Malverne, NY · Nassau County
Board of Zoning Appeals Variance Application
This application package requests a zoning variance from Malverne’s Board of Zoning Appeals and is filed with the Village Building Department by a property owner or applicant.
- licensed online notary
- ~15 min average
- Notarized PDF emailed
What you’ll need
- Government-issued photo ID
- Webcam-enabled device (laptop or phone)
- This form, ready to upload as a PDF
What this form is
Use this package to ask Malverne’s Board of Zoning Appeals for permission to vary from a Village zoning requirement after a building permit application has been denied. The filing includes the variance application, supporting plans and documents, a Short Environmental Assessment Form, and required affidavits; some affidavits apply only in particular circumstances. Submit the requested paper copies, electronic files, and filing fees to the Village Building Department, following its instructions for notice and the public hearing.
Who needs it
A property owner or applicant seeking a zoning variance from Malverne’s Board of Zoning Appeals after a Building Department permit denial should file this package.
Why it needs a notary
The application verification and included owner, costs and fees, appearance, expiration, and disclosure affidavits have sworn jurat blocks; each signer must swear or affirm before the notary.
How to get this notarized
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Download the Application
Get the variance application package and review Malverne’s filing instructions and required supporting materials.
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Complete the Forms
Fill out the application and applicable affidavits, leaving signatures on sworn statements blank until your notary session.
- 3
Book an Online Notary
Schedule with a commissioned online notary for the affidavits that require an oath or affirmation.
- 4
Sign on Video
Show your identification, take the required oath or affirmation, and sign the documents during the live video session.
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Submit to the Village
Provide the notarized originals and other required copies, files, plans, and fees to the Malverne Building Department as instructed.
Preview the form
The blank PDF straight from Malverne. Look it over, then upload your filled copy to start the notary session.
You’ll need ID and a webcam.
A licensed online notary will join you on video, verify your government-issued ID, witness your signature, and apply their seal. You’ll receive the notarized PDF by email when the session ends.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I get the affidavits in this application notarized online?
- Complete the relevant affidavit without signing it, then book with a commissioned online notary. Sign and swear or affirm during the video session, and follow the Village’s instructions for submitting the notarized originals.
- Do I need to notarize every affidavit in the package?
- The application verification and several included affidavits have sworn jurat blocks. The owner affidavit applies only if the owner is not the applicant, and the appearance affidavit is required if the owner will not attend the hearing.
- Does New York allow online notarization?
- New York authorizes its own notaries to perform remote online notarizations under Executive Law §135-c, in effect since 2023. A commissioned online notary can notarize a qualifying signature through a live video session.
- What should I include with a variance application?
- The Village instructions list the application, plans or drawings, environmental assessment, disclosure statement, denial notice, recent survey, photographs, applicable affidavits, and radius map and owner list. Confirm with the city, town or village if unsure.
Board of Zoning Appeals Variance Application in other Nassau County cities
Each city publishes its own version of this form. Pick the city where you’re filing.