Monroe, CT · Fairfield County
Zoning Variance Application
The Monroe Zoning Board of Appeals uses this application to review requests for relief from zoning requirements, filed by a property owner or an authorized applicant.
- 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
Use this five-page application to ask the Monroe Zoning Board of Appeals for a zoning variance. It requests property, ownership, project, and hardship information, along with supporting materials and plans. Monroe requires the applicant and owner to sign and have their signatures notarized; an owner may instead provide written notarized consent. Submit the complete application, required fee, and supporting materials by the department’s posted deadline for consideration at a scheduled public hearing.
Who needs it
A property owner or authorized applicant seeking a zoning variance from Monroe’s Zoning Board of Appeals must complete this form and provide the required supporting materials.
Why it needs a notary
The form has separate subscribed-and-sworn jurat blocks for the applicant and owner; each signer must sign before a notary, unless the owner provides written notarized consent.
How to get this notarized
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Download The Application
Get the Monroe Zoning Variance Application from the town’s Planning and Zoning Department.
- 2
Complete The Form
Fill in the application and prepare the required narrative, plans, and other supporting materials.
- 3
Book An Online Notary
Schedule a remote session with a commissioned online notary for the applicant and owner signatures.
- 4
Sign On Video
Each signer completes the required jurat signing in the online notary’s presence.
- 5
Submit To Monroe
Provide the complete application sets, digital PDF, fee, and supporting documents to the Planning and Zoning Department by the posted deadline.
Preview the form
The blank PDF straight from Monroe. 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 Monroe zoning variance application notarized online?
- Complete the application, then book a session with a commissioned online notary. The applicant and owner must each sign before the notary, unless the owner submits written notarized consent.
- Do I need both the applicant and owner to sign?
- The form requires notarized signatures from both the applicant and owner. It also says the owner may provide written, notarized consent to submit the application.
- Can I sign this form with a commissioned online notary?
- Connecticut authorizes its notaries to perform remote online notarizations under Public Act 23-28, codified at Conn. Gen. Stat. §3-95b. Confirm with the town clerk if unsure whether Monroe will accept the remotely notarized form.
- What must I submit with the application?
- The form calls for nine collated application sets and one digital PDF, the fee, a list of adjoining property owners within 100 feet, a current A-2 survey, and supporting materials and plans.
Zoning Variance Application in other Connecticut cities
Each city publishes its own version of this form. Pick the city where you’re filing.