Wheaton, IL · DuPage County
Administrative Zoning Variation Application
This application package requests an administrative zoning variation, and property applicants file it with Wheaton’s Planning and Economic Development Department along with required supporting materials.
- 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
Wheaton uses this application for eligible requests to reduce certain setbacks or minimum yard dimensions by up to the stated limit, or to exceed a maximum height requirement. Applicants must submit the application with a narrative addressing the variation evidence factors, ownership documentation, an adjoining property owner list, and other applicable materials. The package includes a sworn affidavit verifying the adjoining property owner list; if approved, the city issues an approval letter that is recorded with the DuPage County Recorder of Deeds.
Who needs it
A property owner or applicant seeking an eligible administrative zoning variation in Wheaton must submit this package and the applicable supporting documents.
How to get this notarized
- 1
Download The Application
Get Wheaton’s administrative zoning variation application package and review its procedures and checklist.
- 2
Complete The Application
Fill in the property and applicant details, prepare the narrative, and gather the applicable supporting documents and adjoining-owner list.
- 3
Book An Online Notary
Schedule a session with a commissioned online notary for the affidavit’s sworn statement.
- 4
Sign On Video
Sign and swear to the affidavit during the online notary session, following the notary’s instructions.
- 5
Submit To The City
File the complete application package with Wheaton’s Planning and Economic Development Department.
Preview the form
The blank PDF straight from Wheaton. 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
- Which part of the application needs notarization?
- The affidavit states that the attached adjoining property owner list is true, correct, and complete to the signer’s knowledge. It includes a subscribed-and-sworn-before-me jurat.
- How do I submit a zoning variation application?
- Complete the application and assemble the applicable checklist items, including the narrative and sworn affidavit. Submit the complete package to Wheaton’s Planning and Economic Development Department.
- Do I need to notify neighboring property owners?
- If staff finds the request meets the standards, the procedures allow either city-sent certified-mail notice or applicant-led plan review with signed statements and plans from adjoining owners.
- Can I sign the affidavit with a remote online notary?
- Illinois authorizes electronic and remote notarization for its own notaries and recognizes notarial acts performed outside Illinois by an officer authorized where the act is performed. Use a commissioned online notary, and confirm with the city or village if unsure.
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