Syracuse, NY · Onondaga County
Application for Zoning Administrator Waiver
Property owners use this application to request a zoning administrator waiver for a structural addition or replacement garage or porch at a nonconforming property.
What this form is
This application requests a waiver for a structural addition to a nonconforming building within the required side yard, or replacement of a garage or porch at the same location and dimensions. The property owner provides the property address, contact details, request, reason, and proposal, then signs and dates the declaration. Required materials include a property survey, site plan, elevations, and photos; floor plans are also required for structural additions.
Who needs it
A property owner seeking a zoning administrator waiver for a qualifying structural addition or garage or porch replacement should complete this application.
How to submit it
Submit the completed application and required materials to Syracuse Zoning Administration, City Hall Commons, Room 101, 201 East Washington St., Syracuse, NY 13202-1426.
About notarization
The property owner signs and dates this application without a notary; the form includes a declaration under penalties of perjury but requires no notarized attachment.
How to submit this form
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Download The Application
Download the Zoning Administrator Waiver Application for the property owner's request.
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Complete And Sign
Provide the property and contact information, describe the request and reason, and have the current property owner sign and date the application.
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Gather Required Materials
Include the full-size property survey, scaled site plan, elevations, and current-property photos; include floor plans for a structural addition.
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Submit To Zoning Administration
Deliver the application and required materials to Syracuse Zoning Administration at the City Hall Commons address printed on the form.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Zoning Administrator Waiver Application?
- No. The property owner signs and dates the application without a notary. It includes a declaration under penalties of perjury, but does not require a notarized attachment.
- How do I submit the Zoning Administrator Waiver Application?
- Submit the completed, signed application and required materials to Syracuse Zoning Administration at City Hall Commons, Room 101, 201 East Washington St., Syracuse, NY 13202-1426.
- What materials must accompany the application?
- The form requires a full-size property survey, a scaled and labeled site plan, elevations, and photos of the current property arrangement. Floor plans are required for a proposed structural addition.
- Who must sign the application?
- The current property owner must sign. The form says attorneys signing for an owner must include a letter describing the legal representative arrangement, and other listed parties cannot sign on the owner's behalf.
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