The text of this title may be amended from time to time by ordinance in accordance with the procedures outlined in section 8-13-2, table 8-13-2 of this title and Illinois Statutes. Amendments shall be granted by the County Board only after a public hearing before the Zoning Board of Appeals and after it has received a report of the Zoning Board of Appeals' findings and recommendations.
A. Initiation Of Amendment: Amendments may be proposed by the County Board; Land Use Committee; Zoning Board of Appeals; Land Use Department; or any person, firm, or corporation owning land or options to purchase land in the County's unincorporated jurisdiction.
B. Processing:
1. A proposed text amendment shall be filed with the department.
2. The department shall schedule a public hearing by the Zoning Board of Appeals, to be held within ninety (90) days of receipt of a complete application. Notification of the public hearing shall be in accordance with subsection 8-14-2-5A of this chapter, fifteen (15) to thirty (30) days before the date of the public hearing before the Zoning Board of Appeals.
C. Department Review: The department shall review the recommended text amendment(s) and provide a written analysis to the Land Use Committee, and Zoning Board of Appeals.
D. Zoning Board Of Appeals: The Zoning Board of Appeals shall meet to discuss the proposed text amendment(s) at its regularly scheduled meeting. It shall then provide a written recommendation, which shall be forwarded to the Land Use Committee by the Director. (Ord. 2018-012, 6-12-2018)
E. Planning And Zoning Committee: The Planning and Zoning Committee shall review the proposed text amendment(s) and recommend to the County Board that it/they be placed on file in its records.
F. County Board: The County Board shall place the amendment(s) on file.
G. Public Hearing:
1. The Zoning Board of Appeals shall conduct a public hearing on the proposed amendment(s) in accordance with section 8-14-2-6, "Public Hearings", of this chapter.
2. After closure of the public hearing, the Director shall submit to the Planning and Zoning Committee a report of the Zoning Board of Appeals' findings and recommendations.
H. Planning And Zoning Committee: The Planning and Zoning Committee shall meet to review the amendment(s) and recommendation of the Zoning Board of Appeals and issue a recommendation to the full County Board. The committee may issue a recommendation of approval or denial to the full County Board or may refer it back to the Zoning Board of Appeals for further consideration. (Ord. 10-001, 1-12-2010)
I. County Board Action:
1. Approval Or Denial: The County Board, upon recommendation by the Land Use Committee and without further public hearing, shall approve or deny the proposed text amendment(s) in accordance with applicable Illinois Statutes.
2. Township Protest: If any township located within the County has a Planning Commission and the Planning Commission objects to a text amendment, then the township Board of Trustees may submit its written objections to the County Board. The protest must be submitted within thirty (30) days after the Zoning Board of Appeals' advertised public hearing. If a protest is filed, the County Board may not adopt the amendment except by the favorable vote of at least three-fourths (3/4) of all members of the County Board.
3. Municipality Protest: In cases where a proposed text amendment would affect the regulation of land that lies within 1.5 miles of the limits of a zoned municipality, the elected body of that municipality may issue a written protest. If a protest is filed, the County Board may not adopt the amendment except by the favorable vote of at least three-fourths (3/4) of all members of the County Board. (Ord. 2018-012, 6-12-2018)