Baldwin, PA · Allegheny County

No notary required

Zoning Hearing Application

Baldwin Borough property owners or applicants use this application to request a zoning hearing board appeal, special exception, variance, or other relief.

What this form is

Use this application to ask the Baldwin Borough Zoning Hearing Board for an appeal, special exception, variance, challenge to an ordinance or map, or other relief within its jurisdiction. It asks for property, applicant, and owner details, along with information supporting the specific request. Depending on the request, it calls for supporting materials such as a zoning officer’s written order or the challenged ordinance and map.

Who needs it

Applicants seeking a zoning hearing board appeal, special exception, variance, ordinance or map challenge, or other relief 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 form requests supporting documents for some requests but does not say they must be notarized or sworn.

How to submit this form

  1. 1

    Download The Application

    Download the Zoning Hearing Application PDF.

  2. 2

    Complete The Application

    Provide the property, applicant, and owner information, then complete the sections relevant to your request.

  3. 3

    Gather Supporting Documents

    Attach any materials requested for your type of application, such as a zoning officer’s written order or the challenged ordinance and map.

  4. 4

    Sign And Date

    Sign and date the application in the spaces provided.

  5. 5

    Submit To The Borough

    Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Zoning Hearing Application for?
It lets an applicant request an appeal, special exception, variance, challenge to a zoning ordinance or map, or other relief within the Baldwin Borough Zoning Hearing Board’s jurisdiction.
What information and attachments does the application request?
It asks for property, applicant, and owner information and details about the request. Depending on the request, it may call for a zoning officer’s written order, supporting documentation, or a copy of the challenged ordinance and map.
Do I need a notary for the Zoning Hearing Application?
No. The application has signature and date lines but no notary block. It requests supporting documents for some requests, but does not say those documents must be notarized or sworn.
How do I submit the Zoning Hearing Application?
The document does not provide submission instructions or contact details. Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.

Need something notarized?

This Zoning Hearing Application doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Baldwin form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.