What does the Lawton zoning variance application request?

It asks the Zoning Board of Appeals to consider a variance from a zoning ordinance requirement and collects information about the property, requested variance, and practical difficulty.

What attachments are required?

Attach the property’s legal description, an accurate scaled drawing, deed restrictions, and a list of other people or entities with a legal or equitable interest in the property. An agent must also attach the owners’ signed consent letter.

Do I need a notary for the Lawton zoning variance application?

No. The application calls for signatures and dates but does not require notarization. It does not identify any attachment or related step as notarized or sworn.

How do I submit the Lawton zoning variance application?

Return the completed application and fees to Brittany Rathbun, Lawton Village Clerk, at 125 S Main, PO Box 367, Lawton MI 49065. Make checks payable to the Village of Lawton.

Lawton, MI · Van Buren County

No notary required

Application for Variance From the Zoning Ordinance

Property owners or their agents use this application to ask Lawton’s Zoning Board of Appeals for a variance from a zoning ordinance requirement.

What this form is

This application asks Lawton’s Zoning Board of Appeals to consider a variance when a practical difficulty unique to the property prevents compliance with the zoning ordinance. Applicants provide property and contact details, identify the ordinance provision and requested variance, explain the difficulty, and attach a legal description, scaled drawing, deed restrictions, and information about other interested parties. The application instructions also describe fees, possible escrow deposits, and the review process.

Who needs it

A property owner or an agent acting with the owners’ signed consent may submit this application to request a zoning variance.

How to submit it

Return the completed application and fees to Brittany Rathbun, Lawton Village Clerk, 125 S Main, PO Box 367, Lawton MI 49065. Make checks payable to the Village of Lawton.

About notarization

This application is signed and dated without a notary; the document requires attachments but does not identify any as notarized or sworn.

How to submit this form

1
Download the Application
Download the Application for Variance From the Zoning Ordinance from the city forms page.
2
Complete and Sign
Fill in the applicant, property, and variance information. The application must be signed by everyone named on the property deed.
3
Gather Required Attachments
Include the legal description, scaled property drawing, deed restrictions, and list of other interested parties. Agents must include a signed owner consent letter.
4
Submit to the Village
Return the application and fees to the Village Clerk at 125 S Main, PO Box 367, Lawton MI 49065.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Lawton zoning variance application request?: It asks the Zoning Board of Appeals to consider a variance from a zoning ordinance requirement and collects information about the property, requested variance, and practical difficulty.
What attachments are required?: Attach the property’s legal description, an accurate scaled drawing, deed restrictions, and a list of other people or entities with a legal or equitable interest in the property. An agent must also attach the owners’ signed consent letter.
Do I need a notary for the Lawton zoning variance application?: No. The application calls for signatures and dates but does not require notarization. It does not identify any attachment or related step as notarized or sworn.
How do I submit the Lawton zoning variance application?: Return the completed application and fees to Brittany Rathbun, Lawton Village Clerk, at 125 S Main, PO Box 367, Lawton MI 49065. Make checks payable to the Village of Lawton.

Need something notarized?

This Application for Variance From the Zoning Ordinance doesn’t need a notary — but Michigan residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.