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Civilian Employment Forms

This application form is to be used when applying for all positions except police officer, firefighter and EMT/paramedic.

Persons wishing to apply for a position as a police officer need to contact Lawrence Police Department at 317.549.6404.

Persons wishing to apply for a position as a firefighter or EMT/paramedic need to contact Lawrence Fire Department at 317.549.4371. 

1. Civilian Employment Application

Lawrence Board of Zoning Appeals of Marion County, Indiana

If you are unfamiliar with the rules and procedures for the Board of Zoning Appeals, please read the following list of articles. The table of contents will help you find the article you need. Each article gives detailed instructions to fill out the proper forms to be filed before the Lawrence Board of Zoning Appeals and in what cases certain forms must be completed.

The following forms and actions must be completed and filed with the Lawrence Board of Zoning Appeals for a Petition for Variance of Use. For filing fee information, please call the Public Works Department. Questions should be directed to 317-545-8787.                                                    

Petition for Variance of Use/Petition for Variance of Use and Development Standards

1. Checklist for Docketing Petition for Variance
2. Common Council List
3. Consent Form
4. Exhibit A Commitments
5. Exhibit B Commitments
6. Findings of Fact Special Exception
7. Findings of Fact Development Standards
8. Findings of Fact Special Exception Industrial
9. Findings of Fact Special Exception Manufactured Housing
10. Findings of Fact Special Exception Religious Use
11. Lawrence Common Council
12. Legal Notice Filing Instruction
13. Legal Notice of Public Hearing
14. Petition for Approval
15. Petition for Special Exception
16. Petition for Variance
17. Petition for Variance (Deadlines)
18. Petition for Variance of Use and Development Standards Finding of Fact
19. Preparing Your Findings of Fact
20. Procedures for Filling out the Legal Notice of Public Hearing and the Affidavit of Public Hearing

The following forms and actions must be completed and filed with the Lawrence Board of Zoning Appeals for a Special Exception (manufactured housing). For filing fee information, please call the Public Works. Questions should be directed to 317-545-8787.

Petition for Special Exception

1. Checklist for Docketing Petition for Variance
2. Petition for Variance
3. Consent Form
4. Lawrence Common Council
5. Procedures for Filling out the Legal Notice of Public Hearing and the Affidavit of Public Hearing
6. Legal Notice of Public Hearing
7. Affidavit of Notice of Public Hearing
8. Preparing Your Findings of Fact
9. Petition for Variance of Use and Development Standards Finding of Fact

The following forms and actions must be completed and filed with the Lawrence Board of Zoning Appeals for a Petition for Variance of Development Standards. For filing fee information, please call the Public Works. Questions should be directed to 317-545-8787.

Petition for Variance of Development Standards

1. Checklist for Docketing Petition for Variance
2. Petition for Variance
3. Consent Form
4. Lawrence Common Council
5. Procedures for Filling out the Legal Notice of Public Hearing and the Affidavit of Public Hearing
6. Legal Notice of Public Hearing
7. Affidavit of Notice of Public Hearing
8. Preparing Your Findings of Fact
9. Petition for Variance of Use and Development Standards Finding of Fact