(a) Before any zoning ordinance, resolution or amendment thereto, authorized by R.C. §§ 713.07 to 713.11, inclusive, may be passed, Council shall hold a public hearing thereon and shall give at least 30 days’ notice of the time, place and purpose of such meeting, in accordance with R.C. § 713.12.
(b) The Planning and Zoning Commission is hereby authorized to hold such public hearings as are necessary before any ordinance, resolution or amendment thereto, authorized by R.C. §§ 713.07 to 713.11, inclusive, being considered by the Commission, is forwarded to Council with the recommendations of the Commission. Such public hearings shall be processed in accordance with R.C. § 713.12. Public hearings held by the Commission shall not be substituted for required public hearings on the part of Council.
(c) Each ordinance, resolution or regulation establishing, amending, revising, changing or repealing a zoning classification, district, use or regulation shall be referred to the Commission for approval, disapproval or recommendation, except any ordinance, resolution or regulation which the Commission has recommended and forwarded to Council. Within 60 days of such referral, the Commission shall cause such ordinance, resolution or regulation to be returned to the Fiscal Officer, together with the written recommendations of the Commission, concurred in by a majority of the Commission. If the Commission should fail to make a recommendation within 60 days, Council may act thereon as if it had received a recommendation of approval for such ordinance, resolution or regulation.
(d) No ordinance, resolution or regulation which violates, differs from or departs from the plan or report submitted by the Commission shall take effect, unless passed and approved by not less than three- fourths of the membership of Council.
(e) No ordinance, resolution or regulation which is in accordance with recommendations, plans or reports submitted by the Commission shall be deemed to pass or take effect without concurrence of at least a majority of the members elected to Council.
(Ord. 14-85, passed 11-11-1985; Ord. 16-2017, passed 6-19-2017)