Do I need a notary for the special use permit application?

No. Sign and date the application without a notary. The packet separately requires a signed, notarized deed and a legal description statement signed and notarized.

How do I submit the special use permit application?

Submit pages 4 and 5 with the required materials to the Planning & Zoning Department at City Hall, 13503 Alexander Road, Balch Springs, Texas 75181.

What materials must accompany the application?

The packet lists a narrative statement, $1,000 application fee, certified survey plat, color building elevations, conceptual plans, legal description, and other required materials.

Who signs the application?

The packet says the application must be signed by all current property owners. It also includes signature lines for the applicant or agent and owner.

Balch Springs, TX · Dallas County

No notary required

Application for Special Use Permit

Property owners or applicants use this application to request a special use permit from Balch Springs for a proposed property use.

What this form is

The application asks the city to consider a proposed use that may have greater effects on nearby properties than uses allowed by right. Complete the application and submit it with the required narrative, fee, survey, plans, legal description, and other materials listed in the packet. The Planning and Zoning Department reviews submissions before a public hearing and recommendation to City Council.

Who needs it

Property owners seeking a special use permit, and applicants or agents filing on their behalf, need to complete this application.

How to submit it

Submit pages 4 and 5 with the required materials to the Planning & Zoning Department, City Hall, 13503 Alexander Road, Balch Springs, Texas 75181. The packet lists a $1,000 application fee payable by check to the City of Balch Springs.

About notarization

The application is signed and dated without a notary; the packet also requires a signed, notarized deed and a legal description statement signed and notarized.

How to submit this form

1
Download The Application
Download the special use permit application packet.
2
Complete The Application
Complete the application and have all current property owners sign it.
3
Gather Required Materials
Prepare the narrative, fee, survey, elevations, plans, legal description, and other required materials listed in the packet.
4
Submit To The City
Submit pages 4 and 5 with the required materials to the Planning & Zoning Department at City Hall.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the special use permit application?: No. Sign and date the application without a notary. The packet separately requires a signed, notarized deed and a legal description statement signed and notarized.
How do I submit the special use permit application?: Submit pages 4 and 5 with the required materials to the Planning & Zoning Department at City Hall, 13503 Alexander Road, Balch Springs, Texas 75181.
What materials must accompany the application?: The packet lists a narrative statement, $1,000 application fee, certified survey plat, color building elevations, conceptual plans, legal description, and other required materials.
Who signs the application?: The packet says the application must be signed by all current property owners. It also includes signature lines for the applicant or agent and owner.

Need something notarized?

This Application for Special Use Permit doesn’t need a notary — but Texas residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.