La Porte, TX · Harris County
Variance Application
Property owners or authorized agents use this application to request a zoning variance from La Porte’s Board of Adjustment.
What this form is
Use this application to request a deviation from La Porte’s Zoning Ordinance when circumstances unique to the property create an unnecessary hardship. The application asks for property and owner or agent details, a description of the request, and reasons for the variance. The city requires a completed application package, including a site or plot plan, a justification letter, a sign-posting notice, and the application fee.
Who needs it
Property owners or their authorized agents seeking a zoning variance from La Porte’s Board of Adjustment need to complete and submit this application.
How to submit it
Submit the completed application package to the Planning and Development Department, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas 77571, at least three weeks before the desired hearing date. The listed fee is $150 for residential requests and $250 for commercial requests; it is nonrefundable.
About notarization
This application is signed without a notary; the owner and agent certify under penalties of perjury that submitted statements and plans are true and complete.
How to submit this form
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Download the Application
Download the Variance Application PDF for La Porte.
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Complete the Application
Provide the requested property, owner or agent, and variance-request information, then sign and date the certification.
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Gather Required Attachments
Include a scaled, dimensioned site or plot plan, a project description or justification letter, the completed sign-posting notice, and the application fee.
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Submit to the City
Submit the complete package to the Planning and Development Department at least three weeks before the desired hearing date.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Variance Application?
- No. The application has signature lines for the owner and agent, not a notary block. The signer certifies under penalties of perjury that the submitted statements and plans are true and complete.
- How do I submit the Variance Application?
- Submit the completed application package to the Planning and Development Department at 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas 77571, at least three weeks before the desired hearing date.
- What must I include with the application?
- The package must include the completed application, an application fee, a site or plot plan drawn to scale and dimensioned, a project description or justification letter, and a completed notice-of-sign-posting form.
- What is the variance application fee?
- The application lists a nonrefundable fee of $150 for residential requests and $250 for commercial requests.
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This Variance Application doesn’t need a notary — but Texas residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.