Use this form for the following applications:

Home Occupation: For property owners who would like to run low-intensity businesses out of their home.

Minor Site Plan Amendment: For minor changes to a site or building.  Requires staff approval only.

Administrative Review Application
Home Occupation UDO Section 15-3.0802(F)
Home Occupation UDO Section 15-3.0802(G)

For property owners who would like to raise and keep outdoor animals.

Animal Permit Application

Use this form for the following applications:

Area Exception:  For exceptions to certain requirements of the Unified Development Ordinance.  Requires a public hearing and review by the Plan Commission and Board of Zoning & Building Appeals.

Minor Variance:  For appeals from the decision of the Zoning Administrator and the Building Inspector with regard to accessory buildings 150 square feet or less in area, decks, and fences.

Sign Variance and Appeals:  For exceptions to certain requirements of the Municipal Code Sign Ordinance.  Requires a pubic hearing and review by the Board of Zoning & Building Appeals. 

Variance and Appeals:  For exceptions to certain requirements of the Unified Development Ordinance.  Requires a public hearing and review by the Board of Zoning & Building Appeals.

Board of Zoning & Building Appeals Review Application

Affidavit

Area Exceptions Standards in the Review

Minor Zoning Variance Findings and Factors

Minor Zoning Variance Questions to be Answered by Applicant

Zoning Variance Findings and Factors

Zoning Variance Questions to be Answered by Applicant

Use this form for the following applications:

Concept Review:  Allows for a general staff review and comments from the Common Council.  Only preliminary plans are required.

Comperehensive Master Plan:  Process for changes to the City of Franklin 2025 Comprehensive Master Plan.

Planned Development District:  Planned Development Districts create a new zoning district which is approved similar to the rezoning process.

Rezoning:  A proposed change from one zoning district to another.

Special Use/Special Use Amendment:  For developments that are permitted as a special use in their respective zoning district.  Requires a public hearing held by the Plan Commission and Common Council review and approval.  

Unified Development Ordinance Text Amendment:  Process for modifying text within the Unified Development Ordinance.

Common Council Review Application

Pursuant to the Unified Development Ordinance, Sections 15-7.0603B and 15-5.0102A, conservation and landscape bufferyard easements may be required for subdivisions, certified survey maps, condominium plats or site plans.

Easement Application

For development in flood-prone areas.

Floodplain Land Use Permit Application

Use this form for the following applications:

Affidavit of Correction (Plat): For correcting errors on plats.

Certified Survey Map: Process of creating no more than 4 parcels of land.

Condominium Plat: Process of creating more than 4 parcels of land.

Land Combination:  Process of combining two parcels of land to be used as though they were one parcel without regard to lot lines for development purposes.

Right-of-Way Vacation: For requests to vacate public right-of-way.

Final Subdivision Plat: The second step to creating a subdivision of 4 or more parcels of land.

Preliminary Subdivision Plat: Process of creating more than 4 parcels of land.

Land Division Review Application

For miscellaneous processes.

Miscellaneous Application

For exceptions to the Unified Development Ordinance natural resources protection standards.  Requires a public hearing and review by the Environmental Commission, Plan Commission, and Common Council.

Natural Resource Special Exception Application
Natural Resource Special Exception Question and Answer Form

Use this form for the following applications:

Building Move:  Process of moving a building/structure from one parcel to another.

Sign Review:  For approval of signage in Planned Development Districts (PDD) 7 and 18.  All other signage is approved through Planning Department staff.

Site Plan/Site Plan Amendment:  For developments that are permitted in their respective zoning district.  Requires review and approval by the Plan Commission only.

Temporary Use:  Allows for the temporary use of commercial lands. 

Plan Commission Review Application

For sign plan reviews for new signs, changes of sign face, or relocation of signs that do not require Plan Commission approval.

Sign Permit Application (Fillable Version)

Sign Permit Application (Printable Version)

For permitted uses/businesses which are moving into an existing building.

Zoning Compliance Application