Greensboro, NC · Guilford County
Board of Adjustment Special Use Permit Application
Property owners use this application to request a special use permit from the Greensboro Board of Adjustment and provide information about the property and proposed use.
What this form is
The application requests a special use permit and asks for property, applicant, owner, and proposed-use details, plus explanations addressing the required findings. The property owner must sign, and the application must include a legal description, boundary survey or map, and supporting documentation. Planning Department staff must determine that the application is complete before it can be processed; the form also describes deadlines and public-hearing requirements.
Who needs it
A property owner seeking a special use permit from the Greensboro Board of Adjustment must sign the application and provide the required supporting materials.
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 application is signed and dated without a notary; the form says evidence presented at the public hearing must be under oath.
How to submit this form
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Download The Application
Download the Board of Adjustment Special Use Permit Application PDF.
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Complete The Application
Provide the property, applicant, owner, and proposed-use information, and explain how the proposed use supports each required finding.
- 3
Gather Supporting Documents
Include the legal property description, boundary survey or map, and documentation addressing the required findings.
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Sign And Submit
Have the property owner sign, then submit the application and supporting documents to the city department named on the form.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Board of Adjustment Special Use Permit Application?
- No. The application has signature and date lines but no notary block. The form says evidence presented at the public hearing must be under oath.
- How do I submit the special use permit application?
- Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
- What supporting documents does the application require?
- The form lists a legal description of the property, a boundary survey or map, and documentation addressing the required findings and applicable additional use standards.
- Who must sign the application?
- The property owner must sign the application. If the applicant is different from the owner, the application includes signature lines for both.
Need something notarized?
This Board of Adjustment Special Use Permit Application doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Greensboro form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.