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Application Forms and Checklists

To apply for a zoning permit, complete the Application Form below, provide the items on the applicable Checklist from the table below, and submit to the Department of Planning and Zoning with application fees (check or cash, no cards); paid in full. Make checks payable to the City of Burlington. | Fee Schedule |

Application Forms:

Application Forms
Form Name	When to Use
Zoning Permit Application Form	Use this generic application form for ALL zoning permit applications.
Certificate of Occupancy Request Form	Use to request a Final Certificate of Occupancy (confirmation a project has been completed approved).
Code Enforcement Complaint Form	Use to make a complaint or request the Code Enforcement Office investigate a situation.
Relinquish or Confirm Expiration of Zoning Permit Form	Use to confirm that your project did not happen within the time limits or will not happen even though still valid.
Compliance Request Form	Use to request a summary of any open or outstanding complaints or violations for a property.

Checklists:

Checklists
Permit Type	Application Checklist	Application Help	When to Use
Basic	Checklist	Site Plan	Use when changing site footprint for single family residential use on conforming size lots, not eligible for Design Review (Sec. 3.2.2). EPSC may apply.
COA Level I	Checklist	Site Plan Elevations	Use for all proposals eligible for Design Review with construction cost of $23,000 or less - See Sec. 3.2.2. EPSC may apply.
COA Level II	Checklist	Site Plan Elevations	Use for all proposals eligible for Design Review with construction cost of more than $23,000 - See Sec. 3.2.2. EPSC may apply.
COA Level III	Preliminary Plat Checklist Final Plat Checklist Lot Line Adjustment Checklist	Site Plan	Use for land subdivision, lot line adjustments, and planned unit developments - See Sec. 3.2.2, and Article 10.
Conditional Use and Major Impact Review	Checklist	Site Plan Elevations	Use for Conditional Uses (Article 3, Part 5), some Home Occupations (Sec 5.4.6), and Major Impact Review (Article 3, Part 5). EPSC may apply.
Home Occupation	Questionnaire		This completed questionnaire must accompany the Zoning Permit Application for a Home Occupation. Some Home Occupations may be reviewed administratively, while others require Conditional Use review by the Development Review Board. See Sec. 5.4.6 for more information. See Sec. 5.4.6 for requirements to determine level of review (Administrative or Conditional Use).
Sign	Checklist	Types and Measurements Help Guide	Most signs require a zoning permit. See Article 7. Sandwich Board signs (a-frame signs beside the sidewalk) require a permit from the Department of Public Works. Go to DPW for details.
Awning	Checklist		Lettering or graphics on awnings are reviewed as Projecting Signs. See Article 7.
Fence	Checklist	Site Plan Clear Sight Triangle	See Sec. 6.2.2(m).
Variance	Checklist	Site Plan	Use when an exception to physical dimensional requirements of the Zoning Ordinance is necessary. Deviations from land use and density standards are not allowed (Sec 12.1.1).
Appeal	Appeal Request		Use to appeal administrative decisions to the Development Review Board (Sec 12.2.2).

Other Forms:

Other Forms
Form Name	When to Use
Small Project Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control Plan	Use this form (to be submitted with a complete zoning permit application) if any proposed project will cause 400 square feet or more of earth disturbance.
Residential Stormwater Management Questionnaire	Use for residential single-family and duplex (R1 and R2) projects where additional impervious surface is proposed and the total lot impervious surface area is greater than 2500 sq. ft.
Escrow Agreement	Use when completing an Escrow Agreement between the owner and the City for a development.
Letter of Credit Agreement	Use when completing a Letter of Credit Agreement between the owner and the City for a development.
Farm Structures	Use this checklist for farm structures in the designated flood hazard area.

Notes:

Basic and COA permits are for projects that involve physical changes to a property.
Conditional Use permits are for projects that change to certain uses of a property, as well as for some Home Occupations, and Major Impact review.

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Notice: Zoning information and related resources presented on this web site are meant to provide preliminary answers to zoning questions, but do not provide full and definitive review. Most zoning permit applicants, or their representatives, should plan to call or visit the office to get necessary assistance in order for the application to be processed. Applications will also be mailed or faxed upon request.

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