Columbus, GA · Muscogee County

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Board of Zoning Appeals Variance Application

This application lets a property appellant ask Columbus’s Board of Zoning Appeals to grant a variance from zoning regulations or review a Building Official decision.

What this form is

Use this application to request a variance from zoning regulations or appeal a decision of the Building Official to the Board of Zoning Appeals. The form requests the appellant’s name and contact information, the property location, and the appellant’s signature. The city states that the application, $200 fee, and supporting documents are due by the 10th of each month, except weekends and holidays, to confirm placement on the following month’s agenda.

Who needs it

A person appealing a Building Official decision or requesting a zoning variance from Columbus’s Board of Zoning Appeals needs this application.

How to submit it

Submit the application, $200 fee, and supporting documents to the Board of Zoning Appeals, Post Office Box 1340, Columbus, Georgia 31902-1340, by the 10th of each month, except weekends and holidays.

About notarization

This document is signed without a notary; the appellant signs the application and no notarized or sworn attachment is specified.

How to submit this form

  1. 1

    Download The Application

    Download the Board of Zoning Appeals variance application PDF.

  2. 2

    Complete The Application

    Enter the appellant’s name and contact information, the property location, and sign the application.

  3. 3

    Gather Supporting Documents

    Gather the supporting documents to include with the application.

  4. 4

    Submit To The Board

    Submit the application, $200 fee, and supporting documents to the Board of Zoning Appeals by the stated monthly due date.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the Board of Zoning Appeals variance application?
No. The application is signed without a notary, and it does not specify any notarized or sworn attachment.
How do I submit the variance application?
Send the application, $200 fee, and supporting documents to the Board of Zoning Appeals, Post Office Box 1340, Columbus, Georgia 31902-1340. They are due by the 10th of each month, except weekends and holidays.
What information does the application ask for?
It asks for the appellant’s name, address, phone, email, the property location, and the appellant’s signature.
When are the application and supporting documents due?
The application, fee, and supporting documents are due by the 10th of each month, except weekends and holidays, to confirm placement on the following month’s agenda.

Need something notarized?

This Board of Zoning Appeals Variance Application doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Columbus form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.