Chapter 22 ZONING*



Section 22-161 Policies and procedures for citizen/property owner initiated rezoning activities.

 

     (a)    An application for rezoning must be filed with the zoning administrator at the municipal building as prescribed in sections 22-152 through 22-155.

     (b)    The zoning administrator will inform the applicant,  in writing, of the public hearing date  required under the provisions of section 22-156.

     (c)    The zoning administrator shall require to be erected upon the property for which rezoning  is to be considered a sign of no less than eight (8) square feet announcing the public hearing; stipulating the date, time, and place for the hearing; the present zoning class; and the proposed zoning class. The sign shall be clearly visible from the street. It shall be erected not less than fifteen (15) days before the public hearing date. Failure to erect a sign will cause postponement of the hearing until this requirement is met.

     (d)    The public hearing held by the planning and zoning commission will follow the same procedure as prescribed in section 22-160(c). Thereafter the planning and zoning commission shall  prepare an evaluation and recommendation for the city council with regard to the proposed action, considering each of the factors set out in section 22-160(a).

 (Ord. of 7-28-86,   I; Ord. of 7-28-97(1),  I)