Do I need a notary for the Zone Change Application Packet?

No. The petition calls for signatures but does not specify notarization or a sworn attachment; the signer just signs and dates it.

How do I submit the Zone Change Application Packet?

Submit the petition and required materials to the Department of City Planning and Buildings. The document lists a $1,500 non-refundable filing fee, with an additional $3,000 for a Planned Development district.

What materials are listed for a petition to City Council?

The packet lists two copies of the petition, a hard copy and digital copy of the metes and bounds description, and a hard copy and digital copy of a plat.

What information does the petition ask for?

It asks for the property location and area, present use, proposed use and reason for the change, and the signatures, names, addresses, and phone numbers of the owner and agent.

Cincinnati, OH · Hamilton County

No notary required

Zone Change Application Packet

This packet explains Cincinnati’s zoning-change process and includes a petition for property owners requesting a change through City Council.

What this form is

The packet outlines ways to initiate a zoning change and includes a petition addressed to Cincinnati City Council. Property owners submitting that petition provide the property location, area, present and proposed uses, reason for the change, and owner and agent contact details. The document lists required supporting materials and filing fees; requirements differ for petitions to the City Planning Commission and Planned Development districts.

Who needs it

Property owners seeking a zoning change through Cincinnati City Council use the included petition and provide the listed supporting materials.

How to submit it

Submit the petition and required materials to the Department of City Planning and Buildings. The document lists a non-refundable $1,500 filing fee; Planned Development districts require an additional $3,000 fee.

About notarization

This document is signed without a notary; the petitioner and agent sign and date the petition, with no notarized or sworn attachment specified.

How to submit this form

1
Download The Packet
Download the Zone Change Application Packet and review its process and petition.
2
Complete The Petition
Enter the property location, area, present and proposed uses, reason for the change, and owner and agent information; sign and date.
3
Gather Required Materials
For a City Council petition, include two petition copies and hard and digital copies of the required metes and bounds description and plat.
4
Submit To City Planning
Submit the materials to the Department of City Planning and Buildings and include the applicable filing fee listed in the packet.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the Zone Change Application Packet?: No. The petition calls for signatures but does not specify notarization or a sworn attachment; the signer just signs and dates it.
How do I submit the Zone Change Application Packet?: Submit the petition and required materials to the Department of City Planning and Buildings. The document lists a $1,500 non-refundable filing fee, with an additional $3,000 for a Planned Development district.
What materials are listed for a petition to City Council?: The packet lists two copies of the petition, a hard copy and digital copy of the metes and bounds description, and a hard copy and digital copy of a plat.
What information does the petition ask for?: It asks for the property location and area, present use, proposed use and reason for the change, and the signatures, names, addresses, and phone numbers of the owner and agent.

Need something notarized?

This Zone Change Application Packet doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Cincinnati form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.