Do I need a notary for the Floodplain Variance Application?

No. The application has signature and date lines for the applicant and property owner(s), but no notary block. They sign and date the application.

How do I submit the Floodplain Variance Application?

The document says a $500 fee must accompany the application and requires a completed Joint Permit Application and worksheet. It does not name a submission office or method; check the city website for current contact details.

What attachments does the application require?

The application calls for a completed Joint Permit Application and worksheet. The worksheet also requests supporting documentation, including contours and lowest-floor elevations of surrounding properties when applicable.

Who reviews a floodplain variance request?

The application says the Board of Adjustments considers the variance request and records its decision. City office staff complete the affected-landowner information section.

Three Forks, MT · Gallatin County

No notary required

Floodplain Variance Application

Property owners or applicants use this application to request a variance from Three Forks floodplain regulations for a proposed development or activity.

What this form is

Use this application to ask the Board of Adjustments for relief from a specific standard in the City of Three Forks’ Flood Control Regulations. The application requests property and applicant details, the standard at issue, and explanations addressing variance criteria. It also requires a completed Joint Permit Application and worksheet; the document states that a $500 fee must accompany the application.

Who needs it

Property owners or their representatives seeking a variance from Three Forks floodplain standards should complete this application and its worksheet.

How to submit it

A $500 fee must accompany the application, and the form calls for a completed Joint Permit Application and worksheet. 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 and property owner(s) sign and date the application.

How to submit this form

1
Download The Application
Download the Floodplain Variance Application PDF.
2
Complete The Application
Provide property and applicant details, identify the regulation standard, and explain the requested variance.
3
Gather Required Materials
Complete the Joint Permit Application and worksheet, and include supporting information requested by the worksheet.
4
Submit The Application
Include the $500 fee stated on the form. Check the city website for current submission contact details.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the Floodplain Variance Application?: No. The application has signature and date lines for the applicant and property owner(s), but no notary block. They sign and date the application.
How do I submit the Floodplain Variance Application?: The document says a $500 fee must accompany the application and requires a completed Joint Permit Application and worksheet. It does not name a submission office or method; check the city website for current contact details.
What attachments does the application require?: The application calls for a completed Joint Permit Application and worksheet. The worksheet also requests supporting documentation, including contours and lowest-floor elevations of surrounding properties when applicable.
Who reviews a floodplain variance request?: The application says the Board of Adjustments considers the variance request and records its decision. City office staff complete the affected-landowner information section.

Need something notarized?

This Floodplain Variance Application doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Three Forks form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.