§ 156.151 PERMIT CONDITIONS.

   Conditional use permits shall remain in effect as long as the conditions agreed upon are observed. Nothing shall prevent the city from enacting or amending official controls to change the status of conditional uses.

(Ord. 134/94, passed 3-24-94)

§ 156.152 PERMIT EXPIRATION AND EXTENSION.

   Whenever within one year after granting a conditional use permit, the terms as permitted by the permit shall not have been completed, then that permit shall become null and void unless a petition for extension of time in which to complete the work has been granted by the City Council. The extension shall be requested in writing and filed with the Zoning Administrator or City Manager-Clerk at least 30 days before the expiration of the original conditional use permit. There shall be no charge for the filing of this petition. The request for extension shall state facts showing a good faith attempt to complete the work permitted in the conditional use permit. The petition shall be presented to the Planning Commission for a recommendation and to the City Council for a decision and shall be requested only one time on a singular action.

(Ord. 134/94, passed 3-24-94)

§ 156.153 PERFORMANCE BOND.

   (A)   The Planning Commission and City Council shall have the authority to require a performance bond or other security when it is deemed necessary and appropriate.

   (B)   Except in the case of non-income producing residential property, upon approval of a conditional use permit the city may be provided with a surety bond, cash escrow, certificate of deposit, other securities, or cash deposit prior to the issuing of building permits or initiation of work on the proposed improvements or development. The security shall guarantee conformance and compliance with the conditions of the conditional use permit and the ordinances of the city.

   (C)   The security may be in the amount of the City Council’s estimated costs of labor and materials for the proposed improvements or development. The project can be handled in stages upon the discretion of the City Council.

(Ord. 134/94, passed 3-24-94)

§ 156.154 AMENDMENTS; INITIATION.

   The City Council or Planning Commission may, upon their own motion, initiate a request to amend the text or the district boundaries of this chapter. Any person owning real estate within the city may initiate a request to amend the district boundaries or text of this chapter so as to affect that real estate. All amendment requests must first be reviewed by the Planning Commission and then approved by the City Council.

(Ord. 134/94, passed 3-24-94)

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