Ceres, CA · Stanislaus County
Information for Filing a Complete Application for a Variance
This checklist and application package helps property owners and applicants prepare a variance request for review by the City of Ceres.
What this form is
Use this package to apply for a variance and identify the information required for a complete application. It requests applicant, owner, and project details, a signed explanation addressing five variance questions, environmental information, an indemnification form, plans, exhibits, and nearby property-owner mailing labels. The Planning & Building Division says incomplete applications will not be processed or considered.
Who needs it
Property owners or applicants seeking a variance from a Ceres zoning standard should use this package and provide the required application materials.
How to submit it
The form lists the Planning & Building Division at 2220 Magnolia Street, Ceres, CA 95307, and provides a phone and fax number. It does not specify a submission method.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the hazardous waste site certification is made under penalty of perjury, and the other listed forms and statements call for signatures and dates.
How to submit this form
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Download the Checklist
Download the variance application package and review the information and materials it lists.
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Complete the Application
Fill in applicant, property owner, and project information, and obtain the required signatures and dates.
- 3
Prepare the Supporting Materials
Gather the required written explanation, environmental and indemnification forms, plans, exhibits, and nearby-owner mailing labels.
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Submit to the City
The form lists the Planning & Building Division at 2220 Magnolia Street, Ceres, CA 95307; it does not specify a submission method.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Ceres variance application?
- No. The document does not require notarization. Its hazardous waste site certification is made under penalty of perjury, and the other listed forms and statements require signatures and dates.
- What materials does the variance application require?
- The package calls for a completed application, environmental information and indemnification forms, a signed explanation addressing five questions, plans and exhibits, and mailing labels for nearby property owners.
- How do I submit the Ceres variance application?
- The form lists the Planning & Building Division at 2220 Magnolia Street, Ceres, CA 95307, but does not specify how to submit the application.