(A) The President and Board of Trustees may, from time to time on its own motion or on petition. amend this chapter and the districts created herein. in the manner prescribed by 65 ILCS 5/11-13-14. The Board of Appeals is hereby designated as a commission to hold hearings on such amendments. No such amendment shall be made until after it has been referred to the Board of Appeals for a public hearing and a report has been received by said Board.
(B) (1) All petitions asking for an amendment of this chapter or the districts created herein, shall be filed with the Village Clerk, and shall specify the exact nature of the amendment requested, and the legal description of any real estate owned by the petitioner adjacent to the area proposed to be changed and the legal description of the district or parts of districts proposed to be changed.
(2) Such petition shall recite facts indicating that the proposed amendment will not be detrimental to the general public interest and the purposes of this chapter and shall further disclose the use which the petitioner proposes for property owned by him or her in the area to be changed.
(C) A petition asking for an amendment of this chapter or the districts created herein shall be accompanied by a receipt from the Village Treasurer showing the payment of a fee of $35, which is hereby established as the required fee for each petition asking for such amendment.
(Ord. 68, passed - -; Ord. 152, passed - -)