Salisbury, NC · Rowan County
Variance or Administrative Appeal Application
Salisbury property owners or applicants use this application to request a variance or appeal an adverse decision by the Community Planning Services Department.
What this form is
Use this application to request a variance or appeal an adverse decision by the Community Planning Services Department to the Board of Adjustment. It asks for applicant and property details, the decision or variance request, and information about the site, zoning, structures, and known nonconformities. The form lists reasons not to seek or grant a variance and identifies circumstances requiring a separate Agent Form.
Who needs it
An applicant seeking a variance or appealing an adverse Community Planning Services Department decision to Salisbury’s Board of Adjustment should complete this application.
How to submit it
Submit the application to City of Salisbury Development Services, 132 North Main Street, Salisbury, NC 28144, or email it to [email protected].
About notarization
This application is signed without a notary; representation in the applicant’s absence requires submission of a notarized Agent Form.
How to submit this form
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Download The Application
Download Salisbury’s Variance or Administrative Appeal Application PDF.
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Complete The Application
Provide applicant and property information, describe the request, and fill in the case, zoning, and site details.
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Gather Any Agent Form
If someone will represent the applicant in their absence, submit a notarized Agent Form.
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Submit To Development Services
Deliver the application to Development Services at 132 North Main Street or email it to [email protected].
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Variance or Administrative Appeal Application?
- It is Salisbury’s application for requesting a variance or appealing an adverse Community Planning Services Department decision to the Board of Adjustment.
- What information does the application ask for?
- It asks for applicant and property details, the case or project title, zoning, present use, structures, known nonconformities, and a description of the request.
- How do I submit the application?
- Submit it to City of Salisbury Development Services at 132 North Main Street, Salisbury, NC 28144, or email it to [email protected].
- Do I need a notary for the Variance or Administrative Appeal Application?
- No. This application is signed without a notary. If someone represents the applicant in their absence, the form requires submission of a notarized Agent Form.