What is the Request to the Board of Zoning Appeals used for?

It lets an applicant request an interpretation of an ordinance or a variance to the zoning ordinance and provide information about the property and proposed project.

What information does the request ask for?

The applicant section asks for contact details, property owner information if different, project location and legal description, zoning district, property uses, and the nature of the request.

Do I need a notary for the Request to the Board of Zoning Appeals?

No. The applicant signs and dates the declaration; the form does not identify a notarized attachment or related step.

Edmore, MI · Montcalm County

No notary required

Request to the Board of Zoning Appeals

Applicants use this form to ask the Board of Zoning Appeals for an interpretation of an ordinance or a variance to the zoning ordinance.

What this form is

Use this request to ask the Board of Zoning Appeals for an interpretation of an ordinance or a variance to the zoning ordinance. The applicant section asks for contact and property information, the zoning district, current and proposed use, and the nature of the request. The form also includes spaces for the Zoning Administrator to record application processing and the Board’s decision.

Who needs it

An applicant seeking an ordinance interpretation or zoning variance from the Board of Zoning Appeals should complete the applicant section.

How to submit it

Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.

About notarization

This document is signed without a notary; the applicant signs and dates the declaration, and no notarized attachment or related step is identified.

How to submit this form

1
Download the Request
Download the Request to the Board of Zoning Appeals form.
2
Complete the Applicant Section
Enter the requested applicant, property, zoning, project, and request details, then sign and date the declaration.
3
Include a Site Plan If Requested
The form records whether a site plan was received, if requested.
4
Submit the Request
Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Request to the Board of Zoning Appeals used for?: It lets an applicant request an interpretation of an ordinance or a variance to the zoning ordinance and provide information about the property and proposed project.
What information does the request ask for?: The applicant section asks for contact details, property owner information if different, project location and legal description, zoning district, property uses, and the nature of the request.
Do I need a notary for the Request to the Board of Zoning Appeals?: No. The applicant signs and dates the declaration; the form does not identify a notarized attachment or related step.
How do I submit the zoning appeals request?: Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.

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This Request to the Board of Zoning Appeals doesn’t need a notary — but Michigan residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.