Shoreham, NY · Suffolk County
Zoning Board of Appeals Application
This application requests zoning relief or review from the Village of Shoreham Zoning Board of Appeals and is filed by a property owner, agent, or attorney seeking the Board’s action.
- 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 application to ask the Village of Shoreham Zoning Board of Appeals for relief such as an area or use variance, a special use permit, or review of a Design Review Board determination. The form requests property, applicant, and project details, and may require supporting materials such as surveys, prior decisions, an owner authorization, and an Environmental Assessment Form when applicable. Shoreham says incomplete applications will not be processed; applicants must submit the required documents and filing fee.
Who needs it
A property owner, or an agent or attorney applying for the owner, needs this form to request an action from Shoreham’s Zoning Board of Appeals.
Why it needs a notary
The application signature has a sworn-to-before-me jurat, and the owner authorization has a separate jurat when applicable; each signer must sign before the notary.
How to get this notarized
- 1
Download The Application
Get the Zoning Board of Appeals application from the Village of Shoreham website.
- 2
Complete Relevant Sections
Fill in applicant, property, and application details, and gather checklist items that apply to your request.
- 3
Book An Online Notary
Schedule a session with a commissioned online notary for the signature or signatures requiring notarization.
- 4
Sign During The Video Session
Sign the applicable jurat section in the online notary’s presence and follow the notary’s instructions.
- 5
Submit To The Village
Include required supporting documents and the filing fee, then mail or hand-deliver the application to the Village.
Preview the form
The blank PDF straight from Shoreham. 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 submit Shoreham’s zoning appeals application?
- Complete the relevant application sections, have required signatures notarized, gather applicable supporting documents and the filing fee, then mail or hand-deliver the application to the Village.
- Do I need to notarize the owner authorization too?
- The form includes a separate sworn-to-before-me block on the owner authorization. If that authorization is required because an agent is applying, the owner signs it before a notary.
- Can I sign this application with a commissioned online notary?
- New York authorizes remote online notarization by its own notaries under Executive Law §135-c. Ask the receiving Village whether it accepts the remotely notarized document; confirm with the city, town or village if unsure.
- What documents must accompany the application?
- The form’s checklist identifies required materials, which may include surveys, prior decisions, an owner authorization, and an Environmental Assessment Form when applicable. Shoreham says incomplete applications will not be processed.
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