Newnan, GA · Coweta County
Stream Buffer Variance Application
This application requests a variance from stream buffer or setback requirements and is filed by a property owner or an applicant with the owner’s consent.
- 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 form to request a variance from Newnan’s stream buffer and setback requirements. The application asks for property details and supporting materials, including a site map, site plan, hardship documentation, and information about alternatives and mitigation. The city considers specified property, design, and water-quality factors. Submit the complete application at least 30 days before a Board of Zoning Appeals meeting; incomplete or late applications will not be accepted.
Who needs it
A property owner, or a person with a possessory or contract interest and the owner’s consent, may apply for a stream buffer variance.
Why it needs a notary
The Attachment A property owner’s authorization contains a jurat; the property owner named in the authorization swears before the notary that its information is true and correct.
How to get this notarized
- 1
Download the Application
Get the Stream Buffer Variance Application and review its instructions and required supporting materials.
- 2
Complete the Application
Fill in the applicant and property details, prepare the required materials, and complete Attachment A if owner authorization is needed.
- 3
Book an Online Notary
Arrange an appointment with a commissioned online notary for the property owner’s sworn authorization.
- 4
Sign on Video
The property owner appears by video and swears to the authorization before signing as directed by the notary.
- 5
Submit to the City
Submit the complete application and supporting materials at least 30 days before a Board of Zoning Appeals meeting.
Preview the form
The blank PDF straight from Newnan. 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 notarize the property owner’s authorization?
- Complete the authorization, then have the property owner appear before a commissioned online notary and swear that its information is true and correct. Submit the notarized authorization with the application.
- Do I need the property owner’s authorization?
- If someone other than the property owner is applying, the form includes an owner authorization for the property owner to complete and swear before a notary.
- Can I notarize this form online in Georgia?
- Georgia has no remote online notarization statute of its own. Georgia law recognizes acknowledgments taken by notaries of other states under O.C.G.A. §44-2-21; confirm with the city if unsure whether it will accept an online-notarized jurat.
- What materials accompany the variance application?
- The form lists a site map, property description, detailed site plan, hardship documentation, an alternative plan or explanation, intrusion calculations, and other items as applicable.
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