How do I submit the Zoning Board of Appeals Application?

Return the completed application to the Village Clerk with the listed materials, $50 application fee, and escrow account established with the village accountant. Include a digital PDF copy if you can.

What can I request with this application?

You can appeal a Building Department decision and request an interpretation of the zoning law or map, or a variance.

What materials accompany the application?

The checklist lists items such as the Building Department denial or referral, property deed, survey, site and design plans, disclosure of official interests, and zoning conformance worksheet.

Cold Spring, NY · Putnam County

No notary required

Zoning Board of Appeals Application

Property owners and other applicants use this application to ask Cold Spring’s Zoning Board of Appeals for a zoning interpretation or variance.

What this form is

Use this application to appeal a decision by the Village Building Department and request an interpretation of the zoning law or map, or a variance. The packet includes a checklist, application, zoning conformance worksheet, disclosure of official interests, public-notice instructions, and an affidavit for sign placement. It explains the supporting materials and payments required when the application is submitted.

Who needs it

Anyone appealing a Building Department decision about a building permit or certificate of occupancy may use this application to request a zoning interpretation or variance.

How to submit it

Complete the application and return it to the Village Clerk with the listed materials, a $50 application fee, and an escrow account established with the village accountant. Submit a digital PDF copy of the application and materials if you can.

About notarization

This application and its sign-placement affidavit are signed without a notary; the applicant signs and dates the required statements.

How to submit this form

1
Download The Application
Download the application packet, including its checklist and supporting forms.
2
Complete The Application
Provide the property and appeal details, select an interpretation or variance request, and sign and date the required statements.
3
Gather The Listed Materials
Use the checklist to prepare required documents, plans, copies, and the disclosure; establish the escrow account and prepare the application fee.
4
Return It To The Village Clerk
Submit the completed application and materials to the Village Clerk, with a digital PDF copy if you can.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the Zoning Board of Appeals Application?: No. The application and sign-placement affidavit are signed without a notary; the applicant signs and dates the required statements.
How do I submit the Zoning Board of Appeals Application?: Return the completed application to the Village Clerk with the listed materials, $50 application fee, and escrow account established with the village accountant. Include a digital PDF copy if you can.
What can I request with this application?: You can appeal a Building Department decision and request an interpretation of the zoning law or map, or a variance.
What materials accompany the application?: The checklist lists items such as the Building Department denial or referral, property deed, survey, site and design plans, disclosure of official interests, and zoning conformance worksheet.

Need something notarized?

This Zoning Board of Appeals Application doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Cold Spring form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.