BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
INSTRUCTIONS FOR NOTICE OF APPEAL
The Board of Adjustment meetings are held on the third Thursday of the month, at 7:00 pm in
the Council Chamber of the City of Newark Municipal Building, 220 South Main Street, Newark.
The notice of Appeal form must be completed and submitted to the Board of Adjustment
Secretary in the City Secretary’s Office. The deadline dates may be obtained in the City
Secretary’s Office or Code Enforcement Division. At the time the application is submitted, you
will be informed of the hearing date. In addition to the Notice of Appeal form the following
information is required at the time of the application:
1. A filing fee of $275.00, payable to City of Newark, for each appeal for a single-family use. The
filing fee for any zoning use is $1,100.00.
2. Ten copies of the plot plan or survey.
3. Ten copies of drawings or plans if, in the opinion of the Building Director, they are necessary
to clarify hardship.
4. Ten copies of the Denial Letter issued from Code Enforcement triggering the hearing request.
5. In addition to the original filing fee, if an applicant requests a continuance of an appeal
for variance, the fee is $165.00.
6. Should a project be removed from the agenda less than seven days before the scheduled
meeting at the request of the applicant, a re-advertising fee of $165.00 will be charged to be
placed on a subsequent board of adjustment agenda. For good cause shown, the fee may be
waived at the discretion of the City Secretary.
If you have any questions, please contact the City Secretary’s Office at 366-7000.
Please email the City Secretary’s office at citysecretary@newark.de.us to schedule an
appointment for application submission as the office is currently closed to the public due to
COVID-19.