CHAPTER 1242
Administration, Enforcement and Penalty
1242.01   Authority of Planning Commission.
1242.02   Duties and responsibilities of Planning Commission.
1242.03   Duties and procedures of Council.
1242.04   Appointment and authority of Zoning Administrator.
1242.05   Duties and responsibilities of Zoning Administrator.
1242.06   Public hearings.
1242.07   Zoning amendment hearings.
1242.08   Special land use permit hearings.
1242.09   Fees.
1242.99   Violation and penalty.
   CROSS REFERENCES
   Zoning and planning in home rule cities – see M.C.L.A. § 117.4i
   Regulation of location of trades, buildings and uses by local authorities – see M.C.L.A. § 125.581
   General provisions and definitions – see P. & Z. Ch. 1240
   Zoning Board of Appeals – see P. & Z. Ch. 1244
   Districts generally and Zoning Map – see P. & Z. Ch. 1246
   Site plan review – see P. & Z. Ch. 1272
   Special land uses – see P. & Z. Ch. 1274
   Nonconforming uses – see P. & Z. Ch. 1276
   Provisions applicable to all districts – see P. & Z. Ch. 1284
   Zoning Map changes – see Part 12, Title 4, Appx. I
1242.01   AUTHORITY OF PLANNING COMMISSION.
   The City Planning Commission is authorized by the provisions of the Municipal Planning Commission Act, being Act 285 of the Public Acts of 1931, as amended, which states that the Planning Commission shall be appointed by the City Council. For the purposes of administering this Zoning Code and by authority of the City and Village Zoning Act, being Act 207 of the Public Acts of 1921, as amended, the City Council may appoint the City Planning Commission to perform the duties of the zoning board as specified in said Act.
(Ord. 52. Passed 6-16-97.)
1242.02   DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PLANNING COMMISSION.
   The Planning Commission is authorized to adopt rules of procedure consistent with the statutes of Michigan, the provisions of the City Charter, and the provisions of this Zoning Code. The Planning Commission as directed by the City Council shall develop and administer this Zoning Code. All matters pertaining to the amendment or the changing of the text of this Zoning Code or the Zoning Map or for a special use permit request shall be referred to the Planning Commission. For each request for an amendment or change of this Zoning Code or for a special use permit, the Planning Commission shall review the request, conduct a public hearing, and forward recommendations for approval, conditional approval, or denial to the City Council, which shall make the final decision on the request.
(Ord. 52. Passed 6-16-97.)
Loading...