Exeter, CA · Tulare County
Variance Application Checklist
Exeter applicants use this checklist and accompanying application to prepare the materials required when requesting a variance from the city.
What this form is
This checklist accompanies Exeter’s variance application and identifies materials the Planning Department uses to review an application for completeness. Applicants provide project and contact details, explain how the project meets five variance findings, and submit the listed materials, which include a site plan, nearby property information, and an application fee. Missing or inaccurate information may delay processing.
Who needs it
Property owners or applicants requesting a variance from the City of Exeter should complete the application and prepare the items listed on this checklist.
How to submit it
Mail the check payable to the City of Exeter, with a copy of the completed application, to the Planning Department, P.O. Box 237, Exeter, CA 93221. Email the PDF version of the plans to [email protected] and [email protected].
About notarization
This document is signed and dated without a notary; it lists no notarized or sworn attachment, so the signer just signs and dates the application.
How to submit this form
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Download The Checklist
Download the variance application checklist and accompanying application PDF.
- 2
Complete The Application
Fill in the contact and project details, and explain how the project meets the five variance findings.
- 3
Gather The Listed Materials
Prepare the required application materials, including the site plan, parcel map, address labels when applicable, and fee.
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Submit To The City
Mail the check and a copy of the completed application to the Planning Department; email the PDF plans to the addresses listed on the form.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the Exeter variance application checklist require?
- It lists items for a complete application, including an application form, fee, parcel map, nearby-owner address labels, and a site plan. It also asks applicants to explain how the project meets five variance findings.
- Do I need a notary for the variance application?
- No. The application has owner or applicant and agent signature and date lines, but no notary block or notarized attachment is listed; the signer just signs and dates the application.
- How do I submit the variance application?
- Mail a check payable to the City of Exeter, along with a copy of the completed application, to the Planning Department at P.O. Box 237, Exeter, CA 93221. Email the PDF plans to the two addresses listed on the form.
- What information does the application ask for?
- It asks for applicant, owner, and agent contact details; the project address or legal description; parcel number; existing and proposed uses; General Plan designation; zoning; acreage; and explanations addressing five findings.