(Amended by Ord. No. 173,268, Eff. 7/1/00, Oper. 7/1/00.)
Notwithstanding any provision of Articles 1 through 9 of Chapter I of this Code or any other ordinance to the contrary, with respect to those uses, buildings and sites destroyed or damaged in connection with a declared emergency, and in the area covered by the declaration of emergency, the following exceptions shall apply:
A. Payment of all Planning Department and Zoning Administrator fees may be deferred until the applicant seeks a certificate of occupancy or a temporary certificate of occupancy, whichever occurs first.
B. For applications relating to new conditional uses, other similar quasi-judicial approvals, site plan review, exceptions from specific plans, project permits pursuant to moratorium ordinances or interim control ordinances, Sections 12.23, 12.27 and 14.00 actions and any revocation or modification proceedings:
If the law otherwise requires or authorizes a public hearing, the matter shall be set for public hearing unless the Zoning Administrator, the Area Planning Commission, the City Planning Commission, or Director of Planning, makes written findings, attached to the file involved, that the matter:
1. will not have a significant effect on adjoining properties or on the immediate neighborhood; or
2. is not likely to evoke public controversy.
Provided, however, that no hearing shall be waived in any proceeding involving establishments dispensing alcoholic beverages for consideration, swap meets, gun shops, pawnshops and automobile repair establishments.
When a matter is set for public hearing, written notice of the hearing shall be given to the applicant, the owner or owners of the property involved and to the owners of all property within and outside of the City within 500 feet of the property involved.
C. Payment of the Linkage Fee pursuant to Section 19.18 of this Code. (Added by Ord. No. 185,342, Eff. 2/17/18.)