(A) General. Whenever the public necessity, convenience, general welfare or good zoning practice require, the Village Council by ordinance, after receipt of recommendation thereon from the Planning Commission, and subject to the procedures provided by law, may amend, supplement or change the regulations, district boundaries or classifications of property, now or hereafter established by this zoning code or amendments thereof. Amendments initiated by the Planning Commission shall be accompanied by its motion pertaining to such proposed amendment.
(B) Applications for amendments and changes.
(1) Applications by owners or lessees for amendments or changes to the regulations, district boundaries or classifications of property shall be submitted to the Village Administrator, at its public office, upon such forms and accompanied by such data and information as may be prescribed for that purpose by the Planning Commission. Each such application shall be verified by at least one of the owners or lessees of property within the area proposed to be re-classified, attesting to the truth and correctness of all facts and information presented with the application.
(2) Any person or persons desiring a change in the zoning classification of property shall file, with the application for such change, a statement giving the names and addresses of the owners of all properties contiguous to and directly across the street from any part of the property for which a change in zoning classification is requested.
(C) Application fees. At the time that an application for a change of zoning districts is filed with the Planning Commission, as provided herein, there shall be deposited with the village, a fee to cover investigation, legal notices, and other expenses incidental to the determination of such matter. The Village Council may from time to time prescribe and amend by ordinance a reasonable schedule of fees to be charged to applicant for zoning district changes.
(Ord. O-2019-24, passed 9-9-2019)