Southport, NC · Brunswick County
Authority for Appointment of Person to Act on My Behalf (Agent Authorization)
Property owners use this agreement to appoint someone to submit and act on a Southport land-use petition on the owner’s behalf.
What this form is
This agreement lets a property owner appoint someone to act on the owner’s behalf for a Southport petition involving a text amendment, zoning map change, special use permit, planned unit development site plan, or street closing. It authorizes the appointee to submit the petition and supplemental materials, speak at public meetings, and, for a special use permit, accept conditions or recommendations. The appointment lasts until the petition’s final disposition.
Who needs it
An owner filing a petition for a zoning map change, text amendment, special use permit, planned unit development site plan, or street closing may appoint a representative with this agreement.
How to submit it
Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; it has no notarized attachment or sworn step, and the owner signs and dates the appointment.
How to submit this form
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Download The Agreement
Download the Agent Authorization agreement for the property owner’s petition.
- 2
Complete The Appointment
Enter the owner’s and appointee’s names and provide the appointee’s address and telephone number.
- 3
Sign And Date
The owner signs and dates the appointment agreement.
- 4
Submit To The City
Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the Agent Authorization agreement do?
- It lets a property owner appoint someone to submit petition materials, speak at public meetings, and perform other petition-related acts on the owner’s behalf.
- Who can use this agreement?
- A property owner can use it to appoint a person to act for them on a petition involving a text amendment, zoning map change, special use permit, planned unit development site plan, or street closing.
- Do I need a notary for the Agent Authorization agreement?
- No. This document is signed without a notary, and it does not identify a notarized attachment or sworn step; the owner signs and dates the appointment.
- How do I submit the Agent Authorization agreement?
- The form does not provide submission instructions. Submit it to the city department named on the form and check the city website for current contact details.
Need something notarized?
This Authority for Appointment of Person to Act on My Behalf (Agent Authorization) doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Southport form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.