What materials are listed with the application?

The checklist lists a zoning compliance application, this application, a letter to the Board of Zoning Appeals, the property deed, a site plan, and a $100 fee.

How do I submit the substantially similar use application?

Submit all application materials to the Planning and Zoning Administrator at the address or email shown on the form. The listed fee is $100.

Do I need a notary for this application?

No. The form has an applicant signature and date line, but no notary block. It lists supporting materials without specifying a sworn or notarized step.

St. Clairsville, OH · Belmont County

No notary required

Application for Determination of a Substantially Similar Use

Property applicants use this form to request a determination that a proposed use is substantially similar to permitted uses in the relevant zoning district.

What this form is

This application requests a determination that a proposed property use is substantially similar to permitted land uses in the relevant zoning district. Applicants provide project and location details, existing zoning, a description of the proposed use, related applications, and applicant and owner contact information. The listed materials also include a zoning compliance application, a letter to the Board of Zoning Appeals, a property deed, a site plan, and a $100 fee.

Who needs it

Applicants proposing a use they believe is substantially similar to permitted uses in the relevant zoning district should submit this application.

How to submit it

Submit all application materials to the Planning and Zoning Administrator at P.O. Box 537, 100 N Market St., St. Clairsville, OH 43950, or [email protected]. The listed fee is $100.

About notarization

This document is signed and dated without a notary; the listed supporting materials include a letter, deed, and site plan, with no sworn or notarized step specified.

How to submit this form

1
Download The Application
Download the substantially similar use application PDF.
2
Complete The Form
Enter the project, location, zoning, proposed use, related applications, and applicant and owner contact details; sign and date the form.
3
Gather Listed Materials
Include the zoning compliance application, a letter to the Board of Zoning Appeals, the property deed, and a site plan.
4
Submit To The City
Submit all application materials to the Planning and Zoning Administrator. The form lists a $100 fee.

Frequently asked questions

What does the substantially similar use application do?: It asks the city to determine whether a proposed use is substantially similar to permitted land uses in the relevant zoning district.
What materials are listed with the application?: The checklist lists a zoning compliance application, this application, a letter to the Board of Zoning Appeals, the property deed, a site plan, and a $100 fee.
How do I submit the substantially similar use application?: Submit all application materials to the Planning and Zoning Administrator at the address or email shown on the form. The listed fee is $100.
Do I need a notary for this application?: No. The form has an applicant signature and date line, but no notary block. It lists supporting materials without specifying a sworn or notarized step.

Need something notarized?

This Application for Determination of a Substantially Similar Use doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another St. Clairsville form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.