application fee and supporting materials, including plans and environmental documents.
Who needs it
A property owner or applicant seeking a variance from eligible California City zoning requirements should complete and submit this application.
How to submit it
The form lists the Planning Department at 21000 Hacienda Blvd., California City, California 93505, and [email protected]. It states the $1,024 application fee must be paid and required materials provided.
About notarization
This application is signed and dated without a notary; the form lists no notarized or sworn attachment, so each signer just signs and dates it.
How to submit this form
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Download the Application
Download the Variance Application and its submittal checklist.
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Complete and Sign
Provide the property, contact, and variance information; have the applicant or legal agent and property owner sign and date the application.
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Gather Required Materials
Use the checklist to assemble the listed fee, environmental documents, plans, property records, and photographs.
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Submit to the Planning Department
Submit the application and required materials to the Planning Department at the address listed on the form.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Variance Application?
- No. The application calls for signatures and dates from the applicant or legal agent and property owner, but does not include a notary block or list a notarized attachment.
- How do I submit the Variance Application?
- The form lists the Planning Department at 21000 Hacienda Blvd., California City, California 93505. It also lists [email protected] for an electronic site drawing and states the fee is $1,024.
- What materials are listed for a variance submittal?
- The checklist lists environmental documents, an electronic site drawing, site plans, an air photo, a title report or specified alternatives, a legal description, cardinal-direction photos, and the application fee.