Brownsville, TX · Cameron County
Zoning Change Written Protest
Surrounding property owners use this form to submit a written protest opposing a zoning change request before it is considered by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
What this form is
This form lets surrounding property owners submit a written protest against a zoning change request that the Planning and Zoning Commission has not yet acted on. The form asks for the zoning case number, the protest circulator’s contact details and witness statement, and each owner’s printed name, signature, address or tax ID, and date. Original owner signatures and addresses or tax IDs are required for the protest to be valid.
Who needs it
Surrounding property owners who oppose a pending zoning change request and want to submit a written protest to the city need this form.
How to submit it
Submit the completed form to the Planning and Redevelopment Department Office before the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. The document lists 1034 E. Levee St., 2nd Floor, Brownsville, TX 78520.
About notarization
This protest is signed without a notary; it includes a signature-witness affidavit, but the form has no notary block, so the signer signs and dates it.
How to submit this form
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Download The Form
Download the Zoning Change Written Protest PDF.
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Complete The Form
Enter the protest and circulator details, then print each property owner's name and provide their original signature, address or tax ID, and date.
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Gather Additional Pages
Attach additional signature pages if needed; the form says to include each owner's required information.
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Submit To The City
Submit the form to the Planning and Redevelopment Department Office before the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Zoning Change Written Protest?
- No. The form has no notary block. It includes a signature-witness affidavit, but the signer completes and dates the form without a notary.
- How do I submit the Zoning Change Written Protest?
- Submit it to the Planning and Redevelopment Department Office before the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. The form lists the office address at 1034 E. Levee St., 2nd Floor, Brownsville.
- Who can sign a zoning change written protest?
- Surrounding property owners can submit a protest. The form requires original owner signatures and each owner's address or tax identification number for the protest to be valid.
- What information does the protest form request?
- It requests the zoning case number, the protest circulator's contact details and witness statement, and each owner's name, signature, address or tax ID, and date.