Flowood, MS · Rankin County
Qualified Resort Area Special Use Permit Application
This application requests a special use permit to establish a business as a City Qualified Resort Area; business owners file it with the Flowood City Clerk.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Flowood · Flowood, Rankin County, Mississippi
- Notarization
- Required: sign this form in front of a notary before filing it.
- Official source
- cityofflowood.com
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
- JSON record · about the forms index
- 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
Flowood requires this application for a business seeking a special use permit to become a City Qualified Resort Area. The six-page packet also outlines publication, posted notice, fees, and a public hearing before the Mayor and Board of Aldermen. Applicants provide business, ownership, and eligibility information, then present how the request meets the ordinance requirements. The application says the city approval process must be completed before applying for an alcohol permit.
Who needs it
A business owner seeking Flowood’s special use permit to establish a restaurant or hotel as a City Qualified Resort Area should file this application.
Why it needs a notary
The application includes a sworn-to-and-subscribed-before-me jurat, which the applicant signing the application must complete before the notary.
How to get this notarized
- 1
Download the Application
Get the six-page Qualified Resort Area Special Use Permit Application and read the Qualified Resort Area Ordinance before completing it.
- 2
Complete the Application
Enter the business, ownership, and eligibility information requested. Gather any separate sheets or supporting information you need to attach.
- 3
Book an Online Notary
Arrange a session with a commissioned online notary for the application’s sworn signature.
- 4
Sign on Video
Show identification and sign the application during the video session when instructed by the notary.
- 5
Submit to the City
File the application with the Flowood City Clerk and follow the form’s publication, notice, fee, and public hearing procedures.
Preview the form
The blank PDF straight from Flowood. 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
- How do I complete the application’s sworn signature remotely?
- Complete the application, then sign during a video session with a commissioned online notary. Mississippi law requires its own notaries to have the signer physically present, but recognizes certain notarial acts performed by authorized officers of another state under Miss. Code §25-34-23. Confirm the city’s acceptance requirements before booking.
- Do I need to notarize the application?
- Yes. The application ends with a sworn-to-and-subscribed-before-me block. The applicant signing the application must swear to it and sign before a notary.
- What else does Flowood require for a resort-area permit?
- The procedures call for filing with the City Clerk, publication at least 15 calendar days before the public hearing, posted notice, a $300 fee, and a presentation before the Mayor and Board of Aldermen.
- Where should I file the application?
- The form directs applicants to file with the Flowood City Clerk. For questions about filing or notary acceptance, confirm with the city or chancery clerk if unsure.