ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
APPLICATION CHECKLIST
CITY OF BRIDGEPORT
203-576-7217
Required Information
All items must be submitted in sets of (11) Eleven
All plans & drawings must be full size (24”x36”), drawn to scale and in a PROFESSIONAL manner
and must include a title block noting the name, address & telephone number of preparer.
Site Development Plan prepared in accordance with Sec. 14-2-3b of the Bridgeport Zoning
Regulations. Include the Zone Development Standards table indicating both required as well as the
Elevation views of a proposed new structure or elevation views of an existing building where an
addition or change is proposed.
Floor plan of building(s) or section of building(s) being considered by the Board.
(All sets FOLDED DOWN to 8” x 12” )
A Design Standard submission for new developments.
A written statement citing the specific provision(s) of the Regulations from which the variance is
A list of the names & addresses of all property owners within 100 ft of all property lines of the subject
property. The Tax Assessor’s Office (Room 105) can assist with this information or visit the COB
website: http://gis.cdm.com/BridgeportCT/map.htm
All applications must include the following:
a) Mailing address & zip code of petitioner or authorized agent.
b) Daytime telephone number of petitioner or authorized agent.
c) Signature of owner(s) & applicant(s)
d) Filing fee - cash, check or money order payable to the ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS or
BPT. ZBA.
All items submitted must be saved and properly installed on a USB flash drive.
The information on the USB flash drive must include the application, site plans, and all other hard
copy information (landscaping, floor elevations, etc) that will be submitted. It also must be labelled
with the property address and the date of hearing. All plans and paper work that is submitted to
the zoning office must be FOLDED (8”x12” or smaller) and Collated into 11 separate packets.
Notes:
1. Appl
ications that do not provide ALL of the above required information will be considered “incomplete” and will
be not be accepted. Applications will be limited to the first 10 submitted, regardless of the submission deadline.
2. No application will be assigned for a public hearing until such time as the City Engineering Department has
reviewed and submitted comments to the Zoning Office.
3. A
Use Variance approval by the Z.B.A. requires a Site Plan Review by the Planning & Zoning Commission as set
forth in Section 14-2-2. This approval may be in addition to other requirements of the Zoning Regulations. All
required approvals must be obtained prior to the use and/or development of any parcel granted a Variance.
4. Proposed signs are not accepted as part of any petition. Signage is regulated under Sec. 11-7 of the Zoning
Applicant’s Signature Date Reviewers Initials Date
