(a) The Zoning Code of the Village of Cedarville shall be amended to permit the application and granting of a thirty (30) day temporary variance of the applicable Zoning Code regulations to allow the sale of Christmas trees within the Village of Cedarville as a seasonal activity from the day following Thanksgiving Day to December 24th each year.
(b) Anyone who wishes to apply for such a temporary variance must file such an application through the Village Zoning Officer who may approve or deny such application after taking into consideration the size of the operation planned and proposed hours of operation, the size of the lot designated to sell the trees, and whether the activity would cause a nuisance, create a traffic or safety hazard, or cause a disruption in the peace and quiet of a residential neighborhood.
(c) The cost of the application for a temporary variance for seasonal activities to sell Christmas trees shall be a nonrefundable fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) for each tree lot location with such fee to be deposited with the Zoning Officer at the time of the filing of the application, such application to be made no later than November 15th of the year the thirty (30) day variance is desired. The fifty dollar ($50.00) application fee must be paid each year for each tree lot at the time the application is made to the Zoning Officer.
(d) The denial of any temporary variance under this section may be appealed to the Village Board of Zoning Appeals through the same appeal process as provided by the Village Ordinances and Zoning Code for the appeal of the denial of any variance request.
(Ord. 2020-12. Passed 11-9-20.)