Cumberland, RI · Providence County
Amended Application for Variance or Special Use Permit
This amended application requests zoning relief for a property and is filed with Cumberland’s Building and Zoning Department by a property owner or petitioner seeking a variance or special use permit.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Cumberland · Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island
- Notarization
- Required: sign this form in front of a notary before filing it.
- Official source
- cumberlandri.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
- JSON record · about the forms index
- licensed online notary
- ~15 min average
- Notarized PDF emailed
What you’ll need
- Government-issued photo ID
- Webcam-enabled device (laptop or phone)
- This form, ready to upload as a PDF
What this form is
The application records petitioner and owner details, the property’s location and zoning, existing structures and uses, and the relief requested. Applicants explain why they believe the requested relief is justified, with space to attach additional information. If the applicant is not the property owner, the owner must complete the authorization on the last page. The form includes a notary block for the owner’s authorization and an applicant signature section.
Who needs it
A property owner or petitioner seeking a variance or special use permit for a Cumberland property uses this application to describe the property and explain the relief requested.
Why it needs a notary
The last-page owner authorization has a perjury jurat and notary commission-expiration field; the owner signs that authorization before the notary if the applicant is not the owner.
How to get this notarized
- 1
Download The Application
Get the amended application for a variance or special use permit from the Town of Cumberland.
- 2
Complete The Application
Fill in the petitioner, owner, property, zoning, and requested-relief sections. Attach additional sheets if needed.
- 3
Complete Owner Authorization
If the applicant is not the owner, have the owner complete the last-page authorization and prepare to sign before a notary.
- 4
Book An Online Notary
Schedule a remote online notarization with a commissioned online notary for the owner authorization.
- 5
Sign On Video
The owner signs the authorization during the online notary video session and completes the form’s date and notary details.
- 6
Submit To The Town
Submit the completed application and any supporting sheets to the Town of Cumberland Building and Zoning Department.
Preview the form
The blank PDF straight from Cumberland. Look it over, then upload your filled copy to start the notary session.
You’ll need ID and a webcam.
A licensed online notary will join you on video, verify your government-issued ID, witness your signature, and apply their seal. You’ll receive the notarized PDF by email when the session ends.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I complete the owner authorization?
- If the applicant is not the owner, the owner completes the authorization on the last page, signs it under the pains and penalties of perjury before a notary, and fills in the date.
- Do I need to have the application notarized?
- The form’s notary block is on the owner authorization page, which the form says the owner must complete if the applicant is not the property owner. The applicant also has a separate signature section.
- Can I sign the owner authorization with a commissioned online notary?
- Rhode Island permits its notaries to perform remote online notarizations. A commissioned online notary can notarize the owner’s signature by video; check that the form recipient accepts the completed notarization.
- Where do I submit the completed application?
- The form is a Town of Cumberland Building and Zoning application. For submission instructions or questions about the required notarization, confirm with the city or town clerk if unsure.