CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT VARIANCE
Please fill out the fields in Energov completely, supplying all necessary information and documentation to support
your request. Your application will not be placed on the Board of Adjustment agenda until this information is
furnished.
PLEASE NOTE: THE APPLICANT OR A REPRESENTATIVE MUST BE PRESENT AT THE BOARD OF
ADJUSTMENT MEETING.
1. Payment in full of applicable fees for processing the application.
$25.00 before a violation has occurred
$100.00 after violation has occurred
$5.00 sign fee
Attach the following items to this application in the Energov Forms page:
2. Legal description of property (may be found on deed or current survey of property). A survey (one
copy) may be required if the deed cannot be platted accurately.
3. Complete written description of this request addressed to the chair of the Board of Adjustment (what is
proposed by the applicant) to include:
▪ Building size in square feet; existing and proposed.
▪ Number of off-street parking spaces to be provided / number required.
▪ Variances being requested i.e., lot width, building setback, lot area, etc.
▪ Describe how the proposed variance meets each of the following criteria:
a. Strict enforcement of the zoning ordinance would cause undue hardship due to
circumstances unique to the individual property under consideration.
b. The applicant demonstrates that the granting of the variance will be in keeping
with the spirit and intent of the zoning ordinance.
c. The variance requested is the minimum variance necessary to make possible the
reasonable use of the applicant’s land, building or structure.
4. A copy of the county parcel map from the Washington County Assessor’s office website
(www.co.washington.ar.us) or the Fayetteville Address Point File (website instructions). The subject
property and all parcels within 200 feet should be identified on this parcel map. The owner’s name, official
mailing address, and the parcel number for every property and resident addresses shall be shown on this
map.
5. One (1) copy of a site plan drawn to scale based on the deed or survey (survey is required for variance of
an existing violation), showing all proposed structures dimensioned from the overhang to each property
line, required setbacks, and requested variance(s).
6. The applicant is responsible for meeting the public notification requirements for a variance listed on the
Notification Requirements pages in this application.
* Note: No non-conforming use of neighboring lands, structures, or buildings in the same district, and no permitted
or non-conforming use of lands, structures, or buildings in other districts shall be considered grounds for the issuance
of a variance.