Grove City, OH · Franklin County
Board of Zoning Appeals Application
Property owners or their representatives use this application to ask Grove City’s Board of Zoning Appeals for a variance from the Zoning Code or Sign Code.
What this form is
Use this application to appeal a refusal to issue a building permit, certificate of occupancy, or sign permit and request a variance. It asks for the property address, parcel number, applicant and adjoining property owner information, and explanations addressing six variance criteria. The form requires one original set, four color copies, and a PDF of the application, plans, and attachments; the listed filing fee is $100.
Who needs it
A property owner or representative seeking a variance after the Building Inspector refuses a building permit, certificate of occupancy, or sign permit needs this application.
How to submit it
The form directs applicants to the Board of Zoning Appeals at 4035 Broadway, Grove City, OH 43123; checks are payable to the City of Grove City. Include the required original, four color copies, and PDF.
About notarization
This application is signed and dated without a notary; it does not identify any notarized or sworn attachment, so the applicant just signs and dates it.
How to submit this form
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Download the Application
Download the Board of Zoning Appeals Application and review its instructions.
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Complete the Application
Enter the property, applicant, and adjoining property owner information, and explain how the request satisfies the six criteria.
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Prepare Required Copies
Prepare one original set and four color copies of the application, plans, and attachments, plus a PDF of all materials.
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Submit to the City
Submit the materials to the Board of Zoning Appeals at 4035 Broadway, Grove City, OH 43123; make the $100 filing fee check payable to the City of Grove City.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Board of Zoning Appeals Application?
- No. The application has signature and date fields but no notary block, and it does not identify a notarized or sworn attachment.
- How do I submit the Board of Zoning Appeals Application?
- The form directs applicants to the Board of Zoning Appeals at 4035 Broadway, Grove City, OH 43123. Include one original set, four color copies, and a PDF of the application, plans, and attachments.
- What does the Board of Zoning Appeals Application request?
- It requests a variance after a refusal to issue a building permit, certificate of occupancy, or sign permit. Applicants provide property and contact details and explain how their request meets six criteria.
- What is the filing fee?
- The application lists a $100 filing fee and says checks should be made payable to the City of Grove City.
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This Board of Zoning Appeals Application doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Grove City form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.