Portland, TX · San Patricio County
Zoning Verification Letter Request
Property owners or other requestors use this form to ask the City of Portland to confirm a property’s zoning designation and applicable special zoning information.
What this form is
The request asks the City to confirm a property’s zoning designation and list applicable special zoning information; it can also ask whether one particular use is allowed in that district. Complete the requestor and property details, describe the intended use, and include a location map, survey, plat, or tax map with property boundaries outlined. The letter does not provide code compliance information or copies of a Certificate of Occupancy.
Who needs it
Anyone requesting zoning verification for a property should complete this form and provide the required property information and boundary-marked location document.
How to submit it
Group the request form and a boundary-marked location map, survey, plat, or tax map into one PDF titled “Application Information.” Return it in person to Development Services at 601 Moore Avenue, Portland, Texas 78374, or email it to [email protected].
About notarization
This request is signed and dated without a notary; the form does not identify any notarized or sworn attachment or related step.
How to submit this form
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Download the Request
Download the Zoning Verification Letter Request form.
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Complete the Form
Provide the requestor’s information, property address, tax ID or parcel number, legal description, detailed use description, signature, and date.
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Gather the Map
Include a location map, survey, plat, or tax map with the property boundaries clearly outlined, and combine it with the form in one PDF titled “Application Information.”
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Submit to the City
Email the PDF to [email protected] or return it in person to Development Services at 601 Moore Avenue, Portland, Texas 78374.
Frequently asked questions
- What does a zoning verification letter confirm?
- The City says the letter confirms a property’s zoning designation and lists applicable special zoning information. If requested, it can indicate whether one particular use is allowed by the assigned zoning district.
- What should I include with the request?
- Submit the completed request form and a location map, survey, plat, or tax map with the property boundaries clearly outlined. Group them into one PDF titled “Application Information.”
- How do I submit the zoning verification request?
- Email the single PDF to [email protected] or return it in person to Development Services, 601 Moore Avenue, Portland, Texas 78374.
- Do I need a notary for the Zoning Verification Letter Request?
- No. The request is signed and dated without a notary, and the form does not identify any notarized or sworn attachment or related step.
Need something notarized?
This Zoning Verification Letter Request doesn’t need a notary — but Texas residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.