Monroe, NC · Union County
Variance Application
Property owners and applicants use this form to request a zoning variance from Monroe’s Board of Adjustment and explain how the request meets required conclusions.
What this form is
The application requests a variance from a specified zoning ordinance section and asks for applicant, owner, property, and zoning details. Applicants must explain how the request meets four conclusions concerning unnecessary hardship, property-specific conditions, the cause of the hardship, and consistency with the ordinance’s intent. A sketch plan or survey may be needed, and certain applicants must attach an owner-permission affidavit.
Who needs it
A property owner or authorized applicant seeking a zoning variance from Monroe’s Board of Adjustment should complete this application.
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 applicant and owner provide signatures, and any required owner-permission affidavit is an attachment.
How to submit this form
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Download The Application
Download the Variance Application PDF.
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Complete The Application
Enter applicant, owner, property, and zoning information, then explain how the request meets each listed conclusion.
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Gather Attachments
Attach an owner-permission affidavit if required. A sketch plan or survey may also be needed.
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Submit To The City
Submit the completed application to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the Monroe Variance Application request?
- It asks the Board of Adjustment for a variance from a specified zoning ordinance section and requests details about the applicant, property, and reasons for the request.
- What attachments may be needed?
- A sketch plan or survey may be needed. Legal representatives, developers, and other non-owner applicants must attach an affidavit of the owner’s permission.
- Do I need a notary for the Variance Application?
- No. The application calls for the applicant’s and owner’s signatures and dates, but it contains no notary block. It also does not say that an attachment must be notarized.
- How do I submit the Variance Application?
- Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
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