What can I request with the Bergen zoning board application?

The application lets an eligible applicant request an area variance, use variance, or interpretation of the Zoning Code from the Zoning Board of Appeals.

How do I submit the Bergen zoning board application?

The form lists PO Box 100, 11 North Lake Avenue, Bergen, NY 14416. It states that cash, check, or credit card payments are accepted at the counter and checks should be payable to the Village of Bergen.

What fees does the application list?

The form lists a $300 application processing fee plus a $100 public hearing fee. It says the application will not be placed on the agenda until the fee is paid.

Bergen, NY · Genesee County

No notary required

Appeal to the Zoning Board for an Area Variance, Use Variance, and/or Interpretation

Property owners, lessees, or people under contract to lease or purchase property use this application to request zoning relief or an interpretation from the Zoning Board of Appeals.

What this form is

Use this application to ask the Zoning Board of Appeals for an area variance, use variance, or interpretation of the Zoning Code. The form asks for applicant and property details, the appeal type, and supporting explanations; use variance requests also require financial evidence. It includes applicant certification, an area-variance property-access consent, a $300 application fee, and a $100 public hearing fee.

Who needs it

A property owner, lessee, or person under contract to lease or purchase property who is requesting an area variance, use variance, or zoning interpretation needs this application.

How to submit it

The form lists PO Box 100, 11 North Lake Avenue, Bergen, New York 14416. It says cash, check, or credit card payments are accepted at the counter; checks should be made out to the Village of Bergen.

About notarization

This application is signed and dated without a notary; it requests supporting financial evidence for use variances and suggests a survey map and pictures, but does not require them to be notarized.

How to submit this form

1
Download The Application
Download the zoning board application PDF.
2
Complete The Applicable Sections
Provide applicant and property information, select the requested appeal type, and complete the matching variance or interpretation section.
3
Gather Supporting Materials
For a use variance, submit financial evidence. The form also says to include a survey map and notes that pictures are helpful.
4
Submit The Application
Use the mailing or street address printed on the form and pay the listed fees; the form says payment is required before placement on the agenda.

Frequently asked questions

What can I request with the Bergen zoning board application?: The application lets an eligible applicant request an area variance, use variance, or interpretation of the Zoning Code from the Zoning Board of Appeals.
Do I need a notary for the Bergen zoning board application?: No. The application is signed and dated without a notary. It requests supporting financial evidence for use variances and suggests a survey map and pictures, but does not require notarized attachments.
How do I submit the Bergen zoning board application?: The form lists PO Box 100, 11 North Lake Avenue, Bergen, NY 14416. It states that cash, check, or credit card payments are accepted at the counter and checks should be payable to the Village of Bergen.
What fees does the application list?: The form lists a $300 application processing fee plus a $100 public hearing fee. It says the application will not be placed on the agenda until the fee is paid.

Need something notarized?

This Appeal to the Zoning Board for an Area Variance, Use Variance, and/or Interpretation doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Bergen form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.