Do I need a notary for the residential variation petition?

No. The petition is signed and dated without a notary, and it does not identify any supporting attachment that must be notarized or sworn.

How do I submit the residential variation petition?

Submit the completed petition, required documents, and a check to the Community Development Department at 901 Wellington Avenue, Elk Grove Village, Illinois 60007.

What documents go with the petition?

The form calls for a letter explaining the request, current evidence of title, 15 copies of a plat of survey, the property's legal description, and 15 copies of photographs and supporting documents.

What fee does the petition list?

The form lists a $75 filing fee plus costs for publication of legal notice that exceed $75. It also describes a separate sign deposit for the public hearing process.

Elk Grove Village, IL · Cook County

No notary required

Petition for Residential Zoned District Variation

Property owners use this petition to request a variation from Elk Grove Village zoning rules affecting residential-zoned property.

What this form is

This petition asks Elk Grove Village to grant a variation from the Zoning Ordinance for residential-zoned property. Property owners complete it when exceptional property conditions create a hardship under strict application of the regulations. The submission also requires a letter explaining the request, title evidence, a survey, a legal description, photographs and supporting documents, and a filing fee.

Who needs it

Property owners seeking relief from Elk Grove Village zoning regulations for residential-zoned property should complete and submit this petition.

How to submit it

Submit the completed petition, required documents, and a check payable to the Village of Elk Grove Village to the Community Development Department, 901 Wellington Avenue, Elk Grove Village, Illinois 60007. The form lists a $75 filing fee plus publication costs incurred over that amount.

About notarization

This petition is signed and dated without a notary; the form lists supporting documents but does not identify any attachment that must be notarized or sworn.

How to submit this form

1
Download The Petition
Download the residential variation petition PDF.
2
Complete The Petition
Fill in the property and petitioner information, identify the requested variation, and provide owner signatures.
3
Gather Required Documents
Include the transmittal letter, title evidence, survey copies, legal description, and copies of photographs and supporting documents.
4
Submit To The Village
Send the petition, documents, and required check to the Community Development Department at the address listed on the form.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the residential variation petition?: No. The petition is signed and dated without a notary, and it does not identify any supporting attachment that must be notarized or sworn.
How do I submit the residential variation petition?: Submit the completed petition, required documents, and a check to the Community Development Department at 901 Wellington Avenue, Elk Grove Village, Illinois 60007.
What documents go with the petition?: The form calls for a letter explaining the request, current evidence of title, 15 copies of a plat of survey, the property's legal description, and 15 copies of photographs and supporting documents.
What fee does the petition list?: The form lists a $75 filing fee plus costs for publication of legal notice that exceed $75. It also describes a separate sign deposit for the public hearing process.

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This Petition for Residential Zoned District Variation doesn’t need a notary — but Illinois residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.