Colden, NY · Erie County
Application for Area Variance
Colden property owners or authorized applicants use this application to request an area variance from the Zoning Board of Appeals.
What this form is
Use this application to appeal a decision by the Colden Code Enforcement Officer, or to appeal directly from the planning board as permitted by law, and request an area variance. It asks for the property address, tax map number, zoning district, appeal details, requested variance, and reasons for the request. Attach the applicable permit or occupancy denial; applicants who do not own the property must include the owner’s authorization statement.
Who needs it
Applicants seeking an area variance for property in Colden should complete this application, and non-owner applicants must include the property owner’s authorization statement.
How to submit it
Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
About notarization
This application is signed and dated without a notary; if the applicant does not own the property, the form asks for an owner authorization statement.
How to submit this form
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Download The Application
Download the Colden Application for Area Variance PDF.
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Complete The Application
Provide the property, zoning, appeal, requested variance, reason, and applicant information requested on the form.
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Gather Attachments
Attach the applicable denial; if you are not the property owner, include the owner’s authorization statement.
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Sign And Date
Sign and date the application.
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Submit To The City
Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Colden area variance application?
- No. The application provides a signature and date line, not a notary block. Applicants who do not own the property must include the owner’s authorization statement.
- Who uses the area variance application?
- An applicant appealing a Code Enforcement Officer decision or appealing directly from the planning board, as permitted by law, uses the form to request an area variance.
- What information and attachments does the application request?
- It asks for property, zoning, appeal, variance, and applicant details. Attach the applicable permit or certificate of occupancy denial; non-owner applicants must submit the owner’s authorization statement.
- How do I submit the area variance application?
- The form does not provide submission instructions or contact details. Submit it to the city department named on the form and check the city website for current contact details.