Any person or firm wishing to file an application pursuant to the village zoning code, which seeks by its provisions, an amendment, variation, special use, or proceeding involving the annexation of land, and which requires a public hearing by the plan commission concerning it, shall hereafter, as a condition precedent to filing such application, comply with the following provisions:
(A) Notice: The applicant shall, not more than thirty (30) days, nor less than fifteen (15) days before filing an application with the village clerk's office, serve written notice in person or by registered mail, return receipt requested, on the owners of record, as recorded in the office of the county recorder of deeds, or the county registrar of titles, and as appears from the authentic tax records of the county, of all property immediately contiguous to the boundary of said property for which the application is requested, provided that all public streets, roads, alleys and other public ways shall be excluded in calculating the contiguous property requirements.
(B) Content: The notices required shall contain the following:
1. The legal description and common street address of the property for which the application is requested, including the permanent index number.
2. A statement of the nature of the application request, and an approximate date on which the applicant intends to file the application with the village clerk's office.
3. The name and address of the legal or equitable owner of the property for which the application is requested.
(C) Efforts To Contact Owners: If, after a bona fide effort to determine such address by the applicant, the owner of the property on which the notice is served cannot be found at the last known address or the mailed notice is returned because the owner cannot be found at the last known address, the notice requirements shall be deemed satisfied.
(D) Listing Of Property Owners: In addition to serving the notice required in this section, at the time of filing an application, the applicant shall furnish to the village clerk's office a complete list containing the names, permanent index numbers and last known addresses of the owners required to be served, the method of service, and the names and addresses of the owners so served.
(E) Certification Of Compliance With Requirements: The applicant shall also furnish a written statement certifying that he or she has complied with the requirements of this section. The village clerk shall not process any application unless the applicant furnishes the list and certificate required in this section.
(F) Fees; Reimbursement Of Village:
1. | For a special use or amendment other than a rezoning amendment | $200.00 | ||
2. | For a variation | 100.00 | ||
3. | For an appeal | 100.00 | ||
4. | For a rezoning amendment | |||
(a) 1 lot | 100.00 | |||
(b) 2 to 5 lots | 150.00 | |||
(c) 6 to 9 lots | 250.00 | |||
(d) 10 to 19 lots | 400.00 | |||
(e) 20 lots and over | 500.00 | |||
If the land is to be divided into a certain number of lots, then the fee for a rezoning amendment would be based on the number of lots proposed. (Ord. 2001-18, 10-9-2001)