Evans, NY · Erie County
Residential Variance Application
This application asks property owners to appeal a building inspector’s decision and request a use or area variance from the Town of Evans Zoning Board of Appeals.
What this form is
Use this application to appeal a building inspector’s decision on a building permit and request a use or area variance from the Town of Evans Zoning Board of Appeals. It asks for applicant and property details, the appealed zoning provision, prior appeal information, the requested variance, and written answers to questions about hardship and neighborhood effects. The applicant dates and signs the applicable questionnaire.
Who needs it
A property owner seeking to appeal a building inspector’s decision and request a use or area variance from the Zoning Board of Appeals 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 without a notary; the applicant dates and signs the applicable variance questionnaire.
How to submit this form
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Download the Application
Download the Residential Variance Application PDF.
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Complete the Application
Provide applicant and property details, describe the requested variance, and answer the applicable variance questionnaire.
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Review and Sign
Date and sign the applicable questionnaire; the document does not require notarization.
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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 Residential Variance Application?
- No. The application has no notary block; the applicant dates and signs the applicable variance questionnaire.
- How do I submit the Residential Variance Application?
- Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
- What information does the application ask for?
- It asks for applicant and property details, the zoning provision being appealed, prior appeal information, the requested variance, and answers to questions about hardship and neighborhood effects.
Need something notarized?
This Residential Variance Application doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Evans form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.