Sidney, NE · Cheyenne County
Board of Adjustment Hearing Application
This application requests a zoning variance from the City of Sidney Board of Adjustment and is filed by an applicant seeking relief for a property from strict zoning requirements.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Sidney · Sidney, Cheyenne County, Nebraska
- Notarization
- Required: sign this form in front of a notary before filing it.
- Official source
- cityofsidney.org
- 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
Use this six-page application to request a variance from Sidney’s zoning requirements, explain the property hardship, and provide applicant, owner, and property information. Submit the completed application, a site plan, and the non-refundable $200 fee to the City at least two weeks before a Board of Adjustment meeting; the applicant must attend the hearing. If the applicant is not the property owner, the owner must complete the included affidavit.
Who needs it
An applicant requesting a zoning variance for property in Sidney must submit this application, include a site plan, and obtain the property owner’s affidavit when required.
Why it needs a notary
The property owner signs the affidavit before a notary; the form includes an acknowledgment before a notary public, not a jurat for the applicant’s signature.
How to get this notarized
- 1
Download the Application
Get the Board of Adjustment Hearing Application from the City of Sidney.
- 2
Complete the Application
Fill in the applicant, owner, property, and hardship information, and include the required site plan.
- 3
Book an Online Notary
If the owner affidavit is required, book a session with a commissioned online notary.
- 4
Sign on Video
The property owner signs the affidavit during the online notary session and completes the acknowledgment.
- 5
Submit to the City
Submit the application, site plan, and $200 fee to the City at least two weeks before the meeting.
Preview the form
The blank PDF straight from Sidney. 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 submit the variance application?
- Complete the application, attach the required site plan, and submit it with the $200 non-refundable fee to the City at least two weeks before a Board of Adjustment meeting.
- Do I need a notarized signature?
- The property owner must complete the included affidavit if the applicant is not the owner or is purchasing the property under a contract for deed. The affidavit has an acknowledgment before a notary.
- Can I sign the property-owner affidavit online?
- Nebraska authorizes remote online notarization for its own notaries under the Online Notary Public Act, Neb. Rev. Stat. §§64-401 to 64-420. A commissioned online notary can notarize the owner’s acknowledgment remotely.
- Does the applicant have to attend the hearing?
- Yes. The instructions state that the applicant must appear at the Board of Adjustment hearing and present the request. Confirm the meeting details with the City if unsure.