Forest Hill, TX · Tarrant County
Zoning Change Application Packet
Property owners or their agents use this packet to request a change to a property’s zoning classification in Forest Hill.
What this form is
This packet provides the procedure and application for requesting a zoning classification change in Forest Hill. Applicants complete the petition and attach a legal description of the property and a vicinity map, then include the applicable fee. The packet describes review by the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council, including public hearings, and asks for property, proposed zoning, owner, and applicant details.
Who needs it
Property owners or their agents seeking a zoning classification change in Forest Hill should complete and submit this application packet.
How to submit it
Submit the completed packet, required exhibits, and fee to the Permits/Planning Department at least 30 days before a Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; it includes owner signature lines, and the signer just signs and dates the application.
How to submit this form
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Download The Packet
Download the Zoning Change Application Packet PDF.
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Complete The Application
Complete the application in ink or type the requested property, zoning, owner, and applicant information.
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Gather Required Exhibits
Attach Exhibit A with the legal description and Exhibit B with a vicinity map clearly identifying the property.
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Submit The Packet
Include the applicable fee and submit the packet to the Permits/Planning Department at least 30 days before a Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for a zoning change application?
- No. The application has owner signature lines but no notary block. The signer signs and dates the application.
- How do I submit a zoning change application?
- Submit the completed packet, required exhibits, and fee to the Permits/Planning Department at least 30 days before a Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.
- What attachments are required with the application?
- Attach Exhibit A, a legal description identified by metes and bounds as determined by a registered surveyor, and Exhibit B, a vicinity map that clearly identifies the property.
- What information does the application request?
- It asks for the current and requested zoning classifications, property acreage, legal description, present and proposed uses, property address, and owner and applicant contact information.
Need something notarized?
This Zoning Change Application Packet doesn’t need a notary — but Texas residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.