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.
CITY OF
NEWARK
DELAWARE
BOARD OF
ADJUSTMENT
NOTICE OF APPEAL
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY:
APPEAL
NO.:
DATE RECEIVED:
PROPERTY LOCATION:
APPLICANT:
DATE
OF
HEARING:
DATE HEARING ADVERTISED: ______________________________________________________________________
FEE
PAID,
RECEIPT NO. __________________________________________
Please complete and have notarized the Notice of Appeal and submit it along with plans to the Board of Adjustment
Secretary, City Secretary's Office, 220 South Main Street, Newark, DE 19711.
1.
I/We,
________________________
(Mailing Address) (Phone No.)
request a determination by the Board of Adjustment on the following appeal, which was denied by the Building
Department
on
_
2. The purpose of the appeal is to
request:
A.
A variance to Chapter 32, Section 32
.
related to:
Area
Frontage
Side Yard
Rear Yard
H
eight (sign)
Use
Parking
Other: ________________________________________________________________________________________
B. ______An interpretation.
C.
A special exception (in special sign district only).
3.
Description of the
property:
A. Street location, lot number: __________________________________________________________________________
B.
Present use:
C.
Proposed use:
D. Zoning district:
4.
I/We
believe
that
the Board of
Adjustment
should approve this
request because:
(please
stat
e
the exceptional practical difficulty in
using the property for a proposed use
.
If an
interpretation
is
requested,
state grounds for interpretation.)
(If additional space is
necessary,
please attach to form.)
5. Has a previous application for an appeal been filed? __________________________________________________________
(If you are not
sure,
contact the Board of Adjustment
secretary
at 366-7000.)
6. What is applicant's
interest
in the premises affected?
(
Owner,
agent, lessee,
etc.)
I
hereby certify that all of the statements in this Notice of Appeal and attached plans are true to the best of my
knowledge.
(Applicant's
signature)
Sworn to and subscribed before
me
,
this day of
Notary Public
My Commission Expires _________________________