White Settlement, TX · Tarrant County

No notary required

Board of Adjustment and Appeals Variance Request

Property owners use this application to request a variance, interpretation, or special exception from a provision of the city’s zoning ordinance.

What this form is

This application lets a property owner request a variance, interpretation, or special exception from a section of the zoning ordinance. It asks for the owner’s name, property description, street address, requested relief, and hardship information. The form says the owner must show proof of unnecessary hardship at the meeting and lists the hardship requirements.

Who needs it

A property owner seeking a variance, interpretation, or special exception from the city’s zoning ordinance should complete this request.

How to submit it

Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.

About notarization

This request is signed without a notary; the form lists no notarized or sworn attachment, so the owner signs and provides a telephone number.

How to submit this form

  1. 1

    Download The Request

    Download the Board of Adjustment and Appeals Variance Request PDF.

  2. 2

    Complete The Request

    Enter the property owner’s information, legal description, street address, requested relief, and hardship details; then sign and provide a telephone number.

  3. 3

    Gather Any Attachment

    For a portion of platted property or property still in a survey, attach metes and bounds prepared by a registered surveyor.

  4. 4

    Submit To The City

    Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.

Frequently asked questions

What does the variance request ask for?
It asks for the property owner’s information, legal description, street address, requested relief, and hardship details, along with a signature and telephone number.
Do I need a notary for the variance request?
No. The request is signed without a notary. If the property is part of a platted property or remains in a survey, the form asks for a metes-and-bounds attachment prepared by a registered surveyor.
How do I submit the variance request?
Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.

Need something notarized?

This Board of Adjustment and Appeals Variance Request doesn’t need a notary — but Texas residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.