What information does the application request?

It requests applicant contact details, the property address and parcel ID, the administrative decision being appealed, arguments supporting the appeal, relevant circumstances, and the applicant’s signature and date.

What must a non-owner applicant attach?

If the applicant is not the property owner, the form requires an attached written authorization from the property owner, and that authorization must be notarized.

Ypsilanti, MI · Washtenaw County

No notary required

Appeal of Administrative Decision to the Zoning Board of Appeals

This application lets a person appeal an administrative decision to Ypsilanti’s Zoning Board of Appeals by providing information about the applicant, property, decision, and appeal.

What this form is

Use this application to appeal an administrative decision to the Zoning Board of Appeals. The form says incomplete applications will not be accepted and asks for applicant and property details, the decision being appealed, supporting arguments, and relevant circumstances. It also requests the applicant’s signature and date; applicants who are not property owners must attach the owner’s written, notarized authorization.

Who needs it

A person appealing an administrative decision to the Zoning Board of Appeals should complete this application; a non-owner applicant must attach the property owner’s written, notarized authorization.

How to submit it

Submit the completed application to the Planning & Development Department, One South Huron, Ypsilanti, MI 48197. The form lists a $500 amount and payment by cash, check payable to the City of Ypsilanti, or credit with a 3.0% surcharge.

About notarization

The applicant signs and dates this document without a notary; if the applicant is not the property owner, the attached owner authorization must be written and notarized.

How to submit this form

1
Download The Application
Download the Appeal of Administrative Decision to the Zoning Board of Appeals application.
2
Complete The Application
Fill in the applicant and property details, identify the decision, provide appeal arguments and relevant circumstances, and sign and date the application.
3
Gather Required Attachment
If you are not the property owner, attach the owner’s written, notarized authorization.
4
Submit To The Department
Submit the completed application to Planning & Development at One South Huron, Ypsilanti, MI 48197; the form lists a $500 amount and payment options.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the zoning appeal application?: No. The applicant signs and dates the application without a notary. If the applicant is not the property owner, the attached written owner authorization must be notarized.
How do I submit the zoning appeal application?: Submit it to the Planning & Development Department at One South Huron, Ypsilanti, MI 48197. The form lists a $500 amount and cash, check, or credit with a 3.0% surcharge.
What information does the application request?: It requests applicant contact details, the property address and parcel ID, the administrative decision being appealed, arguments supporting the appeal, relevant circumstances, and the applicant’s signature and date.
What must a non-owner applicant attach?: If the applicant is not the property owner, the form requires an attached written authorization from the property owner, and that authorization must be notarized.

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