Honeoye Falls, NY · Monroe County
Appeal to the Zoning Board for an Area Variance
Property owners, lessees, and eligible prospective buyers or tenants use this application to request an area variance from the Honeoye Falls Zoning Board of Appeals.
What this form is
This application requests an appearance before the Zoning Board of Appeals for an area variance. It asks for applicant and property details, the zoning relief requested, and responses about alternatives and potential effects on the neighborhood; it also includes a Short Environmental Assessment Form. Applicants certify that their information is true and accurate and may attach additional pages as needed.
Who needs it
A property owner, lessee, or person with an option to lease or purchase the property may apply for an area variance.
How to submit it
Email the completed form to David Ford at [email protected], or print and mail it to David Ford, Village of Honeoye Falls, 5 East St., Honeoye Falls, NY 14472.
About notarization
This application is signed and dated without a notary; the applicant certifies the information is true and accurate, and the form identifies no sworn or notarized attachment.
How to submit this form
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Download The Application
Download the area variance application and its included Short Environmental Assessment Form.
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Complete The Application
Provide applicant and property details, describe the requested variance, and answer the application questions.
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Complete The Environmental Form
Complete Part 1 of the included Short Environmental Assessment Form and attach additional pages as needed.
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Sign And Submit
Sign the application and email it to [email protected] or print and mail it to David Ford at the Village address listed on the form.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the area variance application?
- No. The application has signature lines and an applicant certification, but no notary block. The applicant signs and dates it.
- How do I submit the area variance application?
- Email the completed form to David Ford at [email protected], or print and mail it to David Ford, Village of Honeoye Falls, 5 East St., Honeoye Falls, NY 14472.
- Who can apply for an area variance?
- The form says an applicant must be the property owner, a lessee, or someone with an option to lease or purchase the property.
- What information does the application ask for?
- It asks for applicant and property information, the requested zoning relief, and written responses about alternatives, neighborhood effects, and whether the difficulty was self-created. It also includes a Short Environmental Assessment Form.
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This Appeal to the Zoning Board for an Area Variance doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Honeoye Falls form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.