Gilmer, TX · Upshur County
Application for Zoning Change
Property owners use this application to ask Gilmer’s Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council to consider changing a property’s zoning.
What this form is
This application requests a change from one zoning classification to another and asks for applicant and owner or agent details, property location, and the reason for the request. The form says the property owner must hold the deed, and it requires a nonrefundable $250 application fee. The stated process includes public hearings and notice to adjacent property owners and takes 60 to 90 days.
Who needs it
A property owner who holds the deed and wants Gilmer to consider changing the zoning of the property identified on the application needs this form.
How to submit it
The form says to accompany the request with the nonrefundable $250 application fee. Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
About notarization
This application is signed and dated without a notary; it identifies no notarized or sworn attachment, so the applicant just signs and dates it.
How to submit this form
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Download the Application
Download the City of Gilmer Application for Zoning Change.
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Complete the Form
Enter applicant and owner or agent details, the current and requested zoning, property location, and reason for the request.
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Gather the Fee
Include the nonrefundable $250 application fee stated on the form.
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Submit to the City
Submit the application and fee 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 zoning change application?
- No. The application has a signature and date line but no notary block or notarized attachment; the applicant signs and dates it.
- How do I submit the zoning change application?
- The form says to include the nonrefundable $250 application fee. It does not give a submission address or contact, so check the city website for current details.
- Who can request a zoning change?
- The form says the applicant must be an owner of the property and must hold the deed to the property identified in the application.
- What information does the application ask for?
- It asks for applicant and owner or agent details, the current and requested zoning, the property location, and the reason for the change.