The Village Board may from time to time amend this chapter through the following procedure.
(A) The Plan and Zoning Commission shall hold a public hearing on a proposed amendment. Notice of the public hearing shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the village at least one time 15 days prior to the hearing.
(B) Following the public hearing, the proposed amendment may be recommended as presented or in modified form by a majority vote of the entire Plan and Zoning Commission.
(C) Following its adoption of a recommendation, the Plan and Zoning Commission shall certify the recommended amendment to the Village Board for its adoption.
(D) The Village Board may return the proposed amendment to the Plan and Zoning Commission for further study or re-certification, or by a majority vote of the entire membership may by ordinance or resolution adopt the recommended amendment submitted by the Plan and Zoning Commission. However, nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the Board’s authority to recall the amending ordinance by a vote of a majority of the Village Board.
(E) Following adoption by the Board of Trustees, the adopted amending ordinance shall be filed in the office of the Village Clerk. The Village Clerk shall file with the County Recorder a copy of the amending ordinance.
(F) In case of written protest against any proposed amendment of the zoning regulations or districts, signed and acknowledged by the owners of 20% of the frontage immediately adjoining or across an alley therefrom, or by the owners of 20% of the frontage directly opposite the frontage proposed to be altered, is filed with the Village Clerk, the amendments shall not be passed except by a favorable vote of two-thirds of all of the Village Board.
(G) Before any action shall be taken as provided for in this chapter, (including a request for amendment of this chapter, request for rezoning, request for site-plan approval, request for a conditional use permit, request for a variance or any other formal action as provided for in this chapter), the party proposing or requesting the formal action shall be required to submit a nonrefundable fee to the village. The payment of this fee shall be in addition to any of the other fees required by this or any other ordinance. The amount of the fee may be established and amended from time to time by the resolution of the Board of Trustees of the village.
(Ord. passed 7-23-2002)