Do I need a notary for the Petition to Amend the Zoning Regulations?

No. The application calls for the applicant’s signature and date and identifies no notarized or sworn attachment.

How do I submit the zoning amendment petition?

Request a pre-application meeting with Planning Department staff, then submit the application and required materials to the department at 121 4th St N, Suite 2H/I, Great Falls, MT 59401.

What materials must accompany the petition?

The application lists a signed letter explaining the requested rezoning, a vicinity map, and a legal description of the proposed district boundaries. Planning staff may request additional materials.

What is the application fee?

The form lists a nonrefundable application fee of $1,500 for rezoning applications.

Cascade County, MT · Cascade County

No notary required

Petition to Amend the Zoning Regulations

Cascade County property owners use this application to request a zoning map or zoning regulation text amendment and explain how the proposed change meets review criteria.

At a glance

Issued by: City of Cascade County · Cascade County, Cascade County, Montana
Notarization: Not required: file this form without a notary.
Official source: cascadecountymt.gov
Blank form: Download the PDF
Catalogued: Oct 5, 2026
Machine-readable: JSON record · about the forms index

What this form is

Use this petition to request a zoning map amendment or a text amendment to the zoning regulations. The application requirements call for a pre-application meeting with Planning Department staff and supporting materials, including a signed explanation, vicinity map, and legal description; additional materials may be requested. The form asks for applicant and property details, responses to review criteria, and a signature and date.

Who needs it

A property owner or other applicant seeking a zoning map or zoning regulation text amendment in Cascade County needs this petition.

How to submit it

Request a pre-application meeting with the Cascade County Planning Department, then submit the application and required materials to 121 4th St N, Suite 2H/I, Great Falls, MT 59401. The form lists a nonrefundable $1,500 application fee.

About notarization

This document is signed and dated without a notary; it identifies no notarized or sworn attachment, so the applicant just signs and dates it.

How to submit this form

1
Download the Petition
Download the Petition to Amend the Zoning Regulations.
2
Request a Pre-Application Meeting
Contact the Planning Department to request a pre-application meeting with planning staff.
3
Complete the Application
Provide applicant and property information, identify the amendment type, and respond to the review criteria.
4
Gather Required Materials
Include a signed explanation letter, vicinity map, legal description, and any additional materials requested by Planning staff.
5
Submit to the County
Submit the application and materials to the Planning & GIS Department at the address on the form, with the listed application fee.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the Petition to Amend the Zoning Regulations?: No. The application calls for the applicant’s signature and date and identifies no notarized or sworn attachment.
How do I submit the zoning amendment petition?: Request a pre-application meeting with Planning Department staff, then submit the application and required materials to the department at 121 4th St N, Suite 2H/I, Great Falls, MT 59401.
What materials must accompany the petition?: The application lists a signed letter explaining the requested rezoning, a vicinity map, and a legal description of the proposed district boundaries. Planning staff may request additional materials.
What is the application fee?: The form lists a nonrefundable application fee of $1,500 for rezoning applications.

Need something notarized?

This Petition to Amend the Zoning Regulations doesn’t need a notary, but if you have another Cascade County form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.