(A) Adoption. This chapter may be amended, changed or altered only by a favorable majority vote of the Village Board and only after a public hearing has been duly advertised and held by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
(B) Kinds of amendments. An amendment to this chapter may be one of the following:
(1) A change in a district's boundary (rezoning);
(2) A change in a district's regulations; or
(3) A change in any other provision of this chapter.
(C) Initiation of proceedings, generally. Proceedings for amending this chapter shall be initiated by at least one of the following three methods:
(1) By petition of an owner or owners of property which is proposed to be rezoned, or for which district regulation changes are proposed;
(2) By recommendations of the Planning and Zoning Commission; or
(3) By action of the Village Board.
(D) Required exhibits for rezoning or district regulation changes initiated by property owners. The boundary survey and plot plan as required for building permit applications.
(E) Procedures. The procedure for a property owner to initiate a rezoning or district regulation change applying to his or her property is as follows:
(1) The property owner or his or her agent shall meet with the Zoning Administrator to explain his or her situation, learn the procedures and obtain an application form.
(2) The applicant shall file the completed application form together with the required exhibits with the Zoning Administrator and shall pay a filing fee of $50.
(3) The Zoning Administrator shall transmit the application and required exhibits to the Planning and Zoning Commission and shall give notice of the public hearing to the property owners within the affected zone and within 250 feet of the outer boundaries of the property in question; however, failure of any property owner to receive the notification shall not invalidate the proceedings.
(4) The Zoning Administrator shall have notice of the required public hearing published in the official municipal newspaper.
(5) The Planning and Zoning Commission shall hold the public hearing and shall, within 45 days of filing, recommend one of three actions: approval, denial or conditional approval.
(6) The Planning and Zoning Commission shall transmit its recommendation to the Village Board for its official action.
(7) The Village Board shall act upon the application within 45 days after receiving the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission.
(1983 Code, § 9-13-8) (Ord. 03-09, passed 7-7-2003; Ord. 09-07, passed 9-8-2009)