Colden, NY · Erie County
Application for Use Variance
Colden property owners or authorized applicants use this application to request a use variance from the Zoning Board of Appeals.
What this form is
This application asks the Zoning Board of Appeals to authorize a land use that zoning regulations otherwise do not allow. It is for an appeal from a Code Enforcement Officer decision, such as a denial of a building permit or certificate of occupancy. Applicants describe the proposed activity, explain how they meet four hardship tests, and attach supporting materials.
Who needs it
A property owner, or an applicant with the owner’s authorization, seeking a use variance after a Code Enforcement Officer decision needs this application.
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; the signer just signs and dates it, and the form does not identify any notarized or sworn attachment.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download The Application
Download the Application for Use Variance PDF.
- 2
Complete The Application
Provide the property, appeal, proposed activity, hardship-test, and applicant information requested on the form.
- 3
Gather Supporting Materials
Attach supporting materials and the relevant denial; if you are not the property owner, include the owner's authorization statement.
- 4
Submit The Application
Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Colden Application for Use Variance?
- It is an application asking the Zoning Board of Appeals to allow a land use otherwise prohibited by zoning regulations, based on the applicant’s claimed unnecessary hardship.
- Who can apply for a use variance?
- A property owner can apply. If the applicant does not own the property, the form requires a statement from the owner authorizing the appeal on the applicant’s behalf.
- Do I need a notary for the Colden use variance application?
- No. The application is signed and dated without a notary; the signer just signs and dates it, and the form does not identify any notarized or sworn attachment.
- How do I submit the use variance application?
- Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.