Geddes, NY · Onondaga County
Use Variance Application
The Use Variance Application is for property owners or applicants seeking a use variance from the Town of Geddes Zoning Board of Appeals.
What this form is
Use this application to ask the Town of Geddes Zoning Board of Appeals for a use variance and explain the hardship supporting the request. The form asks for applicant and property information, the requested zoning provision, project details, and responses to the standards of proof. Submit eight copies with the required exhibits and fees to the Code Enforcement Office before the Board meeting.
Who needs it
Property owners or applicants seeking a use variance from the Town of Geddes Zoning Board of Appeals need to complete this application.
How to submit it
Return eight copies of the completed application and exhibits to the Code Enforcement Office no later than three weeks before the Board meeting. The instructions list a $250 application fee and a separate $250 legal and engineering deposit, paid by two checks.
About notarization
This document is signed and dated without a notary; the instructions do not identify any attachment or related step that must be notarized or sworn.
How to submit this form
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Download The Application
Download the Use Variance Application and review its instructions and standards of proof.
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Complete And Sign
Fill in the applicant, property, zoning, and project details, answer the hardship questions, and sign and date the application.
- 3
Gather The Exhibits
Prepare the listed exhibits, including a site plan or survey, letters, environmental form, client estimate, and signage information.
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Submit To Code Enforcement
Return eight copies of the application and exhibits to the Code Enforcement Office at least three weeks before the Board meeting.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for a use variance application?
- No. The application has a signature and date line but no notary block; the instructions do not identify any attachment or related step that must be notarized or sworn.
- How do I submit the use variance application?
- Return eight copies of the completed application and exhibits to the Code Enforcement Office no later than three weeks before the Board meeting. The instructions list two separate checks for the fees.
- What exhibits must accompany the application?
- The instructions list a site plan or survey, a letter of intent, owner approval if the applicant is not the owner, the front side of an environmental form, client estimates, and signage information.
- What does the application ask about hardship?
- It asks applicants to explain reasonable return, unique hardship, neighborhood character, and whether the hardship was self-created.