Kent County
Grand Rapids, MI forms
We don’t have notarizable Grand Rapids forms live yet, but here are Grand Rapids reference documents you can download directly, no notary required.
Other Grand Rapids forms (no notary required)
Grand Rapids documents you can download and submit yourself. No notary signature or stamp is needed for these.
Board of Zoning Appeals Appeal Application
Property owners and other eligible applicants use this application to ask Grand Rapids’ Board of Zoning Appeals to review an appealable zoning decision.
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Building Demolition Permit Application
Property owners or contractors use this application to provide project, site, property history, and applicant information for a Grand Rapids demolition permit.
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Code Interpretation Application
Property owners and other eligible applicants use this application to ask Grand Rapids’ Board of Zoning Appeals to interpret zoning ordinance text or map boundaries.
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Dimensional Variance Application
Grand Rapids property owners and other eligible applicants use this application to request a dimensional variance from zoning requirements.
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Home Occupation License Application
Grand Rapids business owners use this application to request a license for a home-based business, bed and breakfast, rooming house, or one-room rental.
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Liquor License Application
Grand Rapids businesses use this application to provide business, ownership, and operator information when applying for a liquor license.
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Mobile Vendor (Transient Merchant) License Application
Mobile vendors use this application to request a license from the City of Grand Rapids and provide business, identity, and background information.
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Nonconforming Use Application
Property owners and applicants use this application to ask Grand Rapids’ Board of Zoning Appeals to approve enlargement of a nonconforming use or a change to another nonconforming use.
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Residential Rental Application Fee Complaint Form
Prospective tenants use this form to file a written complaint with Grand Rapids about a rental application fee they believe violated the city ordinance.
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Right-of-Way Encroachment Permit Standard Conditions
This document records an owner’s agreement to right-of-way encroachment permit conditions and collects project details and applicant and owner signatures.
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Sign Variance Application
Property owners and eligible applicants use this application to request permission from Grand Rapids to install a sign that does not meet zoning requirements.
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Special Assessment Nuisance Roll Appeal Form
Property owners use this form to object to the amount of a special assessment and explain their reasons to the Grand Rapids Assessor’s Office.
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Use Variance Application
Property owners and applicants use this application to ask Grand Rapids to allow a property use that is not permitted in its zoning district.
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Notary in Grand Rapids: questions
- How do I get a document notarized in Grand Rapids, MI?
- Online: upload the document, verify your ID, and sign on a short video call with a commissioned online notary, about 15 minutes, with no trip to an office. The notarized PDF is emailed to you, ready to file.
- Which Grand Rapids forms need a notary?
- Affidavit of Decedent’s Successor for Delivery of Certain Assets Owned by Decedent, each is listed on this page with its notary requirement. You can also notarize any other document.
- Is there a notary near me in Grand Rapids?
- You don't need one nearby: a commissioned online notary meets you by video wherever you are in Grand Rapids or Kent County, on a phone or computer with a camera.
See more in Kent County
Other cities in Kent County, the county government’s own forms, and where to record notarized documents.