Mesquite, TX · Dallas County
Board of Adjustment Special Exceptions and Variances Application
Property owners or their authorized agents use this application to request a special exception or zoning variance from Mesquite’s Board of Adjustment.
What this form is
The application requests Board of Adjustment review of a special exception or zoning variance for a property in Mesquite. Applicants provide contact and property details, describe the structure or request, and answer questions about the applicable review standards. The packet also includes an application checklist, an owner authorization form, and a site plan checklist; special exceptions and variances have separate questions.
Who needs it
A property owner or a person authorized in writing by the owner may apply for a special exception or zoning variance.
How to submit it
Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details. The checklist calls for an application fee: $200 for a special exception, $250 for a residential variance, or $750 for a non-residential variance.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the owner authorization form calls for the property owner’s signature, and the signer just signs and dates it.
How to submit this form
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Download The Application
Download the Board of Adjustment application packet.
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Complete The Application
Fill in the applicant and property information, describe the request, and answer the questions for a special exception or variance.
- 3
Gather The Checklist Items
Prepare a site plan or drawing, complete the site plan checklist and owner authorization form, and include the applicable application fee.
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Submit To The City
Submit the completed packet to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Board of Adjustment application?
- No. The packet calls for a property owner’s signature on the owner authorization form, but has no notary block or notarized attachment.
- How do I submit the Board of Adjustment application?
- Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details. The checklist includes an application fee.
- What should I include with the application?
- The checklist calls for a completed application, site plan or drawing, site plan checklist, application fee, and owner authorization form.
- What information does the application ask for?
- It asks for applicant and property-owner contact information, the property address, details about the structure or request, and answers to questions for the applicable request type.
Need something notarized?
This Board of Adjustment Special Exceptions and Variances Application doesn’t need a notary — but Texas residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.