Greensboro, NC · Guilford County
Board of Adjustment Variance Application
Property owners or appellants use this application to ask the Greensboro Board of Adjustment for a variance from the Development Ordinance.
What this form is
This application asks the Greensboro Board of Adjustment for a variance from the Development Ordinance and requests facts supporting the required conclusions. Applicants provide property and contact details, identify ordinance provisions, explain the requested variance, and describe relevant hardships and effects. The cover sheet also requests a plot plan, lists adjoining property owners within 150 feet, and includes spaces for a property owner’s signature and date.
Who needs it
A property owner or appellant seeking a variance from the Development Ordinance for a parcel in Greensboro needs this application.
How to submit it
Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details. The form lists a $430 filing fee effective July 1, 2025.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the property owner signs and dates it, and the form says owners must attend the meeting or be represented by legal counsel.
How to submit this form
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Download The Application
Download the Board of Adjustment Variance Application PDF.
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Complete The Application
Fill in the property and applicant details, identify the ordinance provisions, and explain the requested variance and supporting facts.
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Gather The Requested Information
Prepare the plot plan and list adjoining property owners within 150 feet, as requested on the cover sheet.
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Sign And Submit
Have the property owner sign and date the application, then submit it to the city department named on the form.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Board of Adjustment Variance Application?
- No. The form has a property owner signature and date line, not a notary block. It says owners must attend the meeting or be represented by legal counsel.
- How do I submit the variance application?
- Submit it to the city department named on the form and check the city website for current contact details. The form lists a $430 filing fee effective July 1, 2025.
- What information does the application ask for?
- It asks for property and applicant details, the ordinance provisions involved, the requested variance, and facts supporting the request. The cover sheet calls for a plot plan and adjoining property owners within 150 feet.
- Who must sign the application?
- The form includes a property owner signature and date line and asks the applicant to certify that the information is accurate to the best of their knowledge, information, and belief.
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