Dayton, OH · Montgomery County
Board of Zoning Appeals Variance Application
Property owners seeking a zoning variance use this application to explain their proposed use, required variances, property characteristics, and practical difficulties.
What this form is
This application asks the Board of Zoning Appeals to consider a variance from zoning requirements for a property. Applicants describe the proposed use, required variances, property characteristics that prevent compliance, practical difficulty, and when they realized their plans conflicted with the Zoning Code. The checklist calls for supporting materials, including a zoning refusal and site plan, and lists a fee based on property use.
Who needs it
Property owners seeking a variance from zoning requirements should complete this application and gather the materials listed in its submission checklist.
How to submit it
Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details. The listed fee is $309 for residential properties or $515 for non-residential properties, payable by check or money order to the City of Dayton.
About notarization
This variance application is signed without a notary; its checklist requires a separate Board of Zoning Appeals Application Cover Page that is signed and notarized.
How to submit this form
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Download the Application
Download the Board of Zoning Appeals Variance Application PDF.
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Complete the Application
Describe the proposed use, required variances, property characteristics, practical difficulty, and when you realized the plans conflicted with the Zoning Code.
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Gather the Checklist Materials
Gather the zoning refusal, site plan, notarized application cover page, and any additional materials needed.
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Prepare the Fee
The listed fee is $309 for residential properties or $515 for non-residential properties, payable by check or money order to the City of Dayton.
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Submit to the City
Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
Frequently asked questions
- What information does the Dayton variance application request?
- It asks for the proposed use, required variances, property characteristics that prevent compliance, practical difficulty, and when the applicant realized the plans conflicted with the Zoning Code.
- What materials does the application checklist list?
- The checklist lists a zoning refusal, completed application, notarized application cover page, site plan, additional materials as needed, and the applicable fee.
- Do I need a notary for the Dayton variance application?
- No. This application is signed without a notary, but the checklist requires a separate Board of Zoning Appeals Application Cover Page to be signed and notarized.
- How do I submit the Dayton variance application?
- Check the city website for current submission details. The listed fee is $309 for residential properties or $515 for non-residential properties, payable by check or money order to the City of Dayton.
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